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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-2369180

The Emily Benatar Foundation

A private foundation in Palo Alto, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $365,349 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

    $365,349

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $8,332,516

  • Tax year 2024

    $335,681

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $8,894,826

  • Tax year 2023

    $400,769

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $8,946,808

  • Tax year 2022

    $314,300

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $1,627,680

  • Tax year 2021

    $241,849

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $1,309,304

  • Tax year 2020

    $348,709

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $1,047,022

  • Tax year 2019

    $129,526

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $924,820

  • Tax year 2018

    $175,347

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $994,859

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Bright Minds AfricaBrisbane, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $253,290
  2. Palo Alto Art Center FoundationPalo Alto, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $40,000
  3. Sf-Marin Food BankSan Francisco, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $15,000
  4. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  5. Ada's CafePalo Alto, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $7,500
  6. Insight Meditation Center of the PeninsulaRedwood City, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $6,400
  7. California Academy of SciencesSan Francisco, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  8. KqedSan Francisco, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  9. Individual

    Payment of medical expenses - amputee

    $3,418
  10. Camp Kesem NationalCovina, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $2,500
  11. Ecumenical Hunger ProgramE Palo Alto, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $2,100
  12. Help MyanmarAlbany, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $2,000
  13. Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Afghan Family ResettlementOakland, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $2,000
  14. Individual

    Assisted living for kevin decico

    $1,500
  15. Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Lesedi Schools & ClinicOakland, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $1,080
  16. Bay Area Friendship CirclePalo Alto, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $1,000
  17. Planned Parenthood Federation of America IncNew York, NY

    General & unrestricted

    $1,000
  18. Resident Impact ProjectDraper, UT

    General & unrestricted

    $1,000
  19. Tahoe FundTahoe City, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $1,000
  20. Tipping Point CommunitySan Francisco, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $1,000
  21. Israel Guide Dog CenterWarrington, PA

    General & unrestricted

    $535
  22. Child Advocates of Silicon ValleyMilpitas, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $500
  23. Mendocino Land TrustFort Bragg, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $500
  24. The MMRFNorwalk, CT

    General & unrestricted

    $500
  25. Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    General & unrestricted

    $500
  26. Wikimedia FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $500

  27. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $226 in all.

  28. HospicareIthaca, NY

    General & unrestricted

    $100
  29. Uniondocs Center for Documentary ArtRidgewood, NY

    General & unrestricted

    $100
  30. Portland Friends of the DhammaPortland, OR

    General & unrestricted

    $50
  31. Sati Center for Buddhist StudiesRedwood City, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $254,34076% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $52,00016% of the total
  3. Environment3 grants $11,5003% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment1 grant $7,5002% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $3,5001% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,100<1% of the total
  7. 4 other causes5 grants $3,5501% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California18 grants $345,420
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  3. New York3 grants $1,200
  4. Pennsylvania2 grants $1,035
  5. Nevada1 grant $1,000
  6. Utah1 grant $1,000
  7. Connecticut1 grant $500
  8. Oregon1 grant $50

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Darrell BenatarSECRETARY, TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Isabel BenatarDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lisa BenatarPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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