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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-4894062

Bennett Family Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Fe, NM. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $28,750 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

    $28,750

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $929,684

  • Tax year 2024

    $11,900

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $687,216

  • Tax year 2023

    $52,050

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $676,415

  • Tax year 2022

    $62,300

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $706,372

  • Tax year 2021

    $97,600

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $768,930

  • Tax year 2020

    $84,950

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $790,837

  • Tax year 2019

    $83,370

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,035,695

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. ACLU FoundationNew York, NY

    Community Support

    $20,000
  2. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    education

    $1,000
  3. Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA

    education

    $1,000
  4. NM WildAlbuquerque, NM

    Environment

    $1,000
  5. Planned ParenthoodDenver, CO

    Community Support

    $1,000
  6. NPR NetworkWashington DC, DC

    Community Support

    $1,000
  7. Animal Protection Society of DurhamDurham, NC

    Community Support

    $500
  8. Carpinteria Education FoundationCarpinteria, CA

    Education

    $500
  9. Citizens for Carpinteria BluffsCarpinteria, CA

    Community Support

    $500
  10. Orange County Animal ShelterChapel Hill, NC

    Community Support

    $500
  11. Save the SaludaMarietta, SC

    Environment

    $500
  12. Upstate ForeverSpartanburg, SC

    Environment

    $500
  13. Climate Science Legal Defense FundNew York, NY

    Environmental Work

    $500
  14. Hondo Volunteer Fire DeptSanta Fe, NM

    Community Support

    $100
  15. Santa Fe Literary FestivalSanta Fe, NM

    Community Support

    $100
  16. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    education

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights1 grant $20,00087% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $1,5507% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $5002% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $5002% of the total
  5. Science and technology1 grant $5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York2 grants $20,500
  2. North Carolina3 grants $2,000
  3. New Mexico3 grants $1,200
  4. California2 grants $1,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $1,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  7. South Carolina2 grants $1,000
  8. Virginia1 grant $1,000
  9. Pennsylvania1 grant $50

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Penny BennettPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • David BennettTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kyle BennettDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Alexandra Bennett RayDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • William RayDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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