The Ted and Laurie Beneski Foundation

EIN 562640822 Private Foundation

Richardson, TX 75080 |(972) 869-7920

Total Given 2016–2024
$11.8M
47 grants · $1.3M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$100K
grant size
50%
supporter · 9/18 multi-year
repeat
$1K
Assets (2024)
18
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Arts & Culture Science & Research

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (972) 869-7920

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $1.1M $2.2M $1.3M 8
2017 $2.3M $36K $300K 7
2018 $2.1M $179K $1.6M 4
2019 N/A $69K $1.1M N/A
2020 $1.1M $12K $642K 6
2021 $1.1M $24K $864K 5
2022 $1.6M $3K $1.6M 6
2023 $1.6M $2K $1.6M 5
2024 $831K $1K $3.8M 6

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 47 grants on record

Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$251K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$2.1M

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

29.8% of US grants · Rank #2 of 4 states $2.4M across 14 grants 4 of 254 counties

Top 4 counties

  1. 1 Bexar 8 grants · $2.4M
  2. 2 Dallas 4 grants · $11K
  3. 3 Collin 1 grant · $6K
  4. 4 Tarrant 1 grant · $1K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (47 total)

Purpose
Amherst College Amherst, MA $2,150,000 FOR THE EARTH SCIENCES BUILDING, NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, AND ALUMNI FUND 2017
Amherst College Amherst, MA $2,000,000 FOR THE EARTH SCIENCES BUILDING, NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, AND ALUMNI FUND 2018
Amherst College Amherst, MA $1,000,000 FOR THE EARTH SCIENCES BUILDING, NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, AND ALUMNI FUND 2020
Amherst College Amherst, MA $1,000,000 FOR THE EARTH SCIENCES BUILDING, NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, AND ALUMNI FUND 2021
Amherst College Amherst, MA $1,000,000 FOR THE EARTH SCIENCES BUILDING, NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, AND ALUMNI FUND 2022
Amherst College Amherst, MA $1,000,000 FOR THE EARTH SCIENCES BUILDING, NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, AND ALUMNI FUND 2023
Amherst College Amherst, MA $1,000,000 FOR THE EARTH SCIENCES BUILDING, NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, AND ALUMNI FUND 2016
Trinity University San Antonio, TX $625,000 FOR PRESIDENT'S FUND AND TRINITY FUND 2022
Trinity University San Antonio, TX $625,000 FOR PRESIDENT'S FUND AND TRINITY FUND 2023
Trinity University San Antonio, TX $625,000 FOR PRESIDENT'S FUND AND TRINITY FUND 2024
Amherst College Amherst, MA $200,000 FOR THE EARTH SCIENCES BUILDING, NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, AND ALUMNI FUND 2024
Trinity University San Antonio, TX $100,000 FOR PRESIDENT'S FUND AND TRINITY FUND 2020
Trinity University San Antonio, TX $100,000 FOR PRESIDENT'S FUND AND TRINITY FUND 2021
Trinity University San Antonio, TX $100,000 FOR PRESIDENT'S FUND, SAM'S GYM RENNOVATION, AND TRINITY FUND. 2016
Trinity University San Antonio, TX $100,000 FOR PRESIDENT'S FUND AND TRINITY FUND 2017
Trinity University San Antonio, TX $100,000 FOR PRESIDENT'S FUND AND TRINITY FUND 2018
Children'S Medical Center Foundation Dallas, TX $8,248 SUPPORT HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES 2020
Southington Board of Education Southington, CT $7,265 SPECIAL EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY 2021
City of Colleyville Colleyville, TX $6,000 QUIET ROOM CREATION FOR CITY POLICE HEADQUARTERS 2020
National Alliance on Mental Illness of Western Massachusetts Agawam, MA $5,000 IMPROVE THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS 2021
Mass Insight Education & Research Boston, MA $5,000 TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL EQUITY 2022
National Alliance on Mental Illness of Western Massachusetts Agawam, MA $5,000 TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS 2022
National Alliance on Mental Illness of Western Massachusetts Agawam, MA $5,000 TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS 2023
National Alliance on Mental Illness Agawam, MA $5,000 GENERAL FUND 2016
National Alliance on Mental Illness Agawam, MA $5,000 GENERAL FUND 2017

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