Ann and Robert Benson Foundation FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Pennington, NJ501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 22-3696348Revenue $227K in FY2021

On file with the IRSPo Box 1532, 08534-0691 · Pennington, NJTax-exempt since Jun 2000Private non-operating foundation

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

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FY2021 · 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 deficit $23K a year · 19% 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
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
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
$227K
+95% vs prior year
Spent
$416K
Net assets
$510K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$227K
FY2021▲ +95%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$116K
FY2021$227K
FY2022$84K
FY2023$32K
FY2024$179K
FY2025$86K
Expenses
$416K
FY2021▲ +599%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$59K
FY2021$416K
FY2022$33K
FY2023$8K
FY2024$319K
FY2025$24K
Net assets
$510K
FY2021▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$699K
FY2021$510K
FY2022$560K
FY2023$585K
FY2024$445K
FY2025$505K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2000.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 97% · $405K Operating & administrative 3% · $11K

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 Pennington, NJ.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 2 grants · $12K · 2024–2024
Teddy Kim FoundationNJ · FY2024$10,000
The Asher HouseFY2024$2,000

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV1
Average grantPart XV$6K
Median grantPart XV$10K
Largest grantPart XV$10K
Top cause focusNTEEHuman Services (50%)

By the numbers

The FY2021 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$227K
Investment income$227K
Money out
$416K
Grants paid$405K
Running costs$11K
Owns and owes
$510K
net assets
Cash and savings$16K
Total assets$510K
Liabilities$0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$227K
Total revenue$227K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$16K
Total assets$510K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$510K
Operations
Fiscal year endsSeptember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $86K$24K$62K$505K 990 PDF
FY2024 $179K$319K−$140K$445K 990 PDF
FY2023 $32K$8K$24K$585K 990 PDF
FY2022 $84K$33K$51K$560K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $227K$416K−$189K$510K 990 PDF
FY2020 $116K$59K$57K$699K 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) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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