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Benjamin F Ferguson: 4 grants to organizations, $50,819 (tax year ended September 2025)
Benjamin F Ferguson, a private foundation in Po Box Chicago, IL, paid 4 grants to organizations totaling $50,819 in its tax year ended September 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on February 6, 2026. The largest was $47,819 to Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago, IL for general support.
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- EIN
- 366035795
- Based in
- Po Box Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $1,111,066
- Grants paid
- $50,819
- Tax year ended
- September 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended September 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed February 6, 2026, IRS object ID 202600379349100715. It reported $50,819 in grants paid; 4 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General support | Education | $47,819 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bright Promises Foundation | Chicago, IL | General support | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Foundlings Home | Chicago, IL | General support | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawrence Hall Youth Services | Chicago, IL | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended September 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed February 7, 2025, IRS object ID 202540389349100024. It reported $58,281 in grants paid; 4 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General | Education | $55,281 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bright Promises Foundation | Chicago, IL | General | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Foundlings Home | Chicago, IL | General | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawrence Hall Youth Services | Chicago, IL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $103,100 |
| Animal-related | $2,000 |
| Human services | $2,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $109,100 |
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Updated February 6, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.