Benson Family Foundation

EVERGREEN, CO EIN: 43-1969687

The Benson Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Evergreen, Colorado. Established in 2002, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with a focus on grantmaking to support various charitable causes.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$714K

-9.3% YoY

Grant Count

18

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$40K

-9.3% YoY

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

Grantmaking

The foundation is an invite-only funder that does not accept unsolicited applications.

Grant Range

$10,000 to $150,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

ARLINGTONASTORIAATLANTABOULDERBRECKENRIDGECINCINNATIDENVEREVERGREENFLORISSANTGOLDENLAKEWOODLOS ANGELESPHILADELPHIAPORTLANDWALLA WALLAWASHINGTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total assets: $2,007,694
  • Total revenues: $730,369
  • Total expenses: $717,457
  • Grants and contributions: $500,000
  • Investment income and dividends: $111,095
  • Giving rate: 35.6% of assets

As of 2023:

  • Total assets: $2,020,777
  • Total giving: $787,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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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$203K$407K$610K$813K16 grants201918 grants202017 grants202118 grants202218 grants202318 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

WESTERN RESOURCE ADVOCATES$150KRENEWABLE NORTHWEST$115KINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMEN…$100KMETRO DENVER HABITAT FOR…$50KPLANNED PARENTHOOD$40KAMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE…$30KCOMMUNITY PARTNERS FBO C…$30KWORLD CENTRAL KITCHENS$30KCO OUTDOOR ED CENTER$25KNATIONAL REPERTORY ORCHE…$21K

Grant Size Distribution

89 grants across all recorded years

79<$50K1$50–100K6$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation has no employees and operates with trustee oversight.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CYNTHIA C BENSONPRESIDENT1
ROBERT S BENSONTREASURER1
ERIK B BENSONDIRECTOR1
KIERSA J BENSON-WRIGHTDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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