Renee Benson Family Foundation
Renee Benson Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $85K.
Renee Benson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Renee Benson Family Foundation gave $85K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,000
- -88.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,000
- -83.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $6,097,289
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% 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 Renee Benson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oblate School of Theology ($20K). Together the top 4 received $65K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($20,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 29 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Renee Benson Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $33K (2021) to $722K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oblate School of Theology San Antonio, TX | Omi endowment fund - provides tuition assistance to the seminaries and other students of the school | $20,000 |
| Sa Life Academy Inc San Antonio, TX | To enrich the lives of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities | $20,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $20,000 |
| SSCJ Memorial Garden Inc San Antonio, TX | To provide a final resting place for loved ones | $20,000 |
| San Fernando Cathedral San Antonio, TX | To provide services to the people of san antonio and beyond | $5,000 |
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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 | $6,097,289 | $450,142 | $488,539 | $85,000 | 5 | $93,924 | — | $3,652 |
| 2024 | $6,128,286 | $1,330,434 | $1,321,558 | $721,750 | 7 | $736,203 | — | $5,437 |
| 2023 | $6,119,410 | $396,149 | $296,660 | $167,500 | 6 | $172,652 | — | $9,062 |
| 2022 | $6,019,921 | $462 | $209,771 | $81,650 | 8 | $86,247 | — | $15,544 |
| 2021 | $6,221,625 | $206 | $181,432 | $32,605 | 3 | $52,770 | — | $19,843 |
| 2020 | $6,402,851 | $7,005,152 | $602,301 | $500,000 | 1 | — | $685 | $75,937 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Renee Benson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Renee Benson Family Foundation is led by Renee Benson, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Renee Benson
President & Director
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John D. Benham
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rita Leblanc
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ryan Leblanc
Vice President, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Tracy Leblanc
Vice President, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Renee Benson Family Foundation
How much does Renee Benson Family Foundation give each year?
Renee Benson Family Foundation gave $85K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $722K across 7 grants.
What is Renee Benson Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Renee Benson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $17,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Renee Benson Family Foundation give grants?
Renee Benson Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (4 grants).
Does Renee Benson Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Renee Benson Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Renee Benson Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Renee Benson Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Oblate School of Theology ($20,000), Sa Life Academy Inc ($20,000) and SSCJ Memorial Garden Inc ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($20,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Renee Benson Family Foundation?
Renee Benson Family Foundation reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $94K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Renee Benson Family Foundation's EIN?
Renee Benson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4302425. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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