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Nonprofit · EIN 76-0537349

BENTON FAMILY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77024

Financials

$612K$1.1M2023$2.6M$1.1M2024$1.7M$1.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BENTON FAMILY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$1,692,282$1,327,638$364,644$17,737,837$0$17,737,837
December 31, 2024990-PF$2,609,504$1,113,556$1,495,948$17,383,395$0$17,383,395
December 31, 2023990-PF$612,045$1,107,414-$495,369$15,968,451$72,000$15,896,451
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$514,098
Interest
$70,206
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,107,923
Other income
$55

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,125,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,125,000
Excise tax on investment income
$20,733

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$17,383,395
Total assets, end of year
$17,737,837
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$17,737,837
Fair market value of assets
$26,421,168
Qualifying distributions
$1,125,000
Net investment income
$1,674,177

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
F FOX BENTON III
8818 STABLE CREST BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77024
PRESIDENT0$0
LUCIA T BENTON
3 WAVERLY COURT, HOUSTON, TX 77005
VICE-PRESIDENT0$0
LIZINKA C BENTON-RZEZNIK
12 POND VIEW LANE, STAMFORD, CT 06903
VICE-PRESIDENT0$0
MONICA BENTON
8818 STABLE CREST BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77024
SECRETARY0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
F FOX BENTON III
8818 STABLE CREST BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77024
PRESIDENT0$0
LUCIA T BENTON
3 WAVERLY COURT, HOUSTON, TX 77005
VICE-PRESIDENT0$0
LIZINKA C BENTON-RZEZNIK
12 POND VIEW LANE, STAMFORD, CT 06903
VICE-PRESIDENT0$0
MONICA BENTON
8818 STABLE CREST BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77024
SECRETARY0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
F FOX BENTON III
8818 STABLE CREST BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77024
PRESIDENT0$0
LUCIA T BENTON
3 WAVERLY COURT, HOUSTON, TX 77005
VICE-PRESIDENT0$0
LIZINKA C BENTON-RZEZNIK
12 POND VIEW LANE, STAMFORD, CT 06903
VICE-PRESIDENT0$0
MONICA BENTON
8818 STABLE CREST BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77024
SECRETARY0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
8818 STABLE CREST BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77024-7034
In care of
% F FOX BENTON JR
Signed the 990-PF
F FOX BENTON III, PRESIDENT
Phone
(713) 385-0870
Return prepared by
WEINSTEIN SPIRA & COMPANY PC

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
76-0537349
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
1997
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$17,737,837
Income (IRS master file)
$11,884,468

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$1,692,282$1,327,638$17,737,837IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$2,609,504$1,113,556$17,383,395IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$612,045$1,107,414$15,968,451XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––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 76-0537349).

Questions about BENTON FAMILY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of BENTON FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BENTON FAMILY FOUNDATION is 76-0537349.
Is BENTON FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to BENTON FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does BENTON FAMILY FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of BENTON FAMILY 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 BENTON FAMILY 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 BENTON FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BENTON FAMILY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,692,282, expenses of $1,327,638 and total assets of $17,737,837 at year end.

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