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Nonprofit · EIN 06-1535427

BENZIEN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97202

Financials

$78K$163K2023$82K$165K2024$183K$167K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BENZIEN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$183,422$167,322$16,100$2,343,574$0$2,343,574
December 31, 2024990-PF$81,692$164,634-$82,942$2,322,260$0$2,322,260
December 31, 2023990-PF$78,047$163,269-$85,222$2,407,352$0$2,407,352
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$83,281
Interest
$5,898
Net gain from sales of assets
$94,243

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$128,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$128,000
Excise tax on investment income
$2,031

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,322,260
Total assets, end of year
$2,343,574
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$2,343,574
Fair market value of assets
$2,497,434
Qualifying distributions
$128,000
Net investment income
$183,422

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD AUGUST BENZIEN
3704 SE OGDEN, PORTLAND, OR 97202
DIRECTOR0$0
KIRSTEN PAIGE BENZIEN
249 SHIPLEY STREET 6, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107
DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD AUGUST BENZIEN
3704 SE OGDEN, PORTLAND, OR 97202
DIRECTOR0$0
KIRSTEN PAIGE BENZIEN
249 SHIPLEY STREET 6, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107
DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD AUGUST BENZIEN
3704 SE OGDEN, PORTLAND, OR 97202
DIRECTOR0$0
KIRSTEN PAIGE BENZIEN
249 SHIPLEY STREET 6, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107
DIRECTOR0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3704 SE OGDEN ST, PORTLAND, OR 97202-7827
In care of
% ERNST BENZIEN
Signed the 990-PF
R AUGUST BENZIEN, DIRECTOR
Phone
(760) 801-8460
Return prepared by
MUSKUS & PARTNERS LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
06-1535427
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2000
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,343,574
Income (IRS master file)
$4,538,910

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$183,422$167,322$2,343,574IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$81,692$164,634$2,322,260IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$78,047$163,269$2,407,352XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-1535427).

Questions about BENZIEN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of BENZIEN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BENZIEN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC is 06-1535427.
Is BENZIEN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to BENZIEN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does BENZIEN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of BENZIEN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BENZIEN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of BENZIEN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BENZIEN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $183,422, expenses of $167,322 and total assets of $2,343,574 at year end.

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