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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 52-2066492

Alan R Bennett Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Washington, DC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $2.1 million 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

    $2,072,966

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2024

    $128,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,975,501
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2022

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,959,104
  • Tax year 2021

    $47,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,048,911
  • Tax year 2020

    $145,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,907,220
  • Tax year 2019

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,833,597
  • Tax year 2018

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,644,140

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Alan Bennett Donor Advisor FundDallas, TX

    Care for the community

    $1,999,966
  2. Brady Center to Prevent Gun ViolenceWashington, DC

    Care for the community

    $48,000
  3. Rodney L White FoundationNew York, NY

    Care for the community

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid1 grant $48,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas1 grant $1,999,966
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $48,000
  3. New York1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Alan R BennettPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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