Carl & Dorothy Bennett Foundation
Carl & Dorothy Bennett Foundation is a private foundation, based in Greenwich, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $403K. Net investment income was $432K.
Carl & Dorothy Bennett Foundation at a glance
In short: Carl & Dorothy Bennett Foundation gave $403K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $101K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $403,000
- -69.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $100,750
- -54.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $18,420,254
- -0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (99% 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 Carl & Dorothy Bennett Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greenwich Hospital ($200K). Together the top 4 received $403K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 9 grants of 19 (47%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Carl & Dorothy Bennett Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 42% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2021) to $1.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $403K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwich Hospital Greenwich, CT | Improvement to New Emergency Department | $200,000 |
| Jewish Family Services of Greenwich Greenwich, CT | To revitalize and increase jfs's provision of behavioral health services in greenwich and to enable jfs to add additional sites for the provision of behavioral health services in Fairfield county. | $100,000 |
| Fairfield University Fairfield, CT | Judaic Studies Program | $100,000 |
| Norman Howard School Rochester, NY | Interactive Technology Scholarship | $3,000 |
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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 | $18,420,254 | $525,550 | $528,432 | $403,000 | 4 | $409,523 | $431,982 | $976,704 |
| 2024 | $18,423,186 | $18,566,856 | $1,393,106 | $1,331,000 | 6 | $1,354,636 | $546,152 | $797,055 |
| 2023 | $1,249,436 | $41,974 | $1,229,946 | $1,218,000 | 5 | $1,222,023 | $21,419 | $76,118 |
| 2022 | $2,437,408 | $672,059 | $393,874 | $360,000 | 3 | $385,910 | — | $117,949 |
| 2021 | $2,159,223 | $18,897 | $220,614 | $200,000 | 1 | — | — | $109,521 |
| 2020 | $2,360,940 | $536,634 | $669,645 | $660,000 | 3 | — | $2,032 | $113,703 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carl & Dorothy Bennett Foundation reported a distributable amount of $977K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Carl & Dorothy Bennett Foundation is led by Robin Kanarek, President & Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robin Kanarek
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Shapiro
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
$2K (2021) → $1K (2025)
Malcolm Martin
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
$2K (2021) → $1K (2025)
Bruce Bennett
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Kesner
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Leibell
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Devanny
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc Bennett
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Carl Bennett (2020–2022) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Malcolm Martin (Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Carl & Dorothy Bennett Foundation
How much does Carl & Dorothy Bennett Foundation give each year?
Carl & Dorothy Bennett Foundation gave $403K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 6 grants.
What is Carl & Dorothy Bennett Foundation's typical grant size?
Carl & Dorothy Bennett Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $100,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Carl & Dorothy Bennett Foundation give grants?
Carl & Dorothy Bennett Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Greenwich, CT (2 grants).
Does Carl & Dorothy Bennett Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Carl & Dorothy Bennett Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Carl & Dorothy Bennett Foundation?
Carl & Dorothy Bennett Foundation reported $18.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $410K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $977K (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 is Carl & Dorothy Bennett Foundation's EIN?
Carl & Dorothy Bennett Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6051371. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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