Ben & Jeanne Overman Charitable Trust

WILMINGTON, DE EIN: 41-1384796

The Ben & Jeanne Overman Charitable Trust is a private charitable foundation located in Wilmington, Delaware. The trust operates as a grantmaking foundation focused on philanthropic activities.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$182K

+16.7% YoY

Grant Count

28

+16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+0.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The trust is based in Wilmington, Delaware, and operates within the Delaware philanthropic landscape.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

BERKELEYBERKELYBULUTHCINCINNATIDULUTHEL CERRITOELK RIVERFLUSHINGGRAND RAPIDSHARVARDMADISONMENDOTA HEIGHTSMINNEAPOLISMORGANTOWNNEW YORKOAKLANDQUEENSST PAULSUPERIORWASHINGTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Total Giving: $156,000

The foundation appears among the top foundations by total giving in both Wilmington and Delaware, ranking alongside other mid-sized charitable trusts in the region.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$46K$91K$137K$182K23 grants202028 grants202127 grants202224 grants202328 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

TEMPLE ISRAEL$52KBOYS & GIRLS CLUB$28KCOLLEGE OF ST SCHOLASTICA$13KJ STREET EDUCATION FUND$12KSIGGY'S MUSICAL GARDEN$6KCHOCHMAT MALEV$6KFIRST WITNESS CHILD ABUS…$5KCHUM$5KJEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIO…$5KHUMAN DEVELOPMENT CENTER$4K

Grant Size Distribution

130 grants across all recorded years

128<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Temple Israel ($52,400), Boys & Girls Club ($28,000), College of St Scholastica ($13,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
SHOLOM FOUNDATION MINNEAPOLIS, MNCHARITABLE$1,000
HOLY COW PRESS DULUTH, MNCHARITABLE$1,000
FIRST WITNESS CHILD ABUSE RESOURCE CENTE DULUTH, MNCHARITABLE$5,000
J STREET EDUCATION FUND WASHINGTON, DCCHARITABLE$12,400
COLLEGE OF ST SCHOLASTICA DULUTH, MNCHARITABLE$13,000
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB DULUTH, MNCHARITABLE$28,000
TEMPLE ISRAEL NEW YORK, NYCHARITABLE$52,400
DAMIANO CENTER SOUP KITCHEN DULUTH, MNCHARITABLE$3,000
UNION GOSPEL MISSION ST PAUL, MNCHARITABLE$3,000
MINNESOTA MASONIC CHILDREN'S CLINIC DULUTH, MNCHARITABLE$3,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

NEUBERGER BERMAN TRU…TRUSTEE$45K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
NEUBERGER BERMAN TRUST COMPANY N ATRUSTEE40$45,096
JANE OVERMANSELECT COMMITTEE
BEVERLY GOLDFINESELECT COMMITTEE
JAMES SHERSELECT COMMITTEE
DAN GOLDFINESELECT COMMITTEE
ANN GOLDFINESELECT COMMITTEE
JENNIFER OVERMANSELECT COMMITTEE

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Ben & Jeanne Overman Charitable Trust make grants?

The trust is based in Wilmington, Delaware, and operates within the Delaware philanthropic landscape.

What size grants does Ben & Jeanne Overman Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, Ben & Jeanne Overman Charitable Trust awarded 28 grants totaling $182K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Ben & Jeanne Overman Charitable Trust's EIN?

Ben & Jeanne Overman Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1384796. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated June 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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