The Benz Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Atlantic Beach, FL EIN: 30-6313703

The Benz Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Atlantic Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $271K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $4K.

Key facts about The Benz Family Foundation

In short: The Benz Family Foundation gave $7K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
30-6313703
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$7,000
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$1,000
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$271,330
Primary geography
Florida (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$271K

-6.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$7K

-65.9% YoY

Grant Count

7

-36.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-46.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Benz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Benz Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 78% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 39% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 7 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

JacksonvilleJacksonville BeachStaten IslandKnoxvilleNashvillePonte Vedra BeachArlingtonArlington VABooneChicagoEvanstonJackosnvilleJacksonville BCHPonte Vedra

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K7 grants202010 grants202113 grants202211 grants202311 grants20247 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2025) to $39K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $7K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Tunnel to Towers: $2KTunnel to Towers$2KSigma Chi: $1KSigma Chi$1KSulzbacher's: $1KSulzbacher's$1KALS: $1KALS$1KWounded Warriors: $1KWounded Warriors$1KCity Rescue Mission: $500City Rescue Mission$500Jax Humane Society: $500Jax Humane Society$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Tunnel to Towers ($2K). Together the top 7 received $7K.

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants across all recorded years

52<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tunnel to Towers Staten Island, NYUnrestricted$2,000
Sigma Chi Evanston, ILUnrestricted$1,000
Sulzbacher's Jackosnville, FLUnrestricted$1,000
ALS Arlington VA, VAUnrestricted$1,000
Wounded Warriors Jacksonville, FLUnrestricted$1,000
City Rescue Mission Jacksonville, FLUnrestricted$500
Jax Humane Society Jacksonville, FLUnrestricted$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$271,330$289,389$309,822
Revenue$9,160$10,143$7,956
Expenses$11,185$25,113$28,490
Qualifying Distributions$7,000$20,500$24,000
Net Investment Income$3,789$4,587$1,932
Distributable Amount$17,885$17,073$15,147

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 31, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Benz Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Catherine Benz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Benz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 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 Benz Family Foundation

How much does The Benz Family Foundation give each year?

The Benz Family Foundation gave $7K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 11 grants.

What is The Benz Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Benz Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Benz Family Foundation give grants?

The Benz Family Foundation's top state is Florida, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (29%) and Illinois (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jacksonville, FL (3 grants).

Does The Benz Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Benz Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Benz Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Benz Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Tunnel to Towers ($2,000), Sigma Chi ($1,000) and Sulzbacher's ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Benz Family Foundation?

The Benz Family Foundation reported $271K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Benz Family Foundation's EIN?

The Benz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6313703. 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.

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