The Benefield Foundation Inc
EIN 582292440Total Given 2016–2024
$190K
90 grants · $21K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$250
typical micro grants · $100–$1K
grant size
38%
supporter · 16/42 multi-year
repeat
$661K
Assets (2024)
42
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(912) 638-1010
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $18K | $358K | $-14K | 17 |
| 2018 | $21K | $394K | $12K | 13 |
| 2020 | $20K | $533K | $115K | 16 |
| 2021 | $73K | $678K | $123K | 12 |
| 2022 | $23K | $588K | $9K | 10 |
| 2023 | $15K | $605K | $12K | 12 |
| 2024 | $21K | $661K | $59K | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 90 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$100
Median
$250
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$66K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JB
James D Benefield III
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JB
J Dewey Benefield Jr
7+ yrs
Director
JB
James D Benefield III
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JB
J Dewey Benefield Jr
7+ yrs
Director
JB
J Dewey Benefield Jr
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
JB
James D Benefield III
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JB
J Dewey Benefield Jr
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
JB
James D Benefield III
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JB
J Dewey Benefield Jr
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
JB
James D Benefield III
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JB
J Dewey Benefield Jr
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
MB
Miriam H Benefield
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JB
James D Benefield III
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JB
J Dewey Benefield Jr
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
MB
Miriam H Benefield
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JB
James D Benefield III
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (90 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederica Academy | St Simons Island, GA | $66,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| St Simons Presbyterian | St Simons Island, GA | $12,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| St Simons Presbyterian Church | St Simons Island, GA | $12,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| St Simons Presbyterian Church | St Simons Island, GA | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Frederica Academy | St Simons Island, GA | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Frederica Academy | St Simons Island, GA | $9,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Frederica Academy | St Simons Island, GA | $5,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Universtiy of Georgia Law School | Athens, GA | $5,200 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Hospice of Golden Isles | Brunswick, GA | $5,200 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| St Simons Presbyterian Church | St Simons Island, GA | $3,600 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Frederica Academy | St Simons Island, GA | $3,451 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Morning Star Children & Family Ser | Brunswick, GA | $3,100 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Golden Isles Youth Orchestra | Brunswick, GA | $3,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Hospice of the Golden Isles | Brunswick, GA | $3,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Community of Coastal Ga Foundation | St Simons Island, GA | $3,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| The Gathering Place | Brunswick, GA | $2,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Golden Isles Youth Orchestra | Brunswick, GA | $2,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Frederica Academy | St Simons Island, GA | $1,750 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Golden Isles Arts and Humanities | Brunswick, GA | $1,700 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Ymca Foundation | Brunswick, GA | $1,600 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Golden Isles Act | St Simons Island, GA | $1,600 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Golden Isles Arts and Humanities | Brunswick, GA | $1,600 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| University of Georgia Foundation | Athens, GA | $1,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Golden Isles Youth Orchestra | Brunswick, GA | $1,021 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Morning Star | Brunswwick, GA | $1,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |