The Helen Benham Foundation
EIN 276069983Total Given 2016–2024
$347K
115 grants · $39K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
55%
supporter · 30/55 multi-year
repeat
$848K
Assets (2024)
55
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 941-9019
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $57K | $956K | $25K | 26 |
| 2017 | $42K | $961K | $42K | 21 |
| 2018 | $52K | $883K | $11K | 14 |
| 2019 | N/A | $914K | $20K | N/A |
| 2020 | $34K | $813K | $3K | 14 |
| 2021 | $46K | $974K | $18K | 9 |
| 2022 | $35K | $840K | $16K | 12 |
| 2023 | $36K | $907K | $26K | 7 |
| 2024 | $46K | $848K | $118K | 12 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 115 grants on record
Minimum
$40
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$25K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MR
Maurice Robinson
Director
MM
Mary Mobley
Director
HB
Helen V Benham
9+ yrs
Trustee/Director
HB
Helen V Benham
9+ yrs
Trustee
HB
Helen V Benham
9+ yrs
Trustee
HB
Helen V Benham
9+ yrs
Trustee
HB
Helen V Benham
9+ yrs
Trustee
HB
Helen V Benham
9+ yrs
Trustee
HB
Helen V Benham
9+ yrs
Trustee
HB
Helen V Benham
9+ yrs
Trustee
HB
Helen V Benham
9+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (115 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Lena | Saratoga Springs, NY | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Creative Visions Foundation | Malibu, CA | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Circuit Arts | West Tisbury, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| World Centeral Kitchen | Washington, DC | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Global Lyme Alliance | Greenwich, CT | $7,500 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | $7,500 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $5,800 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Friends of Westport Parks & Rec | Westport, CT | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Island Housing Trust | West Tisbury, MA | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Friends of Westport Parks & Rec | Westport, CT | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Soho Alliance | New York, MA | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Vineyard Conservation Society | Vineyard Haven, MA | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Soho Alliance | New York, MA | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Vineyard Conservation Society | Vineyard Haven, MA | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Island Housing Trust | Vineyard Haven, MA | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Save the Children | Westport, CT | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Center for Independent Documentary | Boston, MA | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Ny Women'S Foundation | New York, NY | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |