The Bennett Clayton Foundation for

Private foundation · Grantmaker St Peter, MN EIN: 20-1319522

The Bennett Clayton Foundation for is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in St Peter, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $548K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $13K.

The Bennett Clayton Foundation for at a glance

In short: The Bennett Clayton Foundation for gave $16K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,675
-47.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,838
-21.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,838
Total assets
$547,589
-0.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Minnesota (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 The Bennett Clayton Foundation for funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Scholarship Managers: $16KScholarship Managers$16KSheriffs Youth Project of Le Sueur County MN: $150Sheriffs Youth Project of LeSueur County MN$150

The largest 2025 recipient was Scholarship Managers ($16K). Together the top 2 received $16K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

GaithersburgCherry HillGretnaLe CenterGrand Rapids

How The Bennett Clayton Foundation for gives

  • Giving fell 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 66% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K4 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2025) to $40K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $16K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Scholarship Managers Cherry Hill, MNIndividual Grant Administered by Scholarship Managers$15,525
Sheriffs Youth Project of Le Sueur County MN Le Center, MNGeneral Support$150
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$547,589$15,775$18,598$15,6752$17,259$13,169$26,259
2024$550,412$22,119$33,275$29,8003$32,079$18,637$34,419
2023$561,568$17,906$34,513$32,0002$33,575$16,142$28,103
2022$578,175$4,151$42,488$40,2042$42,488$3,334$27,279
2021$616,542$5,391$18,800$17,7493$18,739$1,893$30,611
2020$629,920$27,162$44,059$23,8984—$4,424$31,620

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bennett Clayton Foundation for reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Bennett Clayton Foundation for's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brenda R. Deblieck

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    12 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad J. Deblieck

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Duane J. Deblieck

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin R. Deblieck

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paula F. Coomer

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/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 Bennett Clayton Foundation for

How much does The Bennett Clayton Foundation for give each year?

The Bennett Clayton Foundation for gave $16K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 3 grants.

How large is The Bennett Clayton Foundation for?

The Bennett Clayton Foundation for reported $548K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (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 The Bennett Clayton Foundation for?

The Bennett Clayton Foundation for is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in St Peter, MN. It holds $548K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Bennett Clayton Foundation for operate?

The Bennett Clayton Foundation for has awarded grants in Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey.

What is The Bennett Clayton Foundation for's EIN?

The Bennett Clayton Foundation for's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1319522. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 1, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 16, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 7, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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