Bent Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lake Geneva, WI EIN: 26-2423639

Bent Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Lake Geneva, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $126K. Net investment income was $251K.

Key facts about Bent Family Foundation Inc

In short: Bent Family Foundation Inc gave $126K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-2423639
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$126,000
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$12,600
Median grant
$9,000
Total assets
$1,892,294
Primary geography
Illinois (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9M

+6.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$126K

+14.5% YoY

Grant Count

10

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

-42.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bent Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $136K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Bent Family Foundation Inc gives

  • 10% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BoulderBrookfieldChicagoMadisonBarabooBellinghamDenverJamestownLake ForestLongmontSeattleWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20222 grants20235 grants202410 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $102K (2020) to $127K (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $126K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

The Nature Conservancy: $30KThe Nature Conservancy$30KJohn G Shedd Aquarium: $30KJohn G Shedd Aquarium$30KGriffin Museum of Science & Industry: $25KGriffin Museum of Science &Industry$25KAmerican Friends of Canadian Conservation: $10KAmerican Friends of CanadianConservation$10KRaincoast Conservation Foundation: $10KRaincoast ConservationFoundation$10KLake Forest Open Lands Association: $8KLake Forest Open LandsAssociation$8KGreenwood Wildilfe Rehabilitation Center: $6KGreenwood WildilfeRehabilitation Center$6KCal-Wood Education Center: $5KCal-Wood Education Center$5KDharma's Garden: $1KDharma's Garden$1KJarrow Montessori School Inc: $1KJarrow Montessori School Inc$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Nature Conservancy ($30K). Together the top 10 received $126K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 19 (84%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Nature Conservancy Madison, WIEnvironmental Charitable Purpose$30,000
John G Shedd Aquarium Chicago, ILEducational Charitable Purpose$30,000
Griffin Museum of Science & Industry Chicago, ILEducational Charitable Purpose$25,000
American Friends of Canadian Conservation Bellingham, WAEnvironmental Charitable Purpose$10,000
Raincoast Conservation Foundation Seattle, WAEnvironmental Charitable Purpose$10,000
Lake Forest Open Lands Association Lake Forest, ILEnviromental Charitable Purpose$8,000
Greenwood Wildilfe Rehabilitation Center Boulder, COEnvironmental Charitable Purpose$6,000
Cal-Wood Education Center Jamestown, COEducational Charitable Purpose$5,000
Dharma's Garden Boulder, COEducational Charitable Purpose$1,000
Jarrow Montessori School Inc Boulder, COEducational Charitable Purpose$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,892,294$1,769,567$1,672,110
Revenue$270,449$225,699$79,415
Expenses$148,413$129,175$130,730
Qualifying Distributions$126,000$110,000$113,000
Net Investment Income$251,391$206,524$61,685
Distributable Amount$136,047$125,410$110,099

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bent Family Foundation Inc is led by Seth L. Bent, Director & President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Seth L. Bent

    Director & President

    Director & Vice President → Director & President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Walter W. Bell

    Director, Treasurer & Secretary

    Treasurer & Secretary → Director, Treasurer & Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Winslow S. Bent

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Stephen P. Bent (2020–2023) — Director & President

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 Bent Family Foundation Inc

How much does Bent Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Bent Family Foundation Inc gave $126K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $110K across 5 grants.

What is Bent Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Bent Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $9,000, and its average grant was $12,600, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Bent Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Bent Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Illinois: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Wisconsin (24%) and Washington (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boulder, CO (3 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).

Who are Bent Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Bent Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Nature Conservancy ($30,000), John G Shedd Aquarium ($30,000) and Griffin Museum of Science & Industry ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Bent Family Foundation Inc?

Bent Family Foundation Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $126K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $136K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Bent Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Bent Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2423639. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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