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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-0186524

The Benjamin B Rauch Fund

A private foundation in Stamford, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $65,150 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.

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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

    $65,150

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $662,347

  • Tax year 2024

    $54,250

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $628,712

  • Tax year 2023

    $52,700

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $614,341

  • Tax year 2022

    $50,700

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $606,303

  • Tax year 2021

    $73,050

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $631,517

  • Tax year 2020

    $58,300

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $587,739

  • Tax year 2019

    $30,750

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $621,865

  • Tax year 2018

    $43,255

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $630,515

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Scholars at RiskNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  2. Committee to Protect JournalistsNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  3. Crossroads CommunityNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  4. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  5. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  6. Everytown for Gun Safety SupportNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  7. Franklin D Roosevelt Hyde Park FoundationHyde Park, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  8. GIVE2ASIA - Lontar FoundationOakland, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  9. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  10. Lighthouse WorksNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  11. Planned ParenthoodNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  12. City HarvestBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $500
  13. Citymeals on WheelsNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  14. Coalition for the HomelessNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  15. Columbia University JournalismNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  16. Fishers Island Community CenterFishers Isle, NY

    General support

    $500
  17. Fishers Island LibraryFishers Island, NY

    General support

    $500
  18. Henry L Ferguson MuseumFishers Isle, NY

    General support

    $500
  19. Neighborhood Villages IncBoston, MA

    General support

    $500
  20. Fishers Island ConservancyFishers Isle, NY

    General support

    $250
  21. Philipstown Depot TheatreGarrison, NY

    General support

    $250
  22. Turtle Bay Association IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $250
  23. Educational Video CenterNew York, NY

    General support

    $100
  24. Foundation of the Cairn Terrier ClubTucker, GA

    General support

    $100
  25. Friends of Dag Hammarskjold PlazaNew York, NY

    General support

    $100
  26. Habitat for HumanityBoston, MA

    General support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid3 grants $52,00091% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $1,2502% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture2 grants $1,0002% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $7501% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $500<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $350<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York22 grants $63,450
  2. California1 grant $1,000
  3. Massachusetts2 grants $600
  4. Georgia1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Margaret ScottPRES & CHAIR Hours 2Pay $0
  • G David Hamar JD CPATREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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