Benzien Family Foundation Inc
Benzien Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Portland, Oregon. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in several states, including colleges, arts organizations, and community organizations.
Benzien Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Benzien Family Foundation Inc gave $128K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state Arizona. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $128,000
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,846
- +12.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,343,574
- +0.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Arizona (36% 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 Benzien Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3704 Se Ogden, Portland, OR 97202-7827
Phone: (760) 801-8460
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Benzien Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Guilford College ($40K). Together the top 10 received $123K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 79 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Arizona (36%), North Carolina (31%), California (18%), Oregon (13%), and South Carolina (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Benzien Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $123K (2024) to $147K (2020). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $128K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Guilford College Greensboro, NC | Unrestricted/General Op | $39,500 |
| The University of Arizona Foundation Tucson, AZ | Unrestricted/General Op | $35,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Santa Cruz County Nogales, AZ | Unrestricted/General Op | $7,500 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted/General Op | $7,000 |
| Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted/General Op | $7,000 |
| Lasalle Educational Foundation Milwaukee, OR | Unrestricted/General Op | $7,000 |
| Art Span SF Children's Art Program San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted/General Op | $5,000 |
| Sellwood Middle School Foundation Portland, OR | Unrestricted/General Op | $5,000 |
| Southeast Snowboard Team Portland, OR | Unrestricted/General Op | $5,000 |
| Milo Foundation Albany, CA | Unrestricted/General Op | $4,500 |
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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 | $2,343,574 | $183,422 | $167,322 | $128,000 | 13 | $128,000 | $146,095 | $119,171 |
| 2024 | $2,322,260 | $81,692 | $164,634 | $123,000 | 14 | $123,000 | $42,558 | $123,395 |
| 2023 | $2,407,352 | $78,047 | $163,269 | $129,000 | 16 | $129,000 | $46,284 | $122,060 |
| 2022 | $2,407,200 | $7,855 | $153,289 | $125,000 | 18 | $125,000 | $59,344 | $124,649 |
| 2021 | $2,633,104 | $271,543 | $174,614 | $146,000 | 18 | $146,000 | $39,719 | $142,950 |
| 2020 | $2,540,143 | $791,769 | $165,234 | $147,000 | 19 | — | $24,695 | $120,647 |
| 2019 | $1,899,691 | $524,117 | $142,721 | $125,000 | 17 | — | $30,734 | $112,369 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Benzien Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $119K 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
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for Guilford College, whose mission is to provide a practical liberal arts education guided by Quaker testimonies, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, which says it shares art through collections, exhibitions, and public programs. St. Andrew’s Children’s Clinic describes its mission as providing free specialized medical care to children in Mexico who cannot obtain or afford needed care.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $128,000 through 13 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $39,500, with a median grant of $5,000.
Among its largest reported grants were $39,500 to Guilford College and $35,000 to The University of Arizona Foundation, both for unrestricted/general operating purposes. Other reported grants included $7,000 each to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, and $3,000 to St. Andrew’s Children’s Clinic.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard August Benzien and Kirsten Paige Benzien as directors.
Benzien Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kirsten Paige Benzien
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Richard August Benzien
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: R. August Benzien (2019–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Benzien Family Foundation Inc
How much does Benzien Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Benzien Family Foundation Inc gave $128K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $123K across 14 grants.
What is Benzien Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Benzien Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,846, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Benzien Family Foundation Inc that year got $7K on average.
Where does Benzien Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Benzien Family Foundation Inc's top state is Arizona, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (31%) and California (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (3 grants) and Portland, OR (2 grants).
Does Benzien Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Benzien Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Benzien Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Benzien Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Guilford College ($39,500), The University of Arizona Foundation ($35,000) and Boys and Girls Club of Santa Cruz County ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Benzien Family Foundation Inc?
Benzien Family Foundation Inc reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $128K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $119K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Benzien Family Foundation Inc fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Benzien Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Benzien Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Benzien Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1535427. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Benzien Family Foundation Inc 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 19, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Benzien Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/benzien-family-foundation-inc-morg_669c9c0de1b140aea9a660a55129ff77
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