Benton-Yang Foundation
Benton-Yang Foundation is a Form 990-PF (a private foundation) based in Seattle, Washington. Its 2025 filing lists grants for causes including LGBTQ rights, public health, animal welfare, gun safety, immigrant rights, education, philanthropy, and the arts.
Benton-Yang Foundation at a glance
In short: Benton-Yang Foundation gave $240K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), top state District of Columbia. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $240,210
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +27.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,158
- -13.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,000
- Total assets
- $5,099,506
- +12.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (5 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (30% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Benton-Yang Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 413 Malden Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112
Phone: (650) 207-8145
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Benton-Yang Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National LGBTQ Task Force ($50K). Together the top 10 received $228K.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 50 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Washington, DC (30%), Washington state (30%), New York (23%), California (8%), and Massachusetts (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Benton-Yang Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 14 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $182K (2022) to $245K (2020). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $240K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National LGBTQ Task Force Washington, DC | LGBTQ Rights | $50,000 |
| Planned Parenthood New York, NY | Public Health | $35,000 |
| Chimpanzee Sanctuary NW CLE Elum, WA | Animal Welfare | $30,000 |
| Alliance for Gun Responsibility Fdn Seattle, WA | Gun Safety | $25,000 |
| Bushlife Conservancy Davis, CA | Animal Welfare | $20,000 |
| Global Giving Washington, DC | Philanthropy | $20,000 |
| ACLU-Wa Foundation New York, NY | Education and Litigation for Constitutional Rights | $18,000 |
| NW Immigrant Rights Project Seattle, WA | Immigrants Rights | $10,000 |
| Lawyers Defending American Democrac Framingham, MA | Defending Democrary | $10,000 |
| Basic Rights Education Fund Portland, OR | Education | $10,000 |
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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 | $5,099,506 | $111,811 | $278,025 | $240,210 | 14 | $240,210 | $111,811 | $240,402 |
| 2024 | $4,544,514 | $95,706 | $251,908 | $217,500 | 11 | $217,500 | $95,706 | $218,277 |
| 2023 | $4,235,401 | $96,804 | $253,545 | $223,000 | 9 | $223,000 | $96,804 | $203,800 |
| 2022 | $3,940,465 | $71,074 | $208,940 | $182,000 | 7 | $182,000 | $71,074 | $219,485 |
| 2021 | $4,555,689 | $55,226 | $246,966 | $216,000 | 9 | $216,000 | $55,226 | $224,476 |
| 2020 | $4,438,289 | $4,218,316 | $261,556 | $245,000 | 12 | — | $24,186 | $196,134 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Benton-Yang Foundation reported a distributable amount of $240K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas such as LGBTQ rights, public health, animal welfare, gun safety, immigrant rights, education, philanthropy, and the arts.
The National LGBTQ Task Force, which received $50,000, describes its mission as building power and pursuing equality and justice for LGBTQ people and their families. Bushlife Conservancy, which received $20,000, says it works to conserve biodiversity in Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools UNESCO site and surrounding Zambezi Valley. Basic Rights Education Fund, which received $10,000, says it works toward equality for LGBTQ Oregonians through movement-building, public opinion, and policy. Hopelink, which received $3,000, says it helps people exit poverty through services, partnerships, and advocacy.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $240,210. Grant amounts ranged from $3,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $14,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $50,000 to the National LGBTQ Task Force; $35,000 to Planned Parenthood; $30,000 to Chimpanzee Sanctuary NW; $25,000 to Alliance for Gun Responsibility Foundation; and $20,000 each to Bushlife Conservancy and Global Giving. Other listed grants included $18,000 to ACLU-WA Foundation, $10,000 each to Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, Lawyers Defending American Democracy, and Basic Rights Education Fund, and $3,210 to the NY Metropolitan Museum of Art and $3,000 to Brady Campaign.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rebecca Benton as board chair and Sandy Yang and Linda Goepple-Parrish as board members.
Benton-Yang Foundation is led by Rebecca Benton, Board Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rebecca Benton
Board Chair
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Yang
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Goepple-Parrish
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Linda Parrish (2020) — Board Member
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 Benton-Yang Foundation
How much does Benton-Yang Foundation give each year?
Benton-Yang Foundation gave $240K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $218K across 11 grants.
What is Benton-Yang Foundation's typical grant size?
Benton-Yang Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $14,000, and its average grant was $17,158, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Benton-Yang Foundation that year got $11K on average.
Where does Benton-Yang Foundation give grants?
Benton-Yang Foundation's top state is District of Columbia, with 30% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Washington (30%) and New York (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Seattle, WA (3 grants).
Does Benton-Yang Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Benton-Yang Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Benton-Yang Foundation's largest grantees?
Benton-Yang Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include National LGBTQ Task Force ($50,000), Planned Parenthood ($35,000) and Chimpanzee Sanctuary NW ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Benton-Yang Foundation?
Benton-Yang Foundation reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $240K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $240K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Benton-Yang Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas such as LGBTQ rights, public health, animal welfare, gun safety, immigrant rights, education, philanthropy, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Benton-Yang Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Benton-Yang Foundation's EIN?
Benton-Yang Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2371042. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Benton-Yang Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 10, 2026)
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