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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-4039919

Benjamin Family Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Monica, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $94,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Mar 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 2024

    $94,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $784,320

  • Tax year 2023

    $75,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $531,954

  • Tax year 2022

    $153,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $563,987

  • Tax year 2021

    $77,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $677,603

  • Tax year 2020

    $47,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $696,101

  • Tax year 2019

    $31,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $699,548

  • Tax year 2018

    $7,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $707,972

  • Tax year 2017

    $37,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $695,096

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Idaho Conservation LeagueBoise, ID

    Environmental

    $15,000
  2. Boulder JCCBoulder, CO

    General support

    $10,000
  3. Emergency Family Assistance AssociationBoulder, CO

    General support

    $10,000
  4. Garden to TableLouisville, CO

    General support

    $10,000
  5. Yellowstone ForeverBozeman, MT

    Conservation

    $10,000
  6. Impact on EducationLouisville, CO

    Educational

    $7,500
  7. Western Resouce CenterBoulder, CO

    General support

    $7,500
  8. Boulder Community FoundationBoulder, CO

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Rocky Mountain EqualityBoulder, CO

    General support

    $5,000
  10. I Have A Dream FoundationBoulder, CO

    General support

    $3,000
  11. Boulder Bridge HouseBoulder, CO

    General support

    $2,500
  12. Boulder Open SpaceBoulder, CO

    Conservation

    $2,500
  13. Community Food ShareLouisville, CO

    General support

    $2,500
  14. TGTHRBoulder, CO

    General support

    $2,000
  15. Haven RidgeBoulder, CO

    General support

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $12,00028% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $10,00024% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $10,00024% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $5,00012% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $3,0007% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,5006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado13 grants $69,000
  2. Idaho1 grant $15,000
  3. Montana1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Matthew BenjaminPRESIDENT Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Robert H GivenSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Given CoSERVICE PROVIDER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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