Benzon Foundation Inc

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 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $12.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $1.1M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$12.8M

-0.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

+8.8% YoY

Grant Count

14

+180.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$79K

-61.1% YoY

About Benzon Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Benzon Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LANDRUM, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $12.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $1.1M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

AnsoniaAshevilleAtlantaBoiling SpringsChessneeCincinnatiColumbusFort MyersGreenvilleLandrumLibertyLitchfieldRocky HillSeymour

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$340K$679K$1M$1M202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$12,835,863$12,887,700$13,660,407
Revenue$1,182,590$364,155$46,775
Expenses$1,234,604$1,137,711$292,003
Qualifying Distributions$1,109,037$1,024,363$94,246
Net Investment Income$1,061,982$292,907$217,211
Distributable Amount$877,164$813,282$800,429

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$276K$553K$829K$1M0 grants20225 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE FORMAN SCHOOL$625KFIDELITY CHARITABLE BENZ…$200KTHREE SAINTS CHURCH FATH…$56KSEYMOUR PINK$50KCHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHU…$50KCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF …$50KTHREE SAINTS CHURCH$45KSALVATION ARMY$10KMAKE A WISH FOUNDATION O…$8KFOOTHILLS HUMANE SOCIETY$5K

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ERIC BENZONPRES, VP, SEC, TREAS1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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