Kenneth D Benson Family Trust
Kenneth D Benson Family Trust is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $302K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $17K.
Kenneth D Benson Family Trust at a glance
In short: Kenneth D Benson Family Trust gave $32K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,665
- +113.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,555
- +113.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,555
- Total assets
- $301,511
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maine (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Kenneth D Benson Family Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Nicholas Episcopal Church of Maine ($11K). Together the top 3 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kenneth D Benson Family Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 181% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $4K (2020) to $32K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas Episcopal Church of Maine Scarborough, ME | General Operating | $10,555 |
| University of Maine System Orono, ME | General Operating | $10,555 |
| Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church St. Louis, MO | General Operating | $10,555 |
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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 | $301,511 | $22,171 | $42,384 | $31,665 | 3 | $34,901 | $17,234 | $19,303 |
| 2024 | $321,716 | $31,819 | $26,826 | $14,862 | 3 | $19,055 | $27,230 | $19,058 |
| 2023 | $316,835 | $19,235 | $19,528 | $12,051 | 3 | $14,462 | $15,036 | $17,233 |
| 2022 | $317,892 | $26,084 | $40,246 | $29,679 | 3 | $32,223 | $21,481 | $18,253 |
| 2021 | $332,413 | $36,187 | $23,142 | $15,166 | 3 | $17,947 | $31,211 | $20,976 |
| 2020 | $319,368 | $13,396 | $11,633 | $3,932 | 3 | — | $8,675 | $18,774 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kenneth D Benson Family Trust reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kenneth D Benson Family Trust's only listed officer is Keybank N A, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keybank N A
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$6K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Keybank NA (2020–2024) — Trustee
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 $6K, to Keybank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Kenneth D Benson Family Trust
How much does Kenneth D Benson Family Trust give each year?
Kenneth D Benson Family Trust gave $32K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 3 grants.
What is Kenneth D Benson Family Trust's typical grant size?
Kenneth D Benson Family Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,555, and its average grant was $10,555, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kenneth D Benson Family Trust give grants?
Kenneth D Benson Family Trust gives mostly in Maine: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (33%).
Does Kenneth D Benson Family Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kenneth D Benson Family Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Kenneth D Benson Family Trust?
Kenneth D Benson Family Trust reported $302K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kenneth D Benson Family Trust's EIN?
Kenneth D Benson Family Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6761162. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 December 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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