Bennack-Polan Foundation FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

New Canaan, CT501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 20-3981786Revenue $191K in FY2020

On file with the IRS339 Indian Rock Rd, 06840-3122 · New Canaan, CTTax-exempt since Jan 2006Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$191K
Spent
$565K
Net assets
$3.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$191K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$312K
FY2022$140K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$188K
FY2025$842K
Expenses
$565K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$565K
FY2021$277K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$190K
FY2024$274K
FY2025$308K
Net assets
$3.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$3.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending November 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2006.

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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 96% · $544K Operating & administrative 4% · $21K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

The filing lists no officers, directors or key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in New Canaan, CT.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 14 grants · $289K · 2024–2024
Yale School of MedicineFY2024$40,000
Yale School of MedicineFY2024$28,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$25,000
Community Foundation Texas HillFY2024$25,000
Curtain Up Cancer FoundationTX · FY2024$25,000
Marbridge Foundation INCTX · FY2024$20,000
USA for Unfpa INCNY · FY2024$20,000
USA for Unfpa INCNY · FY2024$20,000
Deer Run & Brookwoods CampFY2024$20,000
From the Heart ProductionFY2024$15,000
International Medical ResponseFY2024$15,000
Our Lady of the HillsFY2024$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,000
Central Academy of TechnologyFY2024$6,000

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV3
Average grantPart XV$21K
Median grantPart XV$20K
Largest grantPart XV$40K
Top cause focusNTEEHuman Services (21%)

By the numbers

The FY2020 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$191K
Investment income$191K
Money out
$565K
Grants paid$544K
Running costs$21K
Owns and owes
$3.3M
net assets
Cash and savings$19K
Total assets$3.3M
Liabilities$0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$191K
Total revenue$191K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$19K
Total assets$3.3M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$3.3M
Operations
Fiscal year endsNovember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $842K$308K$534K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $188K$274K−$86K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $211K$190K$21K$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $140K$123K$16K$0 990 PDF
FY2021 $312K$277K$35K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $191K$565K−$374K$3.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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