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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5796341

Benge Family Foundation

A private foundation in Bend, OR. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $14,050 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $14,050

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $109,156

  • Tax year 2024

    $7,750

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $112,938

  • Tax year 2023

    $7,750

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $118,323

  • Tax year 2022

    $7,750

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $121,413

  • Tax year 2021

    $8,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $117,209

  • Tax year 2020

    $8,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $117,566

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Portland Friends of the DhammaPortland, OR

    Carryout spec serv as provided in org charter

    $3,100
  2. Sanghata FoundationWhite Salmon, WA

    Carryout spec serv as provided in org charter

    $2,600
  3. Oregon Natural Desert AssociationBend, OR

    Carryout spec serv as provided in org charter

    $1,000
  4. Individual

    Carryout spec serv as provided in org charter

    $1,000
  5. Deschutes Land TrustBend, OR

    Carryout spec serv as provided in org charter

    $1,000
  6. Kids CenterBend, OR

    Carryout spec serv as provided in org charter

    $500
  7. Family KitchenBend, OR

    Carryout spec serv as provided in org charter

    $500
  8. Individual

    Carryout spec serv as provided in org charter

    $500
  9. Saving GraceBend, OR

    Carryout spec serv as provided in org charter

    $500
  10. Planned ParenthoodPortland, OR

    Carryout spec serv as provided in org charter

    $500
  11. Central Oregon Trail AssociationBend, OR

    Carryout spec serv as provided in org charter

    $500
  12. Latino Community AssociationBend, OR

    Carryout spec serv as provided in org charter

    $500
  13. Friendship FoundationRedondo Beach, CA

    Carryout spec serv as provided in org charter

    $500
  14. Humane Society of Central OregonBend, OR

    Carryout spec serv as provided in org charter

    $500
  15. Individual

    Carryout spec serv as provided in org charter

    $350
  16. Individual

    Carryout spec serv as provided in org charter

    $250
  17. Changing PatternsBend, OR

    Carryout spec serv as provided in org charter

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion2 grants $5,70057% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $1,50015% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $1,00010% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $5005% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $5005% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $5005% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2503% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon11 grants $8,850
  2. Washington1 grant $2,600
  3. California1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Joan BengePRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • S Scott BengeTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Karen BengeDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • S Bryce BengeDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jaclyn BengeDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • CJ MestonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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