Bente Engelstoft Foundation
Bente Engelstoft Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $8K.
Bente Engelstoft Foundation at a glance
In short: Bente Engelstoft Foundation gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,252
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $2,063
- Median grant
- $1,044
- Total assets
- $22,501
- -27.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (63% 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 Bente Engelstoft Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ali Forney Center ($5K). Together the top 4 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bente Engelstoft Foundation gives
- Giving grew 74% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 704% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $15K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Forney Center New York, NY | General Assistance | $5,165 |
| Pasadena Humane Society Pasadena, CA | General Assistance | $1,050 |
| Habitat for Humanity Atlanta, GA | General Assistance | $1,037 |
| LA Food Bank Los Angeles, CA | General Assistance | $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 | $22,501 | $905 | $9,252 | $8,252 | 4 | $9,252 | — | $1,314 |
| 2024 | $30,848 | $1,698 | $3,579 | — | — | — | — | $1,566 |
| 2023 | $32,729 | $2,125 | $15,004 | $14,995 | 8 | $14,995 | $2,125 | $2,175 |
| 2022 | $45,608 | $50,629 | $5,021 | $4,743 | 5 | $4,743 | $629 | $1,114 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bente Engelstoft Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bente Engelstoft Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bente I Engelstoft
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jonathan Colomb
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Mads Engelstoft
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Bente Engelstoft Foundation
How much does Bente Engelstoft Foundation give each year?
Bente Engelstoft Foundation gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Bente Engelstoft Foundation's typical grant size?
Bente Engelstoft Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,044, and its average grant was $2,063, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bente Engelstoft Foundation give grants?
Bente Engelstoft Foundation gives mostly in New York: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (25%) and Georgia (13%).
Does Bente Engelstoft Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bente Engelstoft Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Bente Engelstoft Foundation?
Bente Engelstoft Foundation reported $23K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bente Engelstoft Foundation's EIN?
Bente Engelstoft Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3805227. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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