FRANCES AND BENJAMIN BENENSON FOUNDATION INC

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2023 · Form 990PF · revenue $2.4M · expenses $4.4M · assets $28.9M

Also known as
INC
EIN
13-3267113
Address
155 E 44TH STREET 28TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10017-4100
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 1985 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Bruce W Benenson CO-PRESIDENT2009-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Frederick C Benenson CO-PRESIDENT2009-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Lawrence B Benenson CO-PRESIDENT2009-2023 0 $0 reported 2
Richard Kessler VICE-PRESIDENT2009-2023 0 $0 reported 1
David Thomas (former) TREASURER & SECRETARY2020 0 $0 reported 1
Lawrence A Sipkin (former) TREASURER & SECRETARY2009-2019 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRUCE W BENENSON CO-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
FREDERICK C BENENSON CO-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
LAWRENCE B BENENSON CO-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $02
RICHARD KESSLER VICE-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRUCE W BENENSON CO-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
FREDERICK C BENENSON CO-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
LAWRENCE B BENENSON CO-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $02
RICHARD KESSLER VICE-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRUCE W BENENSON CO-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
FREDERICK C BENENSON CO-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
LAWRENCE B BENENSON CO-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $02
RICHARD KESSLER VICE-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRUCE W BENENSON CO-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
FREDERICK C BENENSON CO-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
LAWRENCE B BENENSON CO-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $02
RICHARD KESSLER VICE-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
DAVID THOMAS TREASURER & SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRUCE W BENENSON CO-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
FREDERICK C BENENSON CO-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
LAWRENCE B BENENSON CO-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $02
RICHARD KESSLER VICE-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
LAWRENCE A SIPKIN TREASURER & SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRUCE W BENENSON CO-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
FREDERICK C BENENSON CO-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
LAWRENCE B BENENSON CO-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $02
RICHARD KESSLER VICE-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
LAWRENCE A SIPKIN TREASURER & SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRUCE W BENENSON CO-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
FREDERICK C BENENSON CO-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
LAWRENCE B BENENSON CO-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $02
RICHARD KESSLER VICE-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
LAWRENCE A SIPKIN TREASURER & SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
2014 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRUCE W BENENSON CO-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
FREDERICK C BENENSON CO-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
LAWRENCE B BENENSON CO-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $02
RICHARD KESSLER VICE-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
LAWRENCE A SIPKIN TREASURER & SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
2010 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRUCE W BENENSON Co-President0 $0-$0 $01
FREDERICK C BENENSON Co-President0 $0-$0 $01
LAWRENCE B BENENSON Co-President0 $0-$0 $02
RICHARD KESSLER Vice-President0 $0-$0 $01
LAWRENCE A SIPKIN Treasurer & Secretary0 $0-$0 $01
2009 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRUCE W BENENSON Co-President0 $0-$0 $01
FREDERICK C BENENSON Co-President0 $0-$0 $01
LAWRENCE B BENENSON Co-President0 $0-$0 $02
RICHARD KESSLER Vice-President0 $0-$0 $01
LAWRENCE A SIPKIN Treasurer & Secretary0 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2023 · 3 contractors · $716K
NameLocationServicePaid
NEUBERGER BERMANNEW YORK, NYINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$322,751
BENENSON CAPITAL PARTNERS LLCNEW YORK, NYINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$250,000
PROVIDENCE INVESTORS LLCNEW YORK, NYINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$143,031

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2023 · 146 grants to organizations · $3.6M · 1 returned · -$35K
2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $3.9M
2021 · 1 grant to organizations · $5.0M
2020 · 1 grant to organizations · $3.9M
2019 · 1 grant to organizations · $3.7M
2016 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 summary line · $4.2M

This return lists 1 summary line (program totals pointing to a separate statement) instead of each grant. The itemized list was filed as an attachment that isn't in the IRS's public e-file data, so the recipients can't be shown.

2015 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 summary line · $4.4M

This return lists 1 summary line (program totals pointing to a separate statement) instead of each grant. The itemized list was filed as an attachment that isn't in the IRS's public e-file data, so the recipients can't be shown.

2014 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 summary line · $4.4M

This return lists 1 summary line (program totals pointing to a separate statement) instead of each grant. The itemized list was filed as an attachment that isn't in the IRS's public e-file data, so the recipients can't be shown.

2010 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 summary line · $2.5M

This return lists 1 summary line (program totals pointing to a separate statement) instead of each grant. The itemized list was filed as an attachment that isn't in the IRS's public e-file data, so the recipients can't be shown.

2009 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 summary line · $2.4M

This return lists 1 summary line (program totals pointing to a separate statement) instead of each grant. The itemized list was filed as an attachment that isn't in the IRS's public e-file data, so the recipients can't be shown.

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2023 · 1 contributor · $1.0M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 BW BENENSON Person NEW YORK, NY $1,000,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2022 · 1 contributor · $1.4M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 BW BENENSON Person NEW YORK, NY $1,380,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
2021 · 2 contributors · $1.3M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 BW BENENSON Person NEW YORK, NY $1,250,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2 FREDERICK C BENENSON Person NEW YORK, NY $25,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2020 · 2 contributors · $1.6M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 BW BENENSON Person NEW YORK, NY $1,500,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
2 AMANDA BENENSON Person NEW YORK, NY $50,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
2019 · 1 contributor · $1.5M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 BW BENENSON Person NEW YORK, NY $1,500,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2019 · filing
2016 · 1 contributor · $2.0M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 BW BENENSON Person NEW YORK, NY $2,000,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing
2015 · 1 contributor · $2.0M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 BW BENENSON Person NEW YORK, NY $2,000,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
2014 · 1 contributor · $3.1M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 BW BENENSON Person NEW YORK, NY $3,070,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,414,810$4,376,327 $28,858,338$26,214,007 $1,000,000- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,095,986$4,509,913 $30,850,855$28,175,524 $1,380,000- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,278,714$5,777,764 $31,233,782$28,589,451 $1,275,000- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,714,802$4,612,582 $32,757,831$30,088,501 $1,550,000- $0--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,187,869$4,438,475 $30,690,431$28,036,101 $1,500,000- $0--
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,698,449$4,859,695 $29,759,851$27,931,361 $2,000,000- $0--
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,245,143$5,123,734 $28,100,773$28,100,773 $2,000,000- $0--
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,082,393$5,191,605 $29,007,915$29,007,915 $3,070,000- $0--
2010 · Form 990PF period ending 2011-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,544,684$3,136,000 $30,074,131$30,074,131 -- $0--
2009 · Form 990PF period ending 2010-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,631,812$3,067,100 $31,507,948$31,507,948 -- $0--

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
FRANCES AND BEVERLY DUBOSE FOUNDATION INCGANot reported $869,675$1,136,456 TREASURER, TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
WALTER AND FRANCES BUNZL FOUNDATION INCGANot reported $729,009$4,509,908 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
ROBERT AND NETTIE BENENSON FOUNDATION INCNYNot reported $309,114$562,449 VICE PRES &$0 Similar name, revenue within 10x, same state
BENJAMIN AND MARYLYNN CHILD FOUNDATION INCNYD20 $350$350 Executive Director$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
BENJAMIN AND ELIZABETH ABRAMS FOUNDATION INCNYNot reported $49,972$308,205 PRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
Benjamin Foundation IncILNot reported $4,624$63,594 President$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HOUSE FOUNDATION INCNCA80 $37,293$18,240 Director$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
BENJAMIN ISAAC FOUNDATION INCOHT22 $9,875$9,625 PRESIDENT/DI$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
BELLA S AND BENJAMIN H GARB FOUNDATION INCNJNot reported $132,517$51,425 President$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
BENJAMIN AND SUSAN SHAPELL FOUNDATION INCCAT20 $52,814$34,371 PRESIDENT & CEO$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
JOHN AND FRANCES BECK FOUNDATIONILNot reported $90,413$840,367 PRESIDENT$8,000 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
BENJAMIN AND EDITH SPAULDING FOUNDATION INCPAB82 $38,080$43,348 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
THE BENJAMINS FOUNDATION INCCTB30 $2,500- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
THE BENJAMIN WIENER FOUNDATION INCNJNot reported $39$9,321 PRES/TREAS/TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
GERSHON BENJAMIN FOUNDATION INCSCNot reported $0$0 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 15 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$45,0003 12016–2019 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HOUSE FOUNDATION INC
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation$3013 12021–2023 BENJAMIN AND EDITH SPAULDING FOUNDATION INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2023 · Form 990PF · $4,376,327 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,608,578 · events $763
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $3,608,578 82.5%
Fees: other professional $724,010 16.5%
Taxes $31,168 0.7%
Fees: accounting $8,250 0.2%
Other expenses $3,462 0.1%
Travel, conferences and meetings $763 0.0%
Fees: legal $96 0.0%
Total$4,376,327100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $4,509,913 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,856,350 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $3,856,350 85.5%
Other expenses $511,686 11.3%
Fees: other professional $132,412 2.9%
Fees: accounting $8,250 0.2%
Taxes $1,123 0.0%
Fees: legal $92 0.0%
Total$4,509,913100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $5,777,764 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,972,669 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $4,972,669 86.1%
Other expenses $529,166 9.2%
Taxes $137,481 2.4%
Fees: other professional $127,643 2.2%
Fees: accounting $8,500 0.1%
Fees: legal $2,305 0.0%
Total$5,777,764100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $4,612,582 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,911,236 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $3,911,236 84.8%
Other expenses $545,071 11.8%
Fees: other professional $132,733 2.9%
Fees: accounting $16,500 0.4%
Fees: legal $6,420 0.1%
Taxes $622 0.0%
Total$4,612,582100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $4,438,475 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,708,569 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $3,708,569 83.6%
Other expenses $493,707 11.1%
Fees: other professional $139,130 3.1%
Taxes $83,014 1.9%
Fees: accounting $7,875 0.2%
Fees: legal $3,454 0.1%
Interest $2,726 0.1%
Total$4,438,475100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $4,859,695 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,184,952 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $4,184,952 86.1%
Other expenses $491,763 10.1%
Fees: other professional $149,850 3.1%
Taxes $23,483 0.5%
Fees: accounting $7,500 0.2%
Fees: legal $2,147 0.0%
Total$4,859,695100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $5,123,734 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,442,234 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $4,442,234 86.7%
Other expenses $495,461 9.7%
Fees: other professional $148,426 2.9%
Taxes $34,169 0.7%
Fees: legal $2,512 0.0%
Interest $932 0.0%
Total$5,123,734100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $5,191,605 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,411,693 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $4,411,693 85.0%
Other expenses $513,305 9.9%
Fees: other professional $143,583 2.8%
Taxes $70,734 1.4%
Interest $41,543 0.8%
Fees: accounting $7,500 0.1%
Fees: legal $3,247 0.1%
Total$5,191,605100%

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2010 · Form 990PF · $3,136,000 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,488,003 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,488,003 79.3%
Other expenses $493,078 15.7%
Fees: other professional $89,849 2.9%
Interest $50,326 1.6%
Taxes $11,036 0.4%
Fees: legal $3,708 0.1%
Total$3,136,000100%

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2009 · Form 990PF · $3,067,100 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,362,044 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,362,044 77.0%
Other expenses $497,312 16.2%
Interest $96,410 3.1%
Fees: other professional $95,367 3.1%
Taxes $7,298 0.2%
Fees: accounting $6,250 0.2%
Fees: legal $2,419 0.1%
Total$3,067,100100%

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