Private foundation · EIN 41-6020204 · Wayzata, MN · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Bentson Foundation's grants went
It reported $4.53M in grants paid across 48 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 94.4% of those dollars to 37 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $4.27M 37 lines
- No confident match $255K 11
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- IN WRITING, STATING PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION AND INTENDED USE
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Restrictions
- NONE
- Website on filing
- WWW.BENTSONFOUNDATION.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 45 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-6042488 | $3,066,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Minnesota Children's Museum Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-1354181 | $500,000 | GENERAL | Same ZIP 0.81 |
| People Eagan, MN · EIN 41-0962296 | $275,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| The Guild St Paul, MN · no confident EIN match | $60,000 | GENERAL | Unmatched Help match |
| Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation Santa Barbara, CA · EIN 95-3618955 | $55,000 | GENERAL | Same street 1.00 |
| Habitat for Humanity Minneapolis, MN · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | GENERAL | Unmatched Help match |
| Winona State University Foundation Winona, MN · EIN 23-7079002 | $40,000 | GENERAL | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Friends of Education Minneapolis, MN · no confident EIN match | $37,500 | GENERAL | Unmatched Help match |
| Upmc Children's Hospital of Pittburgh Pittsburgh, PA · no confident EIN match | $32,500 | GENERAL | Unmatched Help match |
| Augustana University Association Sioux Falls, SD · EIN 46-0224588 | $30,000 | GENERAL | Same address 0.93 |
| International Rescue Committee New York, NY · EIN 13-5660870 | $30,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Hope Farm School Minneapolis, MN · EIN 47-3425146 | $25,000 | GENERAL | Same city 1.00 |
| Living Well Disability Services Mendota Hts, MN · EIN 23-7181360 | $25,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Lobero Theatre Santa Barbara, CA · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | GENERAL | Unmatched Help match |
| Prodeo Academy Charter School #4213 Columbia Hts, MN · EIN 80-0743744 | $20,000 | GENERAL | Exact name 1.00 |
| Notes for Notes Santa Barbara, CA · EIN 20-4875556 | $15,000 | GENERAL | Same city 1.00 |
| Preservation Alliance of New Orleans in New Orleans, LA · EIN 72-0760857 | $15,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Old Spanish Days in Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA · EIN 95-1541669 | $12,500 | GENERAL | Same city 1.00 |
| Reach for Resources Edina, MN · EIN 41-1519855 | $12,500 | GENERAL | Exact name 1.00 |
| Alpena Community College Alpena, MI · EIN 38-2310748 | $10,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Duluth Regional CARE Center Duluth, MN · EIN 41-0965828 | $10,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1379021 | $10,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Grow Dat Youth Farm New Orleans, LA · EIN 45-3142732 | $10,000 | GENERAL | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Reconcile New Orleans New Orleans, LA · EIN 72-1341294 | $10,000 | GENERAL | Same street 1.00 |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival Santa Barbara, CA · EIN 77-0073674 | $10,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Nocca Institute New Orleans, LA · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | GENERAL | Unmatched Help match |
| Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-0694721 | $7,500 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Channel Islands Restoration Santa Barbara, CA · EIN 61-1463876 | $7,500 | GENERAL | Same address 0.91 |
| Alpha Service Industries Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1363568 | $5,000 | GENERAL | Same address 0.81 |
| Animal Humane Society Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-0693842 | $5,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Friends of the Hennepin County Library Minneapolis, MN · EIN 36-3579536 | $5,000 | GENERAL | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Ramsey County Library Friends Shoreview, MN · EIN 41-1597085 | $5,000 | GENERAL | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Gaviota Coast Conservancy Santa Barbara, CA · EIN 77-0455133 | $5,000 | GENERAL | Exact name 1.00 |
| Lifeworks Services Richfield, MN · EIN 41-0907857 | $5,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Minnetonka Center for the Arts Wayzata, MN · EIN 41-0804989 | $5,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Montecito Trails Foundation Santa Barbara, CA · EIN 95-6152328 | $5,000 | GENERAL | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA · EIN 53-0242652 | $5,000 | GENERAL | Exact name 1.00 |
| New Orleans Jazz Orchestra New Orleans, LA · EIN 71-0919866 | $5,000 | GENERAL | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Ocean Conservancy Washington, DC · EIN 23-7245152 | $5,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Riverworks Rockford, MN · EIN 26-4143579 | $5,000 | GENERAL | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation Santa Barbara, CA · EIN 46-0750188 | $5,000 | GENERAL | Same city 1.00 |
| The Museum of Russian Art Minneapolis, MN · EIN 75-3044344 | $5,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Together for Good Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-1794220 | $5,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| New Orleans Ems Foundation New Orleans, LA · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | GENERAL | Unmatched Help match |
| ONE Heartland Center Willow River, MN · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | GENERAL | Unmatched Help match |
3 more lines ($30K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
- Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA
30 recipients in common - The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation Minneapolis, MN
13 recipients in common - Xcel Energy Foundation Minneapolis, MN
11 recipients in common - The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC
9 recipients in common - Shell USA Company Foundation Houston, TX
7 recipients in common - Pohlad Family Foundation Minneapolis, MN
7 recipients in common - Ge Foundation Norwalk, CT
6 recipients in common - Dr Daniel C Hartnett Family Foundation Long Lake, MN
6 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.