BENCO FAMILY FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2023
$3.3M
499 grants · $416K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$350
typical micro grants · $132–$5K
grant size
24%
balanced · 82/335 multi-year
repeat
$7.1M
Assets · 2021
335
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
5708257781
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $419K | $4.3M | $808K | 102 |
| 2017 | $356K | $5.2M | $870K | 100 |
| 2018 | $356K | $4.8M | $298K | 87 |
| 2020 | $234K | $5.7M | $1.2M | 45 |
| 2021 | $358K | $7.1M | $524K | 56 |
| 2022 | $607K | $5.9M | $863K | 65 |
| 2023 | $998K | $6.2M | $-427K | 44 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 499 grants on record
Minimum
$20
25th Pctl
$132
Median
$350
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$566K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| CHARLES F COHEN | TRUSTEE | — |
| LAWRENCE E COHEN | TRUSTEE | — |
| RICHARD S COHEN | TRUSTEE | — |
| SALLY COHEN | TRUSTEE | — |
Grants Awarded (499 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTA FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $566,457 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $158,781 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| United Way of Wyoming Valley | WilkesBarre, PA | $119,085 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| PHILIPS EXETER ACADEMY | EXETER, NH | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| UNITED WAY OF WYOMING VALLEY | WILKESBARRE, PA | $85,600 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| UNITED WAY OF WYOMING VALLEY | WILKESBARRE, PA | $77,740 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| UNITED WAY OF WYOMING VALLEY | WILKESBARRE, PA | $69,118 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| UNITED WAY OF WYOMING VALLEY | WILKESBARRE, PA | $67,987 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| UNITED WAY OF WYOMING VALLEY | WILKESBARRE, PA | $65,771 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE | WILKESBARRE, PA | $55,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE | WILKESBARRE, PA | $51,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| DENTAL LIFELINE NETWORK | DENVER, CO | $50,500 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| WILKES UNIVERSITY | WILKESBARRE, PA | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| JCC OF WILKES-BARRE | WILKESBARRE, PA | $43,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE | WILKESBARRE, PA | $42,800 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| DTA FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $42,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE | WILKESBARRE, PA | $41,050 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE | WILKESBARRE, PA | $41,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Jewish Community Alliance of NORTHEASTERN PA | WilkesBarre, PA | $39,900 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE | WILKESBARRE, PA | $36,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $35,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| DENTAL LIFELINE NETWORK | DENVER, CO | $34,616 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Keep a Breast Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $30,771 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| BENEVIS FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $30,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Benevis Foundation | Marietta, GA | $30,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |