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The Esther and William Benenson Family Foundation: 15 grants to organizations, $87,000 (tax year ended June 2025)
The Esther and William Benenson Family Foundation, a private foundation in New York, NY, paid 15 grants to organizations totaling $87,000 in its tax year ended June 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 9, 2025. The largest was $50,000 to American Friends of Hebrew University in New York, NY for education.
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- EIN
- 113352088
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Assets
- $2,359,073
- Grants paid
- $97,000
- Tax year ended
- June 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed November 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202543139349100004. It reported $97,000 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Friends of Hebrew University | New York, NY | Education | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Naral Pro Choice American Foundation | Washington, DC | Social affairs | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation | New York, NY | Social affairs | Health care | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Israaid Global Humanitarian | Beverly Hills, CA | Social affairs | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | Education | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Ramapo for Children | New York, NY | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cooke Center for Learning & Development | New York, NY | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Wassaic Project | Wassaic, NY | Education | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Civil Liberties Union (aclu) Foundation | New York, NY | Social affairs | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution | New York, NY | Social affairs | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | Social affairs | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | Social affairs | Crime and legal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hias Ukraine | New York, NY | Social affairs | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Jewish Congress | New York, NY | Social affairs | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | Medical support | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202541339349101334. It reported $97,000 in grants paid; 14 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Friends of Hebrew University | New York, NY | Education | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Naral Pro Choice American Foundation | Washington, DC | Social affairs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution | New York, NY | Social affairs | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation | New York, NY | Social affairs | Health care | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Israaid Global Humanitarian | Beverly Hills, CA | Social affairs | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | Education | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Ramapo for Children | New York, NY | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cooke Center for Learning & Development | New York, NY | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Wassaic Project | Wassaic, NY | Education | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | Social affairs | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | Social affairs | Crime and legal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hias Ukraine | New York, NY | Social affairs | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Jewish Congress | New York, NY | Social affairs | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | Medical support | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $100,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $11,000 |
| Health care | $8,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $6,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $152,000 |
| District of Columbia | $9,000 |
| California | $7,000 |
| Alabama | $5,000 |
| Illinois | $1,000 |
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Updated November 9, 2025. 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.