The Benkovic Family Foundation

EIN 300449911

State College, PA 16801 |(814) 234-6919

Total Given 2016–2023
$1.6M
36 grants · $195K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$25K
grant size
50%
supporter · 9/18 multi-year
repeat
$2.8M
Assets (2023)
18
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (814) 234-6919

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $66K $3.0M $3.0M 6
2018 $159K $3.0M $175K 7
2020 $179K $3.6M $187K 8
2021 $100K $3.9M $471K 7
2022 $675K $2.8M $87K 5
2023 $385K $2.8M $76K 3

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 36 grants on record

Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$43K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$650K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

SB
Steven J Benkovic Jr 6+ yrs
President & Trustee Leadership
GB
Gregory W Benkovic 6+ yrs
Vice President & Trustee Leadership
TT
Thomas J Taricani 6+ yrs
Treasurer & Trustee Leadership
PB
Patricia Benkovic 6+ yrs
Secretary & Trustee Leadership
PB
Paula Benkovic 6+ yrs
Trustee

Grants Awarded (36 total)

Purpose
Penn State University State College, PA $650,000 GRANT FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 2022
Penn State University State College, PA $370,000 GRANT FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 2023
Mount Nittany Health Foundation State College, PA $100,000 UNRESTRICTED 2018
Penn State University University Park, PA $60,000 UNRESTRICTED 2016
Penn State University-Wpsu State College, PA $50,000 WPSU GRANT TO FUND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM 2020
Geisinger Health Danville, PA $50,000 UNRESTRICTED 2020
Penn State University-Wpsu State College, PA $50,000 WPSU GRANT TO FUND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM 2021
Strawberry Fields Inc State College, PA $36,000 UNRESTRICTED 2020
Discovery Space State College, PA $25,000 UNRESTRICTED 2018
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Scranton, PA $25,000 UNRESTRICTED 2018
Discovery Space of Central Pennsylvania State College, PA $25,000 UNRESTRICTED 2020
Discovery Space of Central Pennsylvania State College, PA $25,000 UNRESTRICTED 2021
American Philosophical Society Philadelphia, PA $10,000 UNRESTRICTED 2023
Cmt Research Foundation Atlanta, GA $10,000 UNRESTRICTED 2022
American Philosophical Society Philadelphia, PA $8,000 UNRESTRICTED 2020
American Philosophical Society Philadelphia, PA $8,000 UNRESTRICTED 2021
American Philosophical Society Philadelphia, PA $8,000 UNRESTRICTED 2022
American Philosophical Society Philadelphia, PA $5,000 UNRESTRICTED 2018
Doctors Without Borders New York, NY $5,000 UNRESTRICTED 2020
Ymca of Centre County State College, PA $5,000 UNRESTRICTED 2021
Doctors Without Borders New York, NY $5,000 UNRESTRICTED 2021
Cmt Research Foundation Atlanta, GA $5,000 UNRESTRICTED 2021
Centre Safe State College, PA $5,000 UNRESTRICTED 2023
Doctors Without Borders New York, NY $5,000 UNRESTRICTED 2022
Centre Life Link State College, PA $3,000 UNRESTRICTED 2020