Bennett Family Foundation
Bennett Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $914K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $73K. Net investment income was $33K.
Bennett Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bennett Family Foundation gave $73K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $73,030
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,172
- -67.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $913,719
- -40.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (64% 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 Bennett Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bay Ridge Prep ($25K). Together the top 6 received $73K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 31 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bennett Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+20%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2021) to $90K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $73K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bay Ridge Prep Brooklyn, NY | Operating Fund | $25,000 |
| Pen America New York, NY | Operating Fund | $21,880 |
| Cheetah Conservation Fund Alexandria, VA | Operating Fund | $10,000 |
| Iyrs School of Technology & Trades Newport, RI | Operating Fund | $10,000 |
| The National Poetry Series Spring Lake, NJ | Operating Fund | $5,000 |
| Texas Biomedical Research Institute San Antonio, TX | Operating Fund | $1,150 |
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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 | $913,719 | $37,048 | $75,209 | $73,030 | 6 | $73,030 | $33,307 | $75,980 |
| 2024 | $1,541,476 | $37,386 | $78,623 | $75,000 | 2 | $75,000 | $33,763 | $67,324 |
| 2023 | $1,012,128 | $34,425 | $98,435 | $90,150 | 10 | $90,150 | $27,951 | $64,916 |
| 2022 | $1,076,138 | $47,978 | $69,476 | $61,000 | 7 | $61,000 | $40,502 | $65,709 |
| 2021 | $1,097,636 | $141,930 | $46,017 | $40,000 | 6 | $40,000 | $120,804 | $65,425 |
| 2020 | $1,016,832 | $153,059 | $75,985 | $73,000 | 5 | — | $150,074 | $54,174 |
| 2019 | $941,972 | $32,767 | $79,006 | $76,000 | 6 | — | $29,761 | $54,775 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bennett Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $76K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bennett Family Foundation is led by Daniel A. Bennett, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel A. Bennett
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colette Bennett
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael D. Bennett
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marissa Rundqvist
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Barbara Peters (2019) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Bennett Family Foundation
How much does Bennett Family Foundation give each year?
Bennett Family Foundation gave $73K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 2 grants.
What is Bennett Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bennett Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,172, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bennett Family Foundation give grants?
Bennett Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (14%) and Rhode Island (14%).
Does Bennett Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bennett Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bennett Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bennett Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bay Ridge Prep ($25,000), Pen America ($21,880) and Cheetah Conservation Fund ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bennett Family Foundation?
Bennett Family Foundation reported $914K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $73K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $76K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Bennett Family Foundation's EIN?
Bennett Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2686448. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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