Vesper Foundation
EIN 236251198Total Given 2021–2023
$518K
17 grants · $172K avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$25K
grant size
13%
transactional · 2/15 multi-year
repeat
$824K
Assets (2023)
15
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(440) 838-4700
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $240K | $885K | $255K | 9 |
| 2022 | $178K | $841K | $160K | 5 |
| 2023 | $100K | $824K | $100K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 17 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$30K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$125K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SB
Sharen Benenson
President
Leadership
JB
James Benenson III
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CB
Clement C Benenson
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
NL
Nancy S Lenhart
3+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JB
James Benenson Jr
2 yrs
President
Leadership
JB
James Benenson III
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CB
Clement C Benenson
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
NL
Nancy S Lenhart
3+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JB
James Benenson Jr
2 yrs
President
Leadership
JB
James Benenson III
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CB
Clement C Benenson
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
NL
Nancy S Lenhart
3+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (17 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetlands Foundation | Brecksville, OH | $125,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Tabor Academy | Marion, MA | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Wetlands Foundation | Brecksville, OH | $95,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Rehearsal for Life | Jamaica Plain, MA | $62,500 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Park School | Brookline, MA | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Peabody Essex Museum | Salem, MA | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Root Capital | Cambridge, MA | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Essex County Greenbelt | Essex, MA | $18,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Via Art Fund Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Bhyc | Blue Hill, ME | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Cape Ann Ymca | Gloucester, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Red Sea Foundation | Big Canoe, GA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Cape Ann Ymca | Gloucester, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| City of Avon | Avon, MN | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Montserrat College of Art | Beverly, MA | $2,500 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| The Tears Foundation | Puyallup, WA | $2,500 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Fractured Atlas | New York, NY | $2,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |