Alan R Bennett Foundation Inc
Alan R Bennett Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $2.1M. Net investment income was $105K.
Alan R Bennett Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Alan R Bennett Foundation Inc gave $2.1M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $691K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,072,966
- +1513.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $690,989
- +2050.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $48,000
- Primary geography
- Texas (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Alan R Bennett Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Alan Bennett Donor Advisor Fund ($2.0M). Together the top 3 received $2.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 11 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Alan R Bennett Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 1973% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2021) to $2.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $2.1M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Alan Bennett Donor Advisor Fund Dallas, TX | Care for the Community | $1,999,966 |
| Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence Washington, DC | Care for the Community | $48,000 |
| Rodney L White Foundation New York, NY | Care for the Community | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $139,505 | $2,113,585 | $2,072,966 | 3 | $2,072,966 | $104,886 | $152,891 |
| 2024 | $1,975,501 | $406,717 | $175,202 | $128,500 | 4 | $129,921 | $361,436 | $191,614 |
| 2023 | — | — | $200,174 | $160,000 | Total only | $160,000 | $97,461 | — |
| 2022 | $1,959,104 | $48,705 | $138,512 | $100,000 | 2 | $100,000 | $2,774 | $168,015 |
| 2021 | $2,048,911 | $230,544 | $88,853 | $47,500 | 2 | $47,500 | $84,428 | $168,926 |
| 2020 | $1,907,220 | $253,403 | $179,780 | $145,000 | 3 | — | $201,372 | $132,972 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alan R Bennett Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $153K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alan R Bennett Foundation Inc is led by Alan R. Bennett, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alan R. Bennett
President
President → Foundation Manager, 2023
Foundation Manager → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Alan R Bennett Foundation Inc
How much does Alan R Bennett Foundation Inc give each year?
Alan R Bennett Foundation Inc gave $2.1M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $129K across 4 grants.
What is Alan R Bennett Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Alan R Bennett Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $48,000, and its average grant was $690,989, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Alan R Bennett Foundation Inc give grants?
Alan R Bennett Foundation Inc gives mostly in Texas: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Alan R Bennett Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Alan R Bennett Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Care for the Community" (3 grants).
How much is Alan R Bennett Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Alan R Bennett Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $153K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Alan R Bennett Foundation Inc's EIN?
Alan R Bennett Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2066492. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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