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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-2327547

Caretaker Farm

A private foundation in Medford, OR. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $7,000 paid in grants.

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $7,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,019
  • Tax year 2024

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $174
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,900

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $54
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $231
  • Tax year 2021

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $607
  • Tax year 2020

    $5,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,628
  • Tax year 2019

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $5,763
  • Tax year 2018

    $2,700

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $366

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Equamore FoundationAshland, OR

    Care of abused horses

    $2,500
  2. Austin Pets AliveAustin, TX

    Shelter for cats and dogs

    $2,000
  3. Sanctuary OneJacksonville, OR

    Animal refuge

    $1,500
  4. CatsMedford, OR

    Shelter for cats

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals3 grants $6,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon3 grants $5,000
  2. Texas1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • David J Benz PHDPRESIDENT Hours 25Pay $0
  • Reneta O Wolff PHDVICE PRESIDENT Hours 20Pay $0
  • Alison P BenzSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 15Pay $0

The return

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