THE BENTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2017–2023
$4.3M
26 grants · $614K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$132K
typical big bets · $70K–$230K
grant size
41%
supporter · 7/17 multi-year
repeat
$22.1M
Assets · 2021
17
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
7136808280
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $510K | $17.5M | $3.0M | 4 |
| 2019 | N/A | $18.4M | $722K | N/A |
| 2020 | $870K | $19.6M | $1.2M | 7 |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $22.1M | $1.8M | 6 |
| 2022 | $870K | $18.7M | $1.4M | 6 |
| 2023 | $990K | $21.1M | $612K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 26 grants on record
Minimum
$25K
25th Pctl
$70K
Median
$132K
Average
$165K
75th Pctl
$230K
Maximum
$660K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| F FOX BENTON III | PRESIDENT | — |
| MONICA BENTON | SECRETARY | — |
| LIZINKA C BENTON-RZEZNIK | VICE-PRESIDENT | — |
| LUCIA T BENTON | VICE-PRESIDENT | — |
Grants Awarded (26 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE | HOUSTON, TX | $660,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE | HOUSTON, TX | $295,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| THE CENTER FOR STUDY OF CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE | NEW YORK, NY | $295,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| THE CENTER FOR STUDY OF CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE | NEW YORK, NY | $290,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| THE CENTER FOR STUDY OF CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE | NEW YORK, NY | $260,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE | HOUSTON, TX | $250,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| THE GREENWOOD SCHOOL | PUTNEY, VT | $230,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| HERMAN PARK CONSERVANCY | HOUSTON, TX | $215,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| SAN JOSE EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $190,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $170,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| NOLS | LANDER, WY | $170,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| THE GREENWOOD SCHOOL | PUTNEY, VT | $150,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| NOLS | LANDER, WY | $140,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY | HOUSTON, TX | $125,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| JACKSONVILLE SCHOOL FOR AUTISM | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON STEM CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| JACKSONVILLE SCHOOL FOR AUSTISM | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF JACKSONVILLE | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $85,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| THE CENTER FOR STUDY OF CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| MAINSPRING ACADEMY | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $70,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| GRUMMAN HILL MONTESSORI | WILTON, CT | $70,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| GRUMMAN HILL MONTESSORI | WILTON, CT | $70,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| THE INSTITUTE OF CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE & ART | NEW YORK, NY | $70,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| SAN JOSE EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| SCHREINER UNIVERSITY | KERRVILLE, TX | $40,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |