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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-3630915

Michael & Marjory Bennett Foundation

A private foundation in Sioux City, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $227,250 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $227,250

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $240,167

  • Tax year 2024

    $268,810

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $412,529

  • Tax year 2023

    $257,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $191,437

  • Tax year 2022

    $615,011

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $443,889

  • Tax year 2021

    $368,333

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $559,675

  • Tax year 2020

    $259,333

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $660,245

  • Tax year 2019

    $512,833

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $415,761

  • Tax year 2018

    $505,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $767,687

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Historic Arnold's ParkArnolds Park, IA

    Assistance to community activities

    $78,500
  2. Cca Foundation IncCaptiva, FL

    Assistance to community

    $28,750
  3. Charitable Foundation of the IslandsSanibel, FL

    Assistance to community

    $25,000
  4. Girls IncSioux City, IA

    Assistance to commnity

    $20,000
  5. United WaySioux City, IA

    Assistance to community activities

    $12,500
  6. Boys Town Central NebraskaGrand Island, NE

    Assistance to community

    $12,500
  7. Morningside CollegeSioux City, IA

    Assistance to educational activities

    $10,000
  8. Shayla Bee FundSpencer, IA

    Assistance to community activities

    $10,000
  9. Sioux City SymphonySioux City, IA

    Assistance to community activities

    $10,000
  10. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Assistance to community

    $10,000
  11. Dickinson County Freedom RockLake Park, IA

    Assistance to commnity

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $78,50048% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $28,75018% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $25,00015% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa7 grants $151,000
  2. Florida2 grants $53,750
  3. Nebraska1 grant $12,500
  4. Illinois1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Michael L BennettCHAIRPERSON Hours 2Pay $0
  • Margie BennettVICE CHAIRPERSON Hours 2Pay $0
  • Mary WeaverSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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