Ben Stratford Mental Health Foundation I

Public charity · Grantmaker Prospect, KY EIN: 93-3408759

Ben's bright horizons mission is to provide financial assistance to support young adults facing challenges related to mental health.

Ben Stratford Mental Health Foundation I at a glance

In short: Ben Stratford Mental Health Foundation I gave $115K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $115K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$115,000
+130.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$115,000
+130.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$115,000
Total assets
$225,565
+152.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Ben Stratford Mental Health Foundation I funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Anthropedia Foundation: $115KAnthropedia Foundation$115K

The largest 2025 recipient was Anthropedia Foundation ($115K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

St. Louis

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2024) to $115K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $115K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Anthropedia Foundation St. Louis, MOTo Offset the Cost of Individuals in Treatment$115,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$225,565$258,210$122,160$115,0001$1,854
2024$89,515$145,358$55,843$50,0001—

About Ben Stratford Mental Health Foundation I

Based on IRS filings

Ben Stratford Mental Health Foundation I is a public charity, based in Prospect, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $226K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $115K. Net investment income was $2K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ben Stratford Mental Health Foundation I is led by Neil Stratford, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Neil Stratford

    President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Sanders

    Event Chair

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Weetman

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Fenstermaker

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Vernon-Browne

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Stratford

    Vice President & Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joey Froedge

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Ben Stratford Mental Health Foundation I

How much does Ben Stratford Mental Health Foundation I give each year?

Ben Stratford Mental Health Foundation I gave $115K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.

How large is Ben Stratford Mental Health Foundation I?

Ben Stratford Mental Health Foundation I reported $226K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $258K.

Where does Ben Stratford Mental Health Foundation I operate?

Ben Stratford Mental Health Foundation I has awarded grants in Missouri.

What is Ben Stratford Mental Health Foundation I's EIN?

Ben Stratford Mental Health Foundation I's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-3408759. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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