Eleanore Bennett Charitable Trust #1
EIN 306016982Total Given 2017–2025
$2.0M
324 grants · $226K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$8K
grant size
53%
supporter · 77/145 multi-year
repeat
$6.1M
Assets (2025)
145
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
TRUSTEES ELEANORE BENNETT CHARITABL
Phone
(610) 941-7700
Deadlines
THE FOUNDATION WILL FOCUS DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS AROUND MAY AND NOVEMBER CYCLES.
How to Apply
UNSOLICITED GRANT PROPOSALS WERE NOT ACCEPTED FOR 2020. BEGINNING WITH OUR FALL 2021 GRANT-MAKING, THE FOUNDATION IS AGAIN ACCEPTING UNSOLICITED GRANT PROPOSALS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT MANY OF OUR CURRENT GRANTEES, AND WORK WITH THEM AND OTHERS TO ADDRESS THE LONG-TERM TRAUMATIC IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE POPULATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN HARDEST HIT.
Restrictions
THE BENNETT FAMILY FOUNDATION IS INTERESTED IN: - ORGANIZATIONS WITH STAFF EXPERTISE IN THEIR FIELD AND A TRACK RECORD OF PROVEN RESULTS - SMALLER, LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS - ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN DEMONSTRATE MOMENTUM TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY OF PROGRAMS PROJECTS MAY BE FUNDED FOR MORE THAN ONE YEAR BUT NOT TO EXCEED THREE YEARS. IN MOST CASES, PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO SMALL LOCAL PROJECTS OVER NATIONAL PROGRAMS. RESTRICTIONS FUNDING GENERALLY WILL NOT BE PROVIDED TO: - INDIVIDUALS OR NON-501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITIES - EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOR THEIR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS OR ENDOWMENTS - RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES - CITIES, COUNTIES OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS - ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED PRIMARILY IN PUBLIC POLICY OR POLITICAL ADVOCACY - NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OR THEIR LOCAL AFFILIATES, EXCEPT PROGRAMS DEVELOPED AT THE LOCAL LEVEL - APPLICATION TO BUDGET DEFICITS, DEBT REDUCTION, FUNDRAISING OR RECOGNITION EVENTS - SCHOLARSHIPS
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $293K | $5.7M | $264K | 46 |
| 2018 | $280K | $5.8M | $684K | 46 |
| 2019 | $298K | $5.5M | $382K | 48 |
| 2021 | $269K | $6.9M | $334K | 30 |
| 2023 | $270K | $5.5M | $417K | 43 |
| 2024 | $318K | $5.9M | $266K | 57 |
| 2025 | $307K | $6.1M | $547K | 54 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 324 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$6K
75th Pctl
$8K
Maximum
$32K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SC
Stewart B Chapin
7+ yrs
Trustee
TC
Thomas M Chapin
7+ yrs
Trustee
SC
Stewart B Chapin
7+ yrs
Trustee
TC
Thomas M Chapin
7+ yrs
Trustee
TC
Thomas M Chapin
7+ yrs
Trustee
SC
Stewart B Chapin
7+ yrs
Trustee
SC
Stewart B Chapin
7+ yrs
Trustee
TC
Thomas M Chapin
7+ yrs
Trustee
SC
Stewart B Chapin
7+ yrs
Trustee
TC
Thomas M Chapin
7+ yrs
Trustee
SC
Stewart B Chapin
7+ yrs
Trustee
TC
Thomas M Chapin
7+ yrs
Trustee
TC
Thomas M Chapin
7+ yrs
Trustee
SC
Stewart B Chapin
7+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (324 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalities Service Center | Philadelphia, PA | $32,500 | ENTITY SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Share Food Program | Philadelphia, PA | $32,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Share Food Program | Philadelphia, PA | $32,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Samaritans Inc | Boston, MA | $30,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Share Food Program | Philadelphia, PA | $29,500 | ENTITY SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Public Interest Law Center | Philadelphia, PA | $26,500 | ENTITY SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Roca Inc | Springfield, MA | $25,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Roca Inc | Springfield, MA | $25,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Nationalities Service Center | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Roca Inc | Springfield, MA | $20,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Share Food Program | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Association for the Colonial Theater | Phoenixville, PA | $20,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Share Food Program | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Nationalities Service Center | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Roca Inc | Springfield, MA | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2017 |
| Share Food Program | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2017 |
| Roca Inc | Springfield, MA | $20,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Share Food Program | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Public Interest Law Center | Philadelphia, PA | $17,500 | ENTITY SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Fenway Health | Boston, MA | $15,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Nationalities Service Center | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Massachusetts Covid-19 Relief Fund | Boston, MA | $15,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Nationalities Service Center | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Samaritans Inc | Boston, MA | $15,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Fenway Health | Boston, MA | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2017 |