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Benton Telecommunications Foundation: 25 grants to organizations, $177,750 (tax year ended December 2025)
Benton Telecommunications Foundation, a private foundation in Rice, MN, paid 25 grants to organizations totaling $177,750 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 15, 2026. The largest was $25,000 to American Cancer Society - Relay for Life in Eagen, MN for relay support, research, education, and advocacy.
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- EIN
- 261577232
- Based in
- Rice, MN
- Assets
- $6,405,696
- Grants paid
- $177,750
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202611359349102911. It reported $177,750 in grants paid; 25 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Cancer Society - Relay for Life | Eagen, MN | Relay support, research, education, and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eastern Morrison County 4 Wheeler Club Inc | Pierz, MN | Widen & clean up trails along the soo line trail | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Employment Enterprises Inc | Little Falls, MN | Automatic doors for entrance into their building | Employment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Great Strides | Minneapolis, MN | Walk support for a cure & assist people with cf | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge Inc | Minneapolis, MN | Help veterans through addiction, ptsd, and mental health | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Rice | Rice, MN | Reader sign on city hall for messages to residents, etc. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | Chicago, IL | Assist camp cost for children with muscular dystrophy | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota | St Cloud, MN | Expansion of bigs program - sr rice school & sctc | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Can Do Canines | New Hope, MN | Costs for starter kits for trained dogs to help disabled | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christian Reformed Church of Pease | Pease, MN | Youth service week for area surrounding pease | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Bock | Bock, MN | Playground equipment for the community park | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connectability of Minnesota | Waite Park, MN | Repair costs of gently used mobility equipment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gilman Park & Rec | Foley, MN | Three new benches for gilman ball park | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rice Area Food Shelf | Rice, MN | Rice area food shelf support | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rice Women of Today | Rice, MN | Supplies for community bike rodeo | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Bridge Ag Church | Rice, MN | Community events and outreaches for the rice area | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Christian School of Pease MN | Pease, MN | Books for the middle school library - expand and update | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Angel Foundation | Mendota Heights, MN | Provide for needs of low income cancer patients | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beckys Troop Care Packages | St Cloud, MN | Military care packages | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Volleyball Bash for A Cure | Rice, MN | Coborn cancer center donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Legion Auxiliary (473 Hassel Briese) | Rice, MN | Beautification, maintenance and upkeep of vet memorial | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Graham Methodist Church VBS Program | Rice, MN | Supplies for vacation bible school program | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nexus Family Healing (nexus-Mille Lacs) | Plymouth, MN | Recreational tools for new trails group home - onamia | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rice Community VBS (shepherd of the Pines) | Rice, MN | Supplies for vacation bible school program | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Milaca Recfest & Activities | Milaca, MN | Milaca bluegrass festival in milaca | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 5, 2025, IRS object ID 202541259349101764. It reported $127,375 in grants paid; 22 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Cancer Society- Relay for Life | Eagen, MN | Relay support, research, education, and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Employment Enterprises Inc | Little Falls, MN | Remodeling restrooms in disabled facilities | Employment | $23,210 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Great Strides | Minneapolis, MN | Walk support for a cure & assist people with cf | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Overcomers International Fellowship | St Cloud, MN | Windows for buildings that house men being rehabilitated | Religion-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MLMB First Response Team | Pierz, MN | Support kids 4 lids project | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Charities | St Cloud, MN | Replace failing freezer condenser | $7,167 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Benton County Sheriff's Department | Foley, MN | Police & sheriff office activities for children & new k-9 | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Benton County Economic Development | Foley, MN | Aed to be placed at the gilman liquor store | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Care - Community Action Respecting Elders | Foley, MN | Office equipment to handle the growth of the program | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City of Bock | Bock, MN | Building to hold city park equipment & garden tools | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cross of Benton County | Foley, MN | Freezer unit for food shelf | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mille Lacs County Community & Vet Services | Milaca, MN | Support for essential items for foster care children | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rice Area Food Shelf | Rice, MN | Rice area food shelf support | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nexus Family Healing (nexus-Mille Lacs) | Plymouth, MN | Furniture for onamia boys group home | $1,998 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Angel Foundation | Mendota Heights, MN | Provide for needs of low income cancer patients | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connectability of Minnesota | Waite Park, MN | Cleaning and repair of medical devices for distribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Francis Music Center | Little Falls, MN | Support free summer lessons for string instruments | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Graham Methodist Church VBS Program | Rice, MN | Supplies for vacation bible school program | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rice Community VBS (shepherd of the Pines) | Rice, MN | Supplies for vacation bible school program | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rice Women of Today | Rice, MN | Supplies for community bike rodeo | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Bridge Ag Church | Rice, MN | Community kids activity programs & school supplies | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Volleyball Bash for A Cure | Rice, MN | Coborn cancer center donation | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Employment | $48,210 |
| Religion-related | $20,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $17,000 |
| Health care | $10,000 |
| Human services | $6,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $250 |
States funded
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Updated May 15, 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.