Richard P and Doris H Beneicke
Richard P and Doris H Beneicke is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $55K.
Richard P and Doris H Beneicke at a glance
In short: Richard P and Doris H Beneicke gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,448
- +12.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,149
- +12.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,560,347
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (66% 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 Richard P and Doris H Beneicke funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Jude Children's Hospital ($10K). Together the top 2 received $20K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Richard P and Doris H Beneicke gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 $26K (2022) to $45K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Hospital Memphis, TN | Hospital for Children. | $10,448 |
| Alcoholics Anonymous of Oakland County Pontiac, MI | To Provide Assistance | $10,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,560,347 | $334,738 | $370,369 | $30,448 | 3 | $90,448 | $54,817 | $91,682 |
| 2024 | $1,598,788 | $326,048 | $397,931 | $27,000 | 3 | $87,000 | $17,554 | $91,137 |
| 2023 | $1,669,971 | $312,084 | $318,069 | $30,000 | 4 | $90,000 | $84,015 | $88,336 |
| 2022 | $1,675,358 | $263,606 | $350,443 | $26,100 | 4 | $86,100 | — | $88,004 |
| 2021 | $1,760,338 | $258,328 | $323,377 | $31,154 | 3 | $91,154 | $26,105 | $87,237 |
| 2020 | $1,824,982 | $241,902 | $373,282 | $45,000 | 5 | — | — | $90,221 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard P and Doris H Beneicke reported a distributable amount of $92K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Richard P and Doris H Beneicke is led by John J. Beneicke, President, Director & Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John J. Beneicke
President, Director & Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$30K (2020) → $30K (2025)
Laura A. Beneicke
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$30K (2020) → $30K (2025)
Phyllis Martin-Vegue
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Richard P. Beneicke Jr.
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kenneth J. Sorensen Esq.
Secretary
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $30K, to John J Beneicke (Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Richard P and Doris H Beneicke
How much does Richard P and Doris H Beneicke give each year?
Richard P and Doris H Beneicke gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 3 grants.
What is Richard P and Doris H Beneicke's typical grant size?
Richard P and Doris H Beneicke's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,149, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Richard P and Doris H Beneicke give grants?
Richard P and Doris H Beneicke gives mostly in Michigan: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (34%).
Does Richard P and Doris H Beneicke give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Richard P and Doris H Beneicke's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Richard P and Doris H Beneicke?
Richard P and Doris H Beneicke reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $90K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $92K (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 Richard P and Doris H Beneicke's EIN?
Richard P and Doris H Beneicke's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0442532. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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