Benedictine School for Exceptional Children Foundation Inc
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Benedictine School for Exceptional Children Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Benedictine School for Exceptional Children Foundation Inc gave $1.3M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $627K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,254,110
- -68.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $627,055
- Median grant
- $627,055
- Total assets
- $27,389,026
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Benedictine School for Exceptional Children Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Benedictine School for Exceptional Children Inc ($627K). Together the top 2 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 7 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Benedictine School for Exceptional Children Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 70% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $739K (2022) to $4.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.3M.
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 Benedictine School for Exceptional Children Inc Ridgely, MD | Operating Expenses and Capital Improvements | $627,431 |
| Miracle Mile Holding Inc Ridgely, MD | Capital Improvements | $626,679 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27,389,026 | $2,907,144 | $2,063,407 | $1,254,110 | 2 | $1,046,151 |
| 2024 | $26,141,402 | $4,760,379 | $5,357,455 | $4,009,113 | Total only | $1,449,716 |
| 2023 | $26,899,800 | $4,553,734 | $2,431,674 | $1,179,714 | 2 | $739,694 |
| 2022 | $24,749,350 | $3,917,993 | $1,692,907 | $739,438 | 2 | $1,515,641 |
| 2021 | $25,949,349 | $2,330,108 | $1,410,176 | $761,886 | 1 | $969,454 |
| 2020 | $21,840,817 | $1,381,869 | $1,434,712 | $748,118 | 1 | $387,602 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Benedictine School for Exceptional Children Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Benedictine School for Exceptional Children Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Ridgley, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $27.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $1.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Benedictine School for Exceptional Children Foundation Inc is led by Charles R. Mills, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles R. Mills
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott W. Evans
Executive Director & Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin J. Denihan Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Keamy
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard S. Blake Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thad Fletcher
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
April Frankton
Chief Financial Officer
Director of Finance & Accounting → Chief Financial Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Becker
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles E. Partridge Jr.
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sanford W. Morhouse
Vice President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claudia Cunningham
Chief Advancement Officer
On filings since 2022
37 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Thomas J. Collamore (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Margaret Madden (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Barry Smale (2020–2021) — Foundation Director
- Former: Jennifer Apsley (2020) — Former Chief Financial Officer
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 Benedictine School for Exceptional Children Foundation Inc
How much does Benedictine School for Exceptional Children Foundation Inc give each year?
Benedictine School for Exceptional Children Foundation Inc gave $1.3M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $4.0M in grants paid.
How large is Benedictine School for Exceptional Children Foundation Inc?
Benedictine School for Exceptional Children Foundation Inc reported $27.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.
What is Benedictine School for Exceptional Children Foundation Inc?
Benedictine School for Exceptional Children Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Ridgley, MD. It holds $27.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Benedictine School for Exceptional Children Foundation Inc operate?
Benedictine School for Exceptional Children Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.
What is Benedictine School for Exceptional Children Foundation Inc's EIN?
Benedictine School for Exceptional Children Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1479494. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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