The Benjamin B Rauch Fund
The Benjamin B Rauch Fund is a private foundation based in Stamford, Connecticut. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations including Scholars at Risk, Doctors Without Borders, and City Harvest.
Key facts about The Benjamin B Rauch Fund
In short: The Benjamin B Rauch Fund gave $65K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 27-0186524
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,150
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- Average grant
- $2,506
- Median grant
- $500
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 26, 2025)
- Total assets
- $662,347
- Primary geography
- New York (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to apply
- The fund does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$662K
+5.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$65K
+20.1% YoY
Grant Count
26
-43.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$3K
+112.5% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Benjamin B Rauch Fund reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Is The Benjamin B Rauch Fund open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 26 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in varied fields. For example, Planned Parenthood of the Columbia Willamette describes its mission as providing, promoting, and protecting access to reproductive and sexual health care in Oregon and southwest Washington. The Environmental Defense Fund says it works to preserve natural systems and address environmental problems, while the Committee to Protect Journalists says it promotes press freedom worldwide and defends journalists’ ability to report safely.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the fund made 26 grants totaling $65,150. Grants ranged from $100 to $50,000, with a median of $500. Its largest listed grant was $50,000 to Scholars at Risk for general support. Other listed 2025 grants included $1,000 each to the Committee to Protect Journalists, Crossroads Community, Doctors Without Borders, the Environmental Defense Fund, Everytown for Gun Safety Support, the Franklin D. Roosevelt organization in Hyde Park, Give2Asia – Lontar Foundation, the International Rescue Committee, Lighthouse Works, and Planned Parenthood. City Harvest received $500.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 2% to California, 1% to Massachusetts, and 0% to Georgia, as reported. The listed grants also include organizations in other states; these percentages describe the reported distribution of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of all 26 itemized 2025 grant dollars.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
203 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SCHOLARS AT RISK New York, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS New York, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| CROSSROADS COMMUNITY New York, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS New York, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND New York, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY SUPPORT New York, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT Hyde Park, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| GIVE2ASIA - LONTAR FOUNDATION Oakland, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE New York, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| LIGHTHOUSE WORKS New York, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grant total | Grant count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $662,347 | $106,131 | $84,196 | $65,150 | 26 |
| 2024 | $628,712 | $86,806 | $72,395 | $54,250 | 46 |
| 2023 | $614,341 | $75,190 | $67,097 | $52,700 | 48 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $662,347 | $628,712 | $614,341 |
| Revenue | $106,131 | $86,806 | $75,190 |
| Expenses | $84,196 | $72,395 | $67,097 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $67,942 | $56,816 | $54,934 |
| Net Investment Income | $91,085 | $72,880 | $63,127 |
| Distributable Amount | $74,987 | $58,375 | $50,817 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Margaret Scott as president and chair, and G David Hamar, JD, CPA, as treasurer.
The Benjamin B Rauch Fund is led by Margaret Scott, President & Chair since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Margaret Scott
President & Chair
President → President & Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
G. David Hamar JD CPA
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Benjamin B. Rauch (2020) — Chairman
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.
Contact
Mailing address: C/O Chilton 1290 E Main St 1Fl, Stamford, CT 06902
Phone: (203) 352-4000
Frequently asked questions about The Benjamin B Rauch Fund
How much does The Benjamin B Rauch Fund give each year?
The Benjamin B Rauch Fund gave $65K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $54K across 46 grants.
What is The Benjamin B Rauch Fund's typical grant size?
The Benjamin B Rauch Fund's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $2,506, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Benjamin B Rauch Fund give grants?
The Benjamin B Rauch Fund gives mostly in New York: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (15 grants), Fishers Island, NY (4 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does The Benjamin B Rauch Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Benjamin B Rauch Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (26 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Benjamin B Rauch Fund's largest grantees?
The Benjamin B Rauch Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Scholars at Risk ($50,000), Committee to Protect Journalists ($1,000) and Crossroads Community ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Benjamin B Rauch Fund?
The Benjamin B Rauch Fund reported $662K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Benjamin B Rauch Fund fund?
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in varied fields. For example, Planned Parenthood of the Columbia Willamette describes its mission as providing, promoting, and protecting access to reproductive and sexual health care in Oregon and southwest Washington. The Environmental Defense Fund says it works to preserve natural systems and address environmental problems, while the Committee to Protect Journalists says it promotes press freedo…
How do I apply for a grant from The Benjamin B Rauch Fund?
The fund does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Benjamin B Rauch Fund's EIN?
The Benjamin B Rauch Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0186524. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Benjamin B Rauch Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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