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Nonprofit · EIN 20-3872608

BENZAK FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · RYE, NY 10580

Financials

$697K$361K2023$704K$380K2024$827K$385K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BENZAK FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$826,683$384,831$441,852$8,527,374$0$8,527,374
December 31, 2024990-PF$703,800$379,794$324,006$7,752,831$0$7,752,831
December 31, 2023990-PF$697,337$360,508$336,829$6,952,382$0$6,952,382
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$350,000
Dividends
$89,402
Net gain from sales of assets
$371,106
Other income
$16,175

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$300,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$307,938
Excise tax on investment income
$5,600

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,752,831
Total assets, end of year
$8,527,374
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$8,527,374
Fair market value of assets
$8,527,374
Qualifying distributions
$307,938
Net investment income
$476,683

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
CAROLINE A BENZAK HIGGINBOTHAM
PO BOX 901, RYE, NY 10580
PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR0.25$0
CHRISTOPHER L BENZAK
PO BOX 901, RYE, NY 10580
VP AND TREASURER, DIRECTOR0.25$0
JEFFREY J BENZAK
PO BOX 901, RYE, NY 10580
VP AND SECRETARY, DIRECTOR0.25$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROLINE A BENZAK HIGGINBOTHAM
PO BOX 901, RYE, NY 10580
PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR0.25$0
CHRISTOPHER L BENZAK
PO BOX 901, RYE, NY 10580
VP AND TREASURER, DIRECTOR0.25$0
JEFFREY J BENZAK
PO BOX 901, RYE, NY 10580
VP AND SECRETARY, DIRECTOR0.25$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROLINE A BENZAK HIGGINBOTHAM
PO BOX 901, RYE, NY 10580
PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR0.25$0
CHRISTOPHER L BENZAK
PO BOX 901, RYE, NY 10580
VP AND TREASURER, DIRECTOR0.25$0
JEFFREY J BENZAK
PO BOX 901, RYE, NY 10580
VP AND SECRETARY, DIRECTOR0.25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 901, RYE, NY 10580-0901
In care of
% LOUIS R BENZAK
Signed the 990-PF
CAROLINE BENZAK HIGGINBOTHAM, PRESIDENT
Phone
(914) 328-2905
Return prepared by
CBIZ ADVISORS 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
20-3872608
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
2006
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,527,374
Income (IRS master file)
$2,313,036

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$826,683$384,831$8,527,374XML
990-PFDecember 2024$703,800$379,794$7,752,831XML
990-PFDecember 2023$697,337$360,508$6,952,382XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––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 20-3872608).

Questions about BENZAK FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of BENZAK FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BENZAK FOUNDATION is 20-3872608.
Is BENZAK FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
Are donations to BENZAK FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does BENZAK FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of BENZAK FOUNDATION 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 BENZAK FOUNDATION 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 BENZAK FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BENZAK FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $826,683, expenses of $384,831 and total assets of $8,527,374 at year end.

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