The Benvenuti Family Foundation
The Benvenuti Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 21 grants totaling $193,300, including support for organizations in Massachusetts and New York.
The Benvenuti Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Benvenuti Family Foundation gave $193K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Massachusetts. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $193,300
- -15.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,205
- -23.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $989,599
- +3.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Benvenuti Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation stated in its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Benvenuti Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Esperanza Academy Inc ($100K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $183K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($7,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 84 grants of 87 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 4% to recipients in New York, and 2% to recipients in Connecticut, as reported in the filing.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Benvenuti Family Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $30K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 151% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 324% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2019) to $229K (2024). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $193K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Esperanza Academy Inc Lawrence, MA | Capital Campaign | $50,000 |
| Esperanza Academy Inc Lawrence, MA | Ready to Rise Capital Campaign | $50,000 |
| Lawrence Boys and Girls Club Inc Lawrence, MA | Feed the Need | $10,000 |
| Lawrence Boys and Girls Club Inc Lawrence, MA | Robert Simpson Endowed Education Fund | $10,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $7,000 |
| Harvard Business School Boston, MA | Benvenuti Fellowship Endowed Fund | $5,000 |
| The Salvation Army Cambridge, MA | Muriel Simpson Endowment for Our Place | $5,000 |
| University of Massachusetts Foundation Inc Newton, MA | The Frank and Patricia Castellucci Endowed Scholarship Fund at the University of Massachusetts Lowell | $5,000 |
| University of Massachusetts Foundation Inc Newton, MA | The Janet Simpson and Raynard Benvenuti Endowed Scholarship Fund at the University of Massachusetts Lowell | $5,000 |
| University of Massachusetts Foundation Inc Newton, MA | The Ralph Simpson and Mary Dunlavey Endowed Scholarship Fund at the University of Massachusetts Lowell | $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 | $989,599 | $236,876 | $201,186 | $193,300 | 21 | $198,422 | $309,275 | $61,224 |
| 2024 | $953,909 | $205,725 | $236,397 | $229,400 | 19 | $233,925 | $162,883 | $59,597 |
| 2023 | $984,581 | $68,231 | $86,157 | $81,000 | 16 | $84,650 | $127,474 | $55,914 |
| 2022 | $1,002,507 | $-202 | $84,428 | $77,000 | 16 | $80,025 | $72,471 | $58,369 |
| 2021 | $1,087,137 | $635,982 | $63,955 | $60,550 | 15 | $63,575 | $288,686 | $42,373 |
| 2020 | $515,110 | $12,315 | $50,325 | $43,900 | 14 | — | $12,265 | $34,192 |
| 2019 | $553,120 | $210,308 | $39,935 | $36,300 | 10 | — | $192,503 | $23,363 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Benvenuti Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for education, scholarships, youth programs, and community services. For example, Esperanza Academy describes itself as a tuition-free, all-girls middle school in Lawrence, Massachusetts, focused on helping students embrace their potential and take on challenges. Nashoba Brooks School says it educates children for continuous learning, accomplishment, and leadership. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $193,300 through 21 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
Notable 2025 grants included two $50,000 awards to Esperanza Academy for its Capital Campaign and Ready to Rise Capital Campaign; two $10,000 awards to Lawrence Boys and Girls Club for Feed the Need and the Robert Simpson Endowed Education Fund; and a $7,000 award to an individual recipient High School of Bayside for the Andrew Benvenuti Scholarship fund. The foundation also gave $5,000 to Harvard Business School for the Benvenuti Fellowship Endowed Fund and made several $5,000 scholarship-fund grants benefiting the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Eric Robert Benvenuti as vice president; Janet L Benvenuti as president, director, and secretary; Kathryn Teresa Benvenuti as vice president; and Raynard D Benvenuti as director and vice president.
The Benvenuti Family Foundation is led by Janet L Benvenuti, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janet L Benvenuti
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raynard D Benvenuti
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Robert Benvenuti
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Teresa Benvenuti
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Benvenuti Family Foundation
How much does The Benvenuti Family Foundation give each year?
The Benvenuti Family Foundation gave $193K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $229K across 19 grants.
What is The Benvenuti Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Benvenuti Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,205, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Benvenuti Family Foundation that year got $30K on average.
Where does The Benvenuti Family Foundation give grants?
The Benvenuti Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Newton, MA (6 grants), Concord, MA (5 grants) and Lawrence, MA (4 grants).
Does The Benvenuti Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 19% of The Benvenuti Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Benvenuti Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Benvenuti Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Esperanza Academy Inc ($100,000 across 2 grants), University of Massachusetts Foundation Inc ($30,000 across 6 grants) and Lawrence Boys and Girls Club Inc ($20,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($7,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Benvenuti Family Foundation?
The Benvenuti Family Foundation reported $990K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $198K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Benvenuti Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for education, scholarships, youth programs, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Benvenuti Family Foundation?
The foundation stated in its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Benvenuti Family Foundation's EIN?
The Benvenuti Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5791798. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Benvenuti Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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