Renee Benson Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Antonio, TX EIN: 84-4302425

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.

Key facts about Renee Benson Family Foundation

In short: Renee Benson Family Foundation gave $85K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
84-4302425
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$85,000
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$17,000
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$6,097,289
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.1M

-0.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$85K

-88.2% YoY

Grant Count

5

-28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

-83.5% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

San AntonioGeronimoJohnson CityTucsonBiancoBlancoWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K1 grant2020 3 grants2021 8 grants2022 6 grants2023 7 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2021) to $722K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $85K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Oblate School of Theology: $20KOblate School of Theology$20KSa Life Academy Inc: $20KSa Life Academy Inc$20KSt George Episcopal Day School Inc: $20KSt George Episcopal Day SchoolInc$20KSSCJ Memorial Garden Inc: $20KSSCJ Memorial Garden Inc$20KSan Fernando Cathedral: $5KSan Fernando Cathedral$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Oblate School of Theology ($20K). Together the top 5 received $85K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 29 (83%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Oblate School of Theology San Antonio, TXOmi endowment fund - provides tuition assistance to the seminaries and other students of the school$20,000
Sa Life Academy Inc San Antonio, TXTo enrich the lives of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities$20,000
St George Episcopal Day School Inc San Antonio, TXTo support students' education in high school and beyond$20,000
SSCJ Memorial Garden Inc San Antonio, TXTo provide a final resting place for loved ones$20,000
San Fernando Cathedral San Antonio, TXTo provide services to the people of san antonio and beyond$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$6,097,289$6,128,286$6,119,410
Revenue$450,142$1,330,434$396,149
Expenses$488,539$1,321,558$296,660
Qualifying Distributions$93,924$736,203$172,652
Distributable Amount$3,652$5,437$9,062

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 6, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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 (5 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 St George Episcopal Day School Inc ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. 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.

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