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Benton Institute for Broadband & Society: 6 grants to organizations, $10,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, a private foundation in Wilmette, IL, paid 6 grants to organizations totaling $10,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 12, 2026. The largest was $5,000 to Free Press in Florence, MA for public media.
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- EIN
- 136075750
- Based in
- Wilmette, IL
- Assets
- $3,181,768
- Grants paid
- $10,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202601329349102825. It reported $10,500 in grants paid; 6 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Press | Florence, MA | Public media | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| SHLB | Washington, DC | Public media | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ucc Office of Communication | Falls Church, VA | Public media | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | Public media | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Public Knowledge | Washington, DC | Public media | Public and societal benefit | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| TRPC Inc | McKinney, TX | Public media | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 20, 2025, IRS object ID 202531409349100533. It reported $7,711 in grants paid; 7 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHLB | Washington, DC | Everett c parker lecture & award | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ucc Office of Communication | Falls Church, VA | Public media | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Digital Inclusion Alliance | Columbus, OH | Public media | Employment | $1,193 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Bar Foundation | Chicago, IL | General operating | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Public media | Environment | $518 | apps.irs.gov |
| Public Knowledge | Washington, DC | Public media | Public and societal benefit | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| TRPC Inc | McKinney, TX | Public media | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 |
| Education | $1,500 |
| Employment | $1,193 |
| Public and societal benefit | $1,000 |
| Environment | $518 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $7,018 |
| Massachusetts | $5,000 |
| Virginia | $3,000 |
| Ohio | $1,193 |
| Texas | $1,000 |
| Illinois | $1,000 |
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Updated May 12, 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.