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Benson Family Foundation: 16 grants to organizations, $4,650 (tax year ended December 2025)
Benson Family Foundation, a private foundation in Des Moines, IA, paid 16 grants to organizations totaling $4,650 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on March 25, 2026. The largest was $1,000 to First Unitarian Church of Des Moines in Des Moines, IA for church.
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- EIN
- 206077479
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA
- Assets
- $96,933
- Grants paid
- $4,650
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 25, 2026, IRS object ID 202600849349100015. It reported $4,650 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Unitarian Church of Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | Church | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Animal Rescue League | Des Moines, IA | Shelter for homeless animals | $700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Wild Bird Rehabilitation | Des Moines, IA | Iowa bird rehab | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Bank of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | Food assistance | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mind & Spirit Counseling Center | Urbandale, IA | Counseling services | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Ministries | Des Moines, IA | Food & shelter for indigent | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Perry Lutheran Home | Perry, IA | Grief counseling | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Salvation Army | Des Moines, IA | Food, shelter etc | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| VFW Auxiliary | Kansas City, MO | Veterans | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wing Haven Foundation | Charlotte, NC | Bird sanctuarysupport for women & children | Animal-related | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Child Serve | Johnston, IA | Children care | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heifer International | Albert Lea, MN | Family poverty | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Puppy Jake Foundation | Urbandale, IA | Home for disabled animals | Human services | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seed Savers Exchange | Decorah, IA | Preservation of heirloom seeds | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Olympics Iowa | Des Moines, IA | Disabled athletes | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wesley Life | Johnston, IA | Provide meals | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 19, 2025, IRS object ID 202540789349100409. It reported $4,950 in grants paid; 22 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Rescue League | Des Moines, IA | Shelter for homeless animals | $900 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Bank of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | Food assistance | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $600 | apps.irs.gov |
| 1000 Friends of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | Tree replacement | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mind & Spirit Counseling Center | Urbandale, IA | Counseling services | $450 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Ministries | Des Moines, IA | Food & shelter for indigent | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Child Serve | Johnston, IA | Children care | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Macular Degeneration Research | Clarksburg, MD | Medical research | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Perry Lutheran Home | Perry, IA | Grief counseling | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pocahontis Catholic Church | Pocahontas, IA | Church | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rolling Dog Farm | Lancaster, NH | Rescues disabled dogsrescuing disabled dogs | Animal-related | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Granger Emt Auxilary | Granger, IA | Public safety | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guide Dog Foundation | Smithtown, NY | Guide dogs | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heifer International | Albert Lea, MN | Family poverty | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Wild Bird Rehabilitation | Des Moines, IA | Iowa bird rehab | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Puppy Jake Foundation | Urbandale, IA | Home for disabled animals | Human services | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seed Savers Exchange | Decorah, IA | Preservation of heirloom seeds | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stead Family Hospital | Iowa City, IA | Children care | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Street Collective | Des Moines, IA | Safe transportation | Community improvement and capacity building | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tunnel To Towers | Philadelphia, PA | Wounded warriors | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Variety the Childrens Charity | Des Moines, IA | Children care | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wesley Life | Johnston, IA | Provide meals | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wing Haven Foundation | Charlotte, NC | Bird sanctuarysupport for women & children | Animal-related | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,300 |
| Animal-related | $500 |
| Environment | $500 |
| Human services | $200 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $100 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Iowa | $8,300 |
| North Carolina | $300 |
| Missouri | $200 |
| Minnesota | $200 |
| Maryland | $200 |
| New Hampshire | $200 |
| New York | $100 |
| Pennsylvania | $100 |
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Updated March 25, 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.