Benzon Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Landrum, SC EIN: 90-1179959

Benzon Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Landrum, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 20 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $692K.

Key facts about Benzon Foundation Inc

In short: Benzon Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $53K), top state Connecticut. 70% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
90-1179959
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,052,000
Grants made (2025)
20
Average grant
$52,600
Median grant
$27,500
New grantees (estimate)
70% first-time grantees (14 of 20, 2025)
Primary geography
Connecticut (39% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

-4.8% YoY

Grant Count

20

+42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$53K

-33.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Benzon Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $872K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Benzon Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

70%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 14 of 20 grantees (70%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $43K; repeat grants $75K. How we count

Medians: $40K first-time, $25K repeat.

  • 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 123% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). 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

10states

Share of all 20 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

GreenvilleAnsoniaLandrumLitchfieldSeymourAtlantaChapel HillCincinnatiColumbusAshevilleBoiling SpringsBrevardChessneeFerndaleFort MyersLexingtonLibertyMemphisPhoenixPort St Lucie

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M0 grants20225 grants202314 grants202420 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Three Saints Church: $335KThree Saints Church$335KUNC Health Cancer Fdn: $150KUNC Health Cancer Fdn$150KUNC Health Foundation: $100KUNC Health Foundation$100KGlassy Mountain Fire Fdn: $60KGlassy Mountain Fire Fdn$60KSeymour Pink: $50KSeymour Pink$50KMake a Wish South Carolina: $50KMake a Wish South Carolina$50KTurning Point USA South Carolina: $50KTurning Point USA SouthCarolina$50KAmerican Vet Dogs: $50KAmerican Vet Dogs$50KCamperdown Academy: $50KCamperdown Academy$50KAnimal Recovery Mission: $30KAnimal Recovery Mission$30K

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K11$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
THREE SAINTS CHURCH Ansonia, CTTO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION.$335,000
UNC HEALTH CANCER FDN Chapel Hill, NCTO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION.$150,000
UNC HEALTH FOUNDATION Chapel Hill, NCTO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION.$100,000
GLASSY MOUNTAIN FIRE FDN Landrum, SCTO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION.$60,000
SEYMOUR PINK Seymour, CTTO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION.$50,000
MAKE A WISH SOUTH CAROLINA Greenville, SCTO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION.$50,000
TURNING POINT USA SOUTH CAROLINA Phoenix, AZTO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION.$50,000
AMERICAN VET DOGS Smithtown, NYTO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION.$50,000
CAMPERDOWN ACADEMY Greenville, SCTO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION.$50,000
ANIMAL RECOVERY MISSION Port St Lucie, FLTO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION.$30,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets—$12,835,863$12,887,700
Revenue$833,541$1,182,590$364,155
Expenses$1,238,017$1,234,604$1,137,711
Qualifying Distributions$1,073,098$1,109,037$1,024,363
Net Investment Income$691,935$1,061,982$292,907
Distributable Amount$871,783$877,164$813,282

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 10, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Benzon Foundation Inc is led by Eric Benzon, President, Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Eric Benzon

    President, Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Benzon Foundation Inc

How much does Benzon Foundation Inc give each year?

Benzon Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 14 grants.

What is Benzon Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Benzon Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $27,500, and its average grant was $52,600, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Benzon Foundation Inc that year got $43K on average.

Where does Benzon Foundation Inc give grants?

Benzon Foundation Inc's top state is Connecticut, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (26%) and South Carolina (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greenville, SC (3 grants) and Chapel Hill, NC (2 grants).

Does Benzon Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Benzon Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Charitable Activities of the Organization." (20 grants).

Who are Benzon Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Benzon Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Three Saints Church ($335,000), UNC Health Cancer Fdn ($150,000) and UNC Health Foundation ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

What is Benzon Foundation Inc?

Benzon Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Landrum, SC. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

How much is Benzon Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Benzon Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $872K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Benzon Foundation Inc's EIN?

Benzon Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-1179959. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

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