How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Josh Anderson
2220 125th St NW
Rice, MN 56367
(320) 393-2115
- Form and materials
- Must submit a detailed description of the individual or organization and the proposed activities and purposes of the organization and individual. Application forms can be found on the foundation's website, which is www.bentontelecomfoundation.org.
- Deadlines
- None
- Restrictions
- 501(c)(3) organizations; federal, state or local governmental agency or board; churches; individual grants for travel, study, or similar purposes; disaster relief or individual economic relief as described in treasury regulations section 1.170a-4a. Priority will be given to those projects who are directly within the benton cooperative telephone company service delivery area. Proposals within the counties served and having an impact on the people in the direct service area will also be considered.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$177,750
- Grants listed
- 25
- Assets, end of year
- $6,405,696
-
Tax year 2024
$127,375
- Grants listed
- 22
- Assets, end of year
- $5,864,886
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Tax year 2023
$211,135
- Grants listed
- 29
- Assets, end of year
- $5,353,971
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Tax year 2022
$240,350
- Grants listed
- 27
- Assets, end of year
- $4,770,047
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Tax year 2021
$254,543
- Grants listed
- 30
- Assets, end of year
- $6,110,560
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Tax year 2020
$156,163
- Grants listed
- 32
- Assets, end of year
- $5,639,450
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Tax year 2019
$252,165
- Grants listed
- 35
- Assets, end of year
- $5,299,260
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Tax year 2018
$206,576
- Grants listed
- 39
- Assets, end of year
- $4,599,164
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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American Cancer Society - Relay for LifeEagen, MN
Relay support, research, education, and advocacy
$25,000 -
Eastern Morrison County 4 Wheeler Club IncPierz, MN
Widen & clean up trails along the soo line trail
$25,000 -
Employment Enterprises IncLittle Falls, MN
Automatic doors for entrance into their building
$25,000 -
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Great StridesMinneapolis, MN
Walk support for a cure & assist people with CF
$20,000 -
Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge IncMinneapolis, MN
Help veterans through addiction, PTSD, and mental health
$20,000 -
City of RiceRice, MN
Reader sign on city hall for messages to residents, etc.
$15,000 -
Muscular Dystrophy AssociationChicago, IL
Assist camp cost for children with muscular dystrophy
$15,000 -
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central MinnesotaSaint Cloud, MN
Expansion of bigs program - SR rice school & SCTC
$10,000 -
Can Do CaninesNew Hope, MN
Costs for starter kits for trained dogs to help disabled
$2,000 -
Christian Reformed Church of PeasePease, MN
Youth service week for area surrounding pease
$2,000 -
City of BockBock, MN
Playground equipment for the community park
$2,000 -
Connectability of MinnesotaWaite Park, MN
Repair costs of gently used mobility equipment
$2,000 -
Gilman Park & RecFoley, MN
Three new benches for gilman ball park
$2,000 -
Rice Area Food ShelfRice, MN
Rice area food shelf support
$2,000 -
Rice Women of TodayRice, MN
Supplies for community bike rodeo
$2,000 -
The Bridge Ag ChurchRice, MN
Community events and outreaches for the rice area
$2,000 -
Community Christian School of Pease MNPease, MN
Books for the middle school library - expand and update
$1,500 -
Angel FoundationMendota HTS, MN
Provide for needs of low income cancer patients
$1,000 -
Beckys Troop Care PackagesSaint Cloud, MN
Military care packages
$1,000 -
Volleyball Bash for A CureRice, MN
Coborn cancer center donation
$1,000 -
American Legion Auxiliary (473 Hassel Briese)Rice, MN
Beautification, maintenance and upkeep of vet memorial
$500 -
Graham Methodist Church VBS ProgramRice, MN
Supplies for vacation bible school program
$500 -
Nexus Family Healing (nexus-Mille Lacs)Plymouth, MN
Recreational tools for new trails group home - onamia
$500 -
Rice Community VBS (shepherd of the Pines)Rice, MN
Supplies for vacation bible school program
$500 -
Milaca Recfest & ActivitiesMilaca, MN
Milaca bluegrass festival in milaca
$250
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Jobs and employment1 grant $25,00040% of the total
- Mental health1 grant $20,00032% of the total
- Health2 grants $16,00025% of the total
- Human services1 grant $2,0003% of the total
- Arts and culture1 grant $250<1% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Daniel LieserPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
- Nancy FrerichVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
- Mike KahlSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
- Cheryl ScapanskiTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
- Roger SecordDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Jim YoungDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
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