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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-2725130

Eric James Benson Foundation

A private foundation in Shorewood, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $3,200 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $3,200

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $21,135

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,633

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $23,388

  • Tax year 2023

    $11,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $21,717

  • Tax year 2022

    $9,050

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $32,873

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $35,469

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $32,213

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $17,972

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Open Hands FoundationExcelsior, MN

    Charitable

    $1,000
  2. Bolder OptionsMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $1,000
  3. Wilderness InquiryBloomington, MN

    Wilderness preservation

    $500
  4. Sarah Shulze FDNOak Park, CA

    General

    $500
  5. Minnesota Land TrustSaint Paul, MN

    Conservation

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $1,00037% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,00037% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $70026% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota4 grants $2,700
  2. California1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • James BensonVICE CHAIRDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mary BensonCHAIRMANDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Aaron SorbelTREASURERDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jessica SorbelSECRETARYDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kathryn BensonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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