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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 64-6222377

Paul T Benton Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Biloxi, MS. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 3 grants and $72,707 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Oct 31, 2023), 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

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

  • Tax year 2023

    $72,707

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2022

    $104,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $52,714

  • Tax year 2021

    $152,750

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $82,220

  • Tax year 2020

    $123,972

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $34,965

  • Tax year 2019

    $77,120

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $89,258

  • Tax year 2018

    $213,552

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $91,194

Grants paid in 2023

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Millsaps CollegeJackson, MS

    Promotion of charitable works

    $60,000
  2. Home of GraceVancleave, MS

    Promotion of charitable works

    $10,000
  3. Back Bay MissionBiloxi, MS

    Promotion of charitable works

    $2,707

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $60,00096% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,7074% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Mississippi3 grants $72,707

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Paul T BentonTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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