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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 90-1179959

Benzon Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Landrum, SC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $1.1 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,052,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,105,057

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $12,835,863

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,015,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $12,887,700

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $13,660,407

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Three Saints ChurchAnsonia, CT

    To support the charitable activities of the organization.

    $335,000
  2. UNC Health Cancer FDNChapel Hill, NC

    To support the charitable activities of the organization.

    $150,000
  3. UNC Health FoundationChapel Hill, NC

    To support the charitable activities of the organization.

    $100,000
  4. Glassy Mountain Fire FDNLandrum, SC

    To support the charitable activities of the organization.

    $60,000
  5. Seymour PinkSeymour, CT

    To support the charitable activities of the organization.

    $50,000
  6. Make A Wish South CarolinaGreenville, SC

    To support the charitable activities of the organization.

    $50,000
  7. Turning Point USA South CarolinaPhoenix, AZ

    To support the charitable activities of the organization.

    $50,000
  8. American Vet DogsSmithtown, NY

    To support the charitable activities of the organization.

    $50,000
  9. Camperdown AcademyGreenville, SC

    To support the charitable activities of the organization.

    $50,000
  10. Animal Recovery MissionPort St Lucie, FL

    To support the charitable activities of the organization.

    $30,000
  11. Foothills Humane SocietyColumbus, NC

    To support the charitable activities of the organization.

    $25,000
  12. The Forman SchoolLitchfield, CT

    To support the charitable activities of the organization.

    $25,000
  13. St Jude Childrens HospitalMemphis, TN

    To support the charitable activities of the organization.

    $25,000
  14. Shriners Hospital for ChildrenTampa, FL

    To support the charitable activities of the organization.

    $25,000
  15. The Salvation ArmyRock Hill, SC

    To support the charitable activities of the organization.

    $10,000
  16. S C Special OlympicsLexington, SC

    To support the charitable activities of the organization.

    $5,000
  17. Idefine IncAtlanta, GA

    To support the charitable activities of the organization.

    $4,500
  18. Southern Rootsidefine IncGreenville, SC

    To support the charitable activities of the organization.

    $4,000
  19. Bark NationFerndale, MI

    To support the charitable activities of the organization.

    $2,500
  20. Transylvania Habitat for HumanityBrevard, NC

    To support the charitable activities of the organization.

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $150,00053% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $79,50028% of the total
  3. Animals2 grants $55,00019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut3 grants $410,000
  2. North Carolina4 grants $276,000
  3. South Carolina6 grants $179,000
  4. Florida2 grants $55,000
  5. Arizona1 grant $50,000
  6. New York1 grant $50,000
  7. Tennessee1 grant $25,000
  8. Georgia1 grant $4,500
  9. Michigan1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Eric BenzonPRES, VP, SEC, TREAS Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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