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The Benton Family Foundation: 3 grants to organizations, $1.1 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Benton Family Foundation, a private foundation in Houston, TX, paid 3 grants to organizations totaling $1,125,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 15, 2026. The largest was $600,000 to Houston Museum of Natural Science in Houston, TX for charitable.
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- EIN
- 760537349
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- Assets
- $26,421,168
- Grants paid
- $1,125,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202611359349102706. It reported $1,125,000 in grants paid; 3 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Center for Study of Classical Architecture | New York, NY | Charitable | $325,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stamford Museum & Nature Center | Stamford, CT | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202541359349102864. It reported $990,000 in grants paid; 3 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $640,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Center for Study of Classical Architecture | New York, NY | Charitable | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stamford Museum & Nature Center | Stamford, CT | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,490,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $1,240,000 |
| New York | $625,000 |
| Connecticut | $250,000 |
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- Who funds arts, culture and humanities in Connecticut
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.