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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-3872608

Benzak Foundation

A private foundation in Rye, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $300,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $8,527,374

  • Tax year 2024

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $7,752,831

  • Tax year 2023

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $6,952,382

  • Tax year 2022

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $5,639,380

  • Tax year 2021

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $6,858,145

  • Tax year 2020

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $5,714,119

  • Tax year 2019

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,970,789

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Wheeler SchoolProvidence, RI

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $80,000
  2. Pennsylvania State University LibrariesUniversity Park, PA

    Dean's discretionary fund

    $65,000
  3. Children of Fallen Patriots FoundationReston, VA

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  4. Tahoe FundTahoe City, CA

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $30,000
  5. Island Trails NetworkKodiak, AK

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $25,000
  6. Larchmont Mamaroneck Hunger Task ForceMamaroneck, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  7. Sail NewportNewport, RI

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  8. Star Kids Scholarship ProgramMiddletown, RI

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  9. Bishop Manogue Catholic High SchoolReno, NV

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $7,500
  10. Lake Tahoe SchoolIncline VLG, NV

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $7,500
  11. Tahoe Rim Trail AssociationStateline, NV

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education4 grants $147,50068% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $55,00025% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation2 grants $15,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Rhode Island3 grants $100,000
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $65,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $50,000
  4. California1 grant $30,000
  5. Alaska1 grant $25,000
  6. Nevada3 grants $20,000
  7. New York1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Caroline A Benzak HigginbothamPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Christopher L BenzakVP AND TREASURER, DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Jeffrey J BenzakVP AND SECRETARY, DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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