Benton Institute for Broadband & Society

Wilmette, IL ·EIN 13-6075750 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$3.0M received 8 funders 19 grants · 2021–2025

Who funds Benton Institute for Broadband & Society?

Benton Institute for Broadband & Society is funded by 8 grantmakers, led by The Pew Charitable Trusts ($1.6M), The Ford Foundation ($660K), Alphawood Foundation ($350K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Benton Institute for Broadband & Society between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Pew Charitable Trusts$1,560,94632022–2024
The Ford Foundation$660,00032022–2024
Alphawood Foundation$350,00062021–2025
Heartland Forward Inc$205,75522021–2022
Dogwood Health Trust$205,00012024
Dj Edelman Family Foundation$20,00022021
The Michelson 20mm Foundation Inc$10,00012022
Barbara Bluhm-kaul Foundation$50012021

What grants has Benton Institute for Broadband & Society received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Alphawood FoundationSUPPORT FOR BROADBAND ACCESS IN ILLINOIS$50,000
2024The Pew Charitable TrustsPolicy$501,386
2024The Ford FoundationFOR COALITION BUILDING AND BROADBAND BREAKTHROUGH, A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, AND PLANNING PROGRAM TO BETTER PREPARE RURAL COMMUNITIES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDING FOR BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT$300,000
2024Dogwood Health TrustREGIONAL BROADBAND ACCESS ASSESSMENT AND DIGITAL EQUITY ADVOCACY.$205,000
2024Alphawood FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$50,000
2023The Pew Charitable TrustsPolicy$687,481
2023The Ford FoundationFOR COALITION BUILDING AND BROADBAND BREAKTHROUGH, A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, AND PLANNING PROGRAM TO BETTER PREPARE RURAL COMMUNITIES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDING FOR BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT$300,000
2023Alphawood FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$50,000
2022The Pew Charitable TrustsPolicy$372,079
2022Heartland Forward IncTo work with the state broadband office to develop a customized Accelerate program for Arkansas.$129,000
2022Alphawood FoundationSUPPORT FOR BROADBAND INTERNET AVAILABILITY IN COOK COUNTY AND STATEWIDE$75,000
2022The Ford FoundationFOR WORK TO ADVANCE STATE-LEVEL EDUCATION FOR UNIVERSAL, AFFORDABLE, AND ROBUST BROADBAND$60,000
2022Alphawood FoundationIN HONOR OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY.$50,000
2022The Michelson 20mm Foundation IncDigital Services Access & Affordability$10,000
2021Heartland Forward IncIllinois Accelerate Program$76,755
2021Alphawood FoundationSUPPORT FOR ADVOCACY PROMOTING BROADBAND INTERNET AVAILABILITY IN UNDERSERVED PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS$75,000
2021Dj Edelman Family FoundationTO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE$10,000
2021Dj Edelman Family FoundationTO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE$10,000
2021Barbara Bluhm-kaul FoundationOPPRTUNITY FUND$500

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Benton Institute for Broadband & Society?

Benton Institute for Broadband & Society is funded by 8 grantmakers, led by The Pew Charitable Trusts ($1.6M), The Ford Foundation ($660K), Alphawood Foundation ($350K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Benton Institute for Broadband & Society between 2021–2025.

Who is Benton Institute for Broadband & Society's largest funder?

The Pew Charitable Trusts is the largest recorded funder of Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, with $1.6M across 3 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Benton Institute for Broadband & Society received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Benton Institute for Broadband & Society across 19 grants from 8 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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