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S C Benjamin Foundation EIN 13-6120578

S C Benjamin Foundation FY2021 filing

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A private foundation based in New York, NY. It reported about $1.9M in revenue for 2020. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $1.9M in revenue, $191K in expenses, and $2.1M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Private foundation / grantmaker · Nonprofit
Location
New York, NY
Filings
5 on file (2021–2021)
Revenue
$1.9MFY2021
Expenses
$191K
Net assets
$2.1M
People
4
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  13-6120578 Private foundation / grantmaker New York, NY
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
A private foundation based in New York, NY. It reported about $1.9M in revenue for 2020.
Leadership
Sheryl Benjamin · Director
Money in and out
$1.9M revenue, $191K expenses
Bottom line
—
Grants paid & assets · FY2021
Total revenue
$1.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$191K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $1.7M
Total assets
2.1M
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
166K
in FY2021
Grants made
45grants
total in period
Payout rate
8%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 45 grants · $211K · 2024–2024
Columbia UniversityFY2024$17,500
ACLUFY2024$14,000
World Jewish CongressFY2024$10,000
World Central Kitchen IncorporatedDC · FY2024$10,000
Weill CornellFY2024$10,000
Stamford HospitalCT · FY2024$10,000
Future FiveFY2024$10,000
Furrr911FY2024$10,000
Chron's & Colitis FoundationFY2024$7,500
Wnet GroupFY2024$7,000
Direct Pain ReliefFY2024$7,000
Planned ParenthoodTX · FY2024$6,500
Common CauseDC · FY2024$5,000
Human First CoalitionNY · FY2024$5,000
Wildlife Conservation SocietyNY · FY2024$5,000
Uja - Federation of New YorkFY2024$5,000
Rockefeller UniversityNY · FY2024$5,000
International Rescue Committee INCNY · FY2024$5,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV22
Average grantPart XV$5K
Median grantPart XV$4K
Largest grantPart XV$18K
Top cause focusNTEEArts & Culture (9%)

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2021
Expenses
$191K
FY2021
Total assets
$2.1M
FY2021
Total liabilities
$0
FY2021
Total revenue
$1.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$191K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$2.1M

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CS C Benjamin Foundation
EINHdr · item D13-6120578
Principal addressHdr · item CNew York, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 1954

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income100%$1.9M
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.87 Operating & administrative $0.13
Grants & contributions paid87%$166K
Operating & administrative13%$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$191K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$603K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$2.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed38.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $2.1M
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $1.9M
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1.9M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.9M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.9M · Expenses $191K
+90%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.1M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.1M · Total assets $2.1M
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Sheryl Benjamin · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $191K
0%
Personnel share
not reported

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$52K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$-136K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$22K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$-159K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.9M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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