The Ted and Laurie Beneski Foundation
EIN 562640822 Private FoundationTotal 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
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
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Bexar
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Collin
- 4 Tarrant
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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