Fox and Monica Benton Foundation
EIN 202034030 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2024
$1.2M
28 grants · $155K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $5K–$50K
grant size
32%
supporter · 6/19 multi-year
repeat
$6.3M
Assets (2024)
19
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(713) 680-8280
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $325K | $4.6M | $118K | 4 |
| 2019 | N/A | $5.1M | $419K | N/A |
| 2020 | $205K | $5.5M | $74K | 7 |
| 2021 | $67K | $6.1M | $495K | 3 |
| 2022 | $5K | $5.8M | $175K | 1 |
| 2023 | $280K | $6.4M | $242K | 4 |
| 2024 | $360K | $6.3M | $623K | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 28 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$20K
Average
$44K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$200K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
53.6% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 8 states
$746K across
15 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Bandera
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (28 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | $200,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | $200,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| National Outdoor Leadership School | Lander, WY | $130,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | $125,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Rare Species Conservatory Foundation | Loxahatchee, FL | $104,500 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| National Outdoor Leadership School | Lander, WY | $60,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Florida International University | Miami, FL | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Rare Species Conservatory Foundation | Loxahatchee, FL | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Rare Species Conservatory Foundation | Loxahatchee, FL | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | $25,900 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Rare Species Conservatory Foundation | Loxahatchee, FL | $20,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Search Homeless Services | Houston, TX | $20,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $12,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Commemorative Air Force | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Commemorative Air Force | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| The Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena | Helena, MT | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Avondale House | Houston, TX | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| San Diego Air and Space Museum | San Diego, CA | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Avondale House | Houston, TX | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Commemorative Air Force | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Medina Volunteer Fire Department | Medina, TX | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
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