Benson Family Foundation

MILWAUKEE, OR EIN: 20-3039538

FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY AND ST LUKE LUTHERAN CHURCH

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$13.8M

-0.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$780K

+8.3% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$390K

+8.3% YoY

About Benson Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Benson Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MILWAUKEE, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $13.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $780K. Net investment income was $713K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

PortlandTacoma

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$404K$807K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$13,775,143$13,791,332$13,099,854
Revenue$864,526$1,467,895$1,186,032
Expenses$849,843$779,388$716,717
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$712,583$1,261,102$738,240
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$195K$390K$585K$780K2 grants20202 grants20212 grants20222 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERS…$520KST LUKE LUTHERAN CHURCH$260K

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K5$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DALE E BENSONPRESIDENT/ TREASURER
JOLITA D BENSONASSISTANT TREASURER

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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