The Esther and William Benenson
EIN 113352088 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2017–2023
$235K
35 grants · $34K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $2K–$5K
grant size
33%
supporter · 8/24 multi-year
repeat
$2.0M
Assets (2023)
24
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 293-5100
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $28K | $1.8M | $33K | 10 |
| 2018 | N/A | $1.9M | $44K | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $1.9M | $99K | N/A |
| 2021 | $96K | $2.1M | $41K | 9 |
| 2023 | $110K | $2.0M | $101K | 16 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 35 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$4K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.9% of US grants
· Rank #4 of 6 states
$540 across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (35 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Friends of Hebrew University | New York, NY | $50,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| American Friends of Hebrew University | New York, NY | $50,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| U J a Federation | New York, NY | $18,000 | SOCIAL AFFAIRS | 2021 |
| U J a Federation | New York, NY | $14,000 | SOCIAL AFFAIRS | 2023 |
| Federation of Jewish Communities of the Cis Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | SOCIAL AFFAIRS | 2021 |
| U J a Federation | New York, NY | $10,000 | SOCIAL AFFAIRS | 2017 |
| Naral Pro Choice American Foundation | Washington, DC | $6,500 | SOCIAL AFFAIRS | 2023 |
| Cooke Ctr & Learning & Development | New York, NY | $6,000 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $5,000 | SOCIAL AFFAIRS | 2023 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution | New York, NY | $5,000 | SOCIAL AFFAIRS | 2023 |
| Hias Ukraine | New York, NY | $5,000 | SOCIAL AFFAIRS | 2023 |
| Cooke Ctr for Learning & Development | New York, NY | $5,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| The Wassaic Project | Wassaic, NY | $5,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $4,000 | SOCIAL AFFAIRS | 2021 |
| Chabad of Northeast Queens | Flushing, NY | $3,600 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Cooke Ctr for Learning & Development | New York, NY | $3,500 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| The Wassaic Project | Wassaic, NY | $3,500 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Camp Ramapo for Children | New York, NY | $3,500 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation | New York, NY | $3,500 | SOCIAL AFFAIRS | 2023 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $3,000 | SOCIAL AFFAIRS | 2023 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | $3,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| World Jewish Congress | New York, NY | $2,500 | SOCIAL AFFAIRS | 2023 |
| Weill Cornell Medicine | New York, NY | $2,500 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Tzivos Hashem | Brooklyn, NY | $1,800 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Jewish Childerns Museum | Brooklyn, NY | $1,800 | MUSEUM | 2017 |
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