The Benefraim-Rodrigues Foundation
The Benefraim-Rodrigues Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it made $500 in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $40K.
The Benefraim-Rodrigues Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,006,200
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $41,214
- -17.1% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $500
- -99.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,028
- -98.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Benefraim-Rodrigues Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 12 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Benefraim-Rodrigues Foundation gives
- Giving grew 336% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 1% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2023) to $120K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $120K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA | General | $100,000 |
| Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health Palo Alto, CA | General | $15,000 |
| Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford, CA | General | $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 | $1,006,200 | $41,214 | $2,028 | — | — | $500 | $39,711 | $47,880 |
| 2024 | $967,014 | $49,691 | $122,685 | $120,000 | 3 | $120,500 | $49,041 | $50,270 |
| 2023 | $1,040,008 | $38,873 | $24,882 | $20,700 | 3 | $22,700 | $36,723 | $50,372 |
| 2022 | $1,026,017 | $682 | $51,175 | $51,000 | 3 | $51,000 | $532 | $52,882 |
| 2021 | $1,076,510 | $132 | $30,192 | $27,500 | 3 | $28,719 | $132 | $54,332 |
| 2020 | $1,106,686 | $500,130 | $32,462 | $30,000 | 3 | — | $130 | $32,083 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Benefraim-Rodrigues Foundation reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Benefraim-Rodrigues Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amir Ben-Efraim
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Rodrigues Ben-Efraim
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 The Benefraim-Rodrigues Foundation
How large is The Benefraim-Rodrigues Foundation?
The Benefraim-Rodrigues Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $500 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (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.
Where does The Benefraim-Rodrigues Foundation operate?
The Benefraim-Rodrigues Foundation has awarded grants in California, Florida, Hawaii, New York.
What is The Benefraim-Rodrigues Foundation's EIN?
The Benefraim-Rodrigues Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0811345. 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 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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