Ladies' Unio N Benevolent Society
Ladies' Unio N Benevolent Society is a private foundation, based in Ithaca, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $667K in total assets. In 2025, it made $43K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $33K.
Ladies' Unio N Benevolent Society at a glance
- Total assets
- $666,947
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $56,929
- +36.1% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $43,343
- -24.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $62,243
- -26.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ladies' Unio N Benevolent Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 16 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Ladies' Unio N Benevolent Society gives
- Giving fell 99% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2024) to $64K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $500.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| McGraw Housing Ithaca, NY | Senior Food/Nutrition | $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 | $666,947 | $56,929 | $62,243 | — | — | $43,343 | $32,804 | $39,841 |
| 2024 | $672,261 | $41,833 | $84,329 | $500 | 1 | $57,729 | $12,022 | — |
| 2023 | $817,493 | $8,418 | $42,292 | $800 | 2 | $15,596 | — | — |
| 2022 | $817,714 | $12,863 | $83,585 | $63,842 | 5 | $49,898 | $8,390 | — |
| 2021 | $1,032,046 | $14,210 | $71,150 | $41,826 | 8 | $35,135 | — | — |
| 2020 | $1,013,784 | $19,064 | $77,887 | $52,713 | 8 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ladies' Unio N Benevolent Society reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ladies' Unio N Benevolent Society is led by Becky Kirby, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Becky Kirby
President
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dianne Prudence
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Culligan
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Kathryn Schwoeble (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Janet Cleary (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Janette Miller (2020–2022) — Corr Secretary
- Former: Joan Carlson (2020–2022) — Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about Ladies' Unio N Benevolent Society
How large is Ladies' Unio N Benevolent Society?
Ladies' Unio N Benevolent Society reported $667K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Ladies' Unio N Benevolent Society operate?
Ladies' Unio N Benevolent Society has awarded grants in New York.
What is Ladies' Unio N Benevolent Society's EIN?
Ladies' Unio N Benevolent Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 15-0539106. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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