The Bennett Foundation
EIN 954720080Total Given 2016–2024
$4.3M
103 grants · $482K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $5K–$33K
grant size
25%
balanced · 20/79 multi-year
repeat
$28.9M
Assets (2024)
79
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(213) 621-0810
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $633K | $11.6M | $1.4M | 14 |
| 2017 | $309K | $13.5M | $355K | 17 |
| 2018 | $446K | $13.4M | $23K | 17 |
| 2020 | $28K | $18.5M | $2.2M | 3 |
| 2021 | $94K | $22.6M | $70K | 6 |
| 2022 | $545K | $22.7M | $1.5M | 20 |
| 2023 | $1.0M | $24.7M | $8K | 13 |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $28.9M | $674K | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 103 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$15K
Average
$42K
75th Pctl
$33K
Maximum
$446K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
WB
William H Borthwick
8+ yrs
Trustee
DB
David B Borthwick
8+ yrs
Trustee
MB
Molly Lowell Borthwick
8+ yrs
Trustee
MB
Molly Lowell Borthwick
8+ yrs
Trustee
WB
William H Borthwick
8+ yrs
Trustee
DB
David B Borthwick
8+ yrs
Trustee
WB
William H Borthwick
8+ yrs
Trustee
MB
Molly Lowell Borthwick
8+ yrs
Trustee
DB
David B Borthwick
8+ yrs
Trustee
WB
William H Borthwick
8+ yrs
Trustee
DB
David B Borthwick
8+ yrs
Trustee
MB
Molly Lowell Borthwick
8+ yrs
Trustee
DB
David B Borthwick
8+ yrs
Trustee
MB
Molly Lowell Borthwick
8+ yrs
Trustee
WB
William H Borthwick
8+ yrs
As Needed
MB
Molly Lowell Borthwick
8+ yrs
Trustee
DB
David B Borthwick
8+ yrs
Trustee
WB
William H Borthwick
8+ yrs
As Needed
DB
David B Borthwick
8+ yrs
Trustee
MB
Molly Lowell Borthwick
8+ yrs
Trustee
WB
William H Borthwick
8+ yrs
As Needed
DB
David B Borthwick
8+ yrs
Trustee
MB
Molly Lowell Borthwick
8+ yrs
Trustee
WB
William H Borthwick
8+ yrs
As Needed
Grants Awarded (103 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY lONDON | New York, NY | $446,490 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Sir John Soane'S Museum | New York, NY | $426,420 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| The Old Vic Theatre Trust | London, None | $254,160 | CAPITAL DONATION TO THE OLD VIC BACKSTAGE BUILDING | 2024 |
| The Old Vic Theatre Trust | London, None | $240,920 | CAPITAL DONATION TO THE OLD VIC BACKSTAGE BUILDING | 2023 |
| Old Vic Theatre | London, None | $229,060 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| St James'S Church Piccadilly | London, None | $206,992 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The National Portrait Gallery | London, None | $197,025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| KING BAUDOUIN Foundation US inc | New York, NY | $190,650 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| American Associates of the Royal Academy | New York, NY | $140,751 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| American Friends of the National Gallery London | Kent, None | $129,426 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| KING BAUDOUIN Foundation US inc | New York, NY | $127,420 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Natural History Museum | london, None | $101,664 | to support the Natural History Museum to research and put on display the Nanosaurus Agilis. | 2024 |
| National Philanthropic TRust | jenkintown, PA | $79,519 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| The Royal Society | London, None | $65,725 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| American Friends of ST James's Piccadilly INC | salisbury, MD | $64,340 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| American Associates of the Old Vic | London, None | $64,020 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| St Bartholomews Heritage | West Smithfield London, None | $61,318 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| The Royal Society | London, None | $59,880 | TO SUPPORT THE SCIENCE AND LAW PROGRAMME | 2023 |
| Sir John Soanes Museum | London, None | $51,216 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| British Schools and Universities foundation Inc | New York, NY | $50,792 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Glyndebourne Opera House | London, None | $41,333 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| St James'S Piccadilly | London, None | $35,919 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| The National Trust | Swindon, None | $34,947 | Sculpture Cataloguing for the National Trust | 2024 |
| The British Museum | London, None | $34,459 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Ashmolean Museum | Oxford, None | $33,950 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |