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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-4522803

Charles E Benidt Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Elm Grove, WI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 27 grants and $2.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,609,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $69,243,131

  • Tax year 2023

    $8,337,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $65,915,659

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,002,119

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $67,229,001

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,600,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $82,766,882

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,576,100

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $74,475,016

Grants paid in 2024

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Medical College of WiMilwaukee Wi, WI

    Scholarships rural campuses

    $500,000
  2. Meta HouseMilwaukee, WI

    Capital campaign

    $500,000
  3. Sojourner Family Peace CenterMilwaukee Wi, WI

    General operating

    $250,000
  4. Journey HouseMilwaukee, WI

    General operating & citizenship program

    $200,000
  5. Our Next GenerationMilwaukee, WI

    Summer program & program director

    $130,000
  6. LCMS World MissionsSt Louis Mo, MO

    Missionary support

    $120,000
  7. Penfield Children's CenterMilwaukee, WI

    Program & service support

    $115,000
  8. Medical College of WiMilwaukee Wi, WI

    Pathways program

    $100,000
  9. Milwaukee College PrepMilwaukee Wi, WI

    Alumni program

    $100,000
  10. New Pathways for YouthPhoenix, AZ

    Infrastructure

    $100,000
  11. Phoenix Rescue MissionPhoenix Az, AZ

    Transformaing lives & changing lives program support

    $100,000
  12. Concordia Seminary Adopt A StudentSt Louis Mo, MO

    Scholarships

    $80,000
  13. New Way AcademyPhoenix, AZ

    Theater update

    $59,000
  14. Audio & Brail Literacy EnhancementMilwaukee Wi, WI

    General operating

    $50,000
  15. Feeding AmericaMilwaukee Wi, WI

    General operating

    $50,000
  16. The Salvation Army - PhoenixPhoenix Az, AZ

    General operating

    $35,000
  17. The Salvation Army - MilwaukeeWauwatosa Wi, WI

    General operating

    $30,000
  18. The Women's CenterWaukesha, WI

    Emergency shelter & transitional living programs

    $30,000
  19. Meta HouseMilwaukee, WI

    Program support

    $25,000
  20. Exponent PhilanthropyWashington, DC

    General operating

    $5,000
  21. Blessings in A BackpackWaukesha Wi, WI

    General operating

    $5,000
  22. Loretto Medical ClinicLoretto, KY

    General operating

    $5,000
  23. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    Hurricane helene relief

    $5,000
  24. Junior Achievement of WiMilwaukee Wi, WI

    General operating

    $5,000
  25. Ronald McDonald House of Eastern WiMilwaukee Wi, WI

    General operating

    $5,000
  26. Golden Opportunities PartnershipsMequon, WI

    General operating

    $2,500
  27. St Augustine Preparatory AcademyMilwaukee, WI

    General operating

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $230,00039% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $130,00022% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $120,00020% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $100,00017% of the total
  5. Religion2 grants $7,5001% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin18 grants $2,100,000
  2. Arizona4 grants $294,000
  3. Missouri2 grants $200,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  5. Kentucky1 grant $5,000
  6. North Carolina1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Nancy M BonniwellDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $13,000
  • James L MohrVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $13,000
  • Mark MillerTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $13,000
  • Shobha WarrenDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $12,000
  • Amanda HiattPRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 20Pay $41,444
  • Jerry WickDIRECTOR Hours 0.3Pay $13,000

The return

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