Bennett-Mothner Charitable Foundation
Bennett-Mothner Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Augusta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $341K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $19K.
Bennett-Mothner Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Bennett-Mothner Charitable Foundation gave $20K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Total assets
- $340,537
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% 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-Mothner Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Via Cognitive Health ($10K). Together the top 4 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bennett-Mothner Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2023) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Via Cognitive Health Augusta, GA | Community Support | $10,000 |
| Augusta Symphony Augusta, GA | Community Support | $5,000 |
| Westobou Augusta, GA | Community Support | $4,000 |
| Morris Museum of Art Augusta, GA | Community Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $340,537 | $21,975 | $21,617 | $20,000 | 4 | $20,000 | $18,633 | $19,560 |
| 2024 | $340,179 | $16,585 | $22,447 | $20,000 | 5 | $20,000 | $15,600 | $18,635 |
| 2023 | $346,041 | $17,790 | $13,702 | $12,000 | 3 | $12,000 | $16,706 | $16,872 |
| 2022 | $341,953 | $23,020 | $17,655 | $16,000 | 4 | $16,000 | $21,712 | $17,955 |
| 2021 | $336,588 | $26,217 | $21,471 | $20,000 | 3 | $20,000 | $24,934 | $19,797 |
| 2020 | $331,842 | $-1,579 | $21,586 | $20,000 | 3 | — | $13,514 | $17,467 |
| 2019 | $355,007 | $16,976 | $21,490 | $20,000 | 3 | — | $14,774 | $18,173 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bennett-Mothner Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bennett-Mothner Charitable Foundation's only listed officer is Carol Bennett, Manager on every filing since 2019 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol Bennett
Manager
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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-Mothner Charitable Foundation
How much does Bennett-Mothner Charitable Foundation give each year?
Bennett-Mothner Charitable Foundation gave $20K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 5 grants.
What is Bennett-Mothner Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Bennett-Mothner Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,500, and its average grant was $5,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bennett-Mothner Charitable Foundation give grants?
Bennett-Mothner Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Augusta, GA (4 grants).
Does Bennett-Mothner Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Bennett-Mothner Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Support" (4 grants).
How large is Bennett-Mothner Charitable Foundation?
Bennett-Mothner Charitable Foundation reported $341K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bennett-Mothner Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Bennett-Mothner Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6359626. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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