BENSON HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
BENSON HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION (EIN 84-2904045)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-09-02
IRS object ID
202622459349301662
Schema version
2025v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-09-02T15:31:37-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1BLAND & ASSOCIATESBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1450 REGENCY PARKWAY SUITE 340AddressLine1Txt
CityOMAHACityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP68114ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN842904045EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlBENSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4024939000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityOMAHACityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonJOE DICOSTANZOPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone4024939000PhoneNum
Signature2026-09-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMIKE MULLERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01798781PTIN
Phone4023978822PhoneNum
Preparation2026-09-02PreparationDt
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Tax2025TaxYr

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerJOE DICOSTANZOPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Legal Domicile StateNELegalDomicileStateCd
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Expense$143,929ExpenseAmt
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DescTO PROVIDE FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL, ARTISTIC, ATHLETIC, AND HEALTH CARE ACTIVITIES OF BENSON HIGH SCHOOL.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
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Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonJOE DICOSTANZOPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

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PAUL M BROWN
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DANA C BRADFORD III
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JOE DICOSTANZO
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STUART POSPISIL
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DJEL ANN BROWN
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THOMAS KAUFFMAN
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JOHN BOYER
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
NEAL HANSEN
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
REX FISHER
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
TONY VELAND
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELINDA BAILEY
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY GARDINER
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CHRIS HUMPHRIES
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY STEINAUER
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$116,216CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$206,946CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,355,686TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
BENSON HIGH SCHOOL
5120 MAPLE STOMAHANE68104501(C)(3)$7,200$0ATHLETIC FUND
BENSON HIGH SCHOOL
5120 MAPLE STOMAHANE68104501(C)(3)$18,500$0GALLAGER PARK BALL FIELD IMPROVEMENTS
BENSON HIGH SCHOOL
5120 MAPLE STOMAHANE68104501(C)(3)$61,107$0MEMORIAL GARDEN
BENSON HIGH SCHOOL
5120 MAPLE STOMAHANE68104501(C)(3)$30,000$0PRINCIPAL FUND
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient9RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$15,312CashGrantAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2PAUL AND DJEL ANN BROWN HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A COMMITTEE WITH BROAD AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BAN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 WILL BE E-MAILED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED THROUGH THE BOARD MEETINGS. A BOARD MEMBER WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY DELIBERATION OR DECISION MAKING PROCESSES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19BENSON HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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