Grants paid by The Helen Benham Foundation Helen Benham Trustee
EIN 27-6069983 · New York, NY · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
The Helen Benham Foundation Helen Benham Trustee of New York, NY (EIN 27-6069983) reported 77 grants paid totaling $290,328 to 31 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$290,328
77 grants
Recipients
31
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 14 | $51,500 | — |
| 2020 | 14 | $33,500 | — |
| 2021 | 9 | $45,650 | — |
| 2022 | 12 | $35,378 | — |
| 2023 | 7 | $35,800 | — |
| 2024 | 12 | $46,000 | — |
| 2025 | 9 | $42,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 31 recipients receiving the most from The Helen Benham Foundation Helen Benham Trustee, by grants paid, out of 31 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Save the Children | U | Fairfield, CT | 6 | $32,500 | 2025 |
| Doctors Without Borders | U | Hagerstown, MD | 5 | $25,800 | 2025 |
| Cafe Lena 14-1726194 | B | Saratoga Springs, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Vineyard Conservation Society 04-2439882 | B | Vineyard Haven, MA | 7 | $24,000 | 2025 |
| Soho Alliance | U | New York, MA | 6 | $24,000 | 2025 |
| World Centeral Kitchen 27-3521132 | D | Washington, DC | 2 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Island Housing Trust 02-0549245 | C | West Tisbury, MA | 5 | $19,500 | 2024 |
| Island Grown Initiative 20-5773892 | C | Vineyard Haven, MA | 6 | $18,000 | 2025 |
| Circuit Arts 03-0550258 | B | West Tisbury, MA | 3 | $16,000 | 2025 |
| Creative Visions Foundation 39-1902814 | B | Malibu, CA | 1 | $15,000 | 2018 |
| Friends of Westport Parks & Rec 27-4127337 | C | Westport, CT | 2 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Camp Jabberwocky | U | Marthas Vineyard, MA | 5 | $9,500 | 2024 |
| Sense of Wonder Creations 80-0024610 | B | Vineyard Haven, MA | 2 | $6,500 | 2020 |
| Martha's Vineyard Film Festival | U | Chilmark, MA | 2 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | U | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| The Chilmark School 90-0614669 | C | Chilmark, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Heifer International 71-0699939 | C | Little Rock, AR | 2 | $3,838 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Martha's Vineyard | U | Vineyard Haven, MA | 3 | $3,500 | 2022 |
| Backpacks for the Street | U | New York, NY | 1 | $3,500 | 2020 |
| American Cancer Society | U | New York, NY | 2 | $3,150 | 2022 |
| The Hunger Project | U | New York, NY | 1 | $2,750 | 2024 |
| The Wakeman Center | U | Vineyard Haven, MA | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Vineyard House 04-3374934 | B | Vineyard Haven, MA | 2 | $2,250 | 2024 |
| Martha's Vineyard Island Housing Trust | U | Vineyard Haven, MA | 1 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Island Food Pantry 04-2670567 | D | Vineyard Haven, MA | 2 | $1,500 | 2022 |
| The Chilmark Fireman's Fund | U | Chilmark, MA | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Vineyard Open Land Foundation 23-7090013 | B | Vineyard Haven, MA | 2 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Chilmark Volunteer Firemen's Association 04-3348597 | C | Chilmark, MA | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| St Francis Xavier Church 11-3153352 | D | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Presbyterian New England Congressional Church | U | Saratoga Springs, NY | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
| National Women's Law Center 36-3887966 | D | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $40 | 2022 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 77 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | C | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202611319349101346 |
| 2025 | Vineyard Conservation Society Vineyard Haven, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202611319349101346 |
| 2025 | Save the Children Fairfield, CT | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202611319349101346 |
| 2025 | Soho Alliance New York, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202611319349101346 |
| 2025 | Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202611319349101346 |
| 2025 | Island Grown Initiative Vineyard Haven, MA | C | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202611319349101346 |
| 2025 | Circuit Arts West Tisbury, MA | B | $3,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202611319349101346 |
| 2025 | The Wakeman Center Vineyard Haven, MA | U | $2,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202611319349101346 |
| 2025 | Martha's Vineyard Island Housing Trust Vineyard Haven, MA | U | $2,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202611319349101346 |
| 2024 | World Centeral Kitchen Washington, DC | D | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202512699349100406 |
| 2024 | Vineyard Conservation Society Vineyard Haven, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202512699349100406 |
| 2024 | Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202512699349100406 |
| 2024 | Save the Children Fairfield, CT | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202512699349100406 |
| 2024 | Soho Alliance New York, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202512699349100406 |
| 2024 | Circuit Arts West Tisbury, MA | B | $3,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202512699349100406 |
| 2024 | The Hunger Project New York, NY | U | $2,750 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202512699349100406 |
| 2024 | Island Housing Trust West Tisbury, MA | C | $2,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202512699349100406 |
| 2024 | Camp Jabberwocky Marthas Vineyard, MA | U | $2,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202512699349100406 |
| 2024 | Island Grown Initiative Vineyard Haven, MA | C | $2,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202512699349100406 |
| 2024 | Heifer International Little Rock, AR | C | $1,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202512699349100406 |
| 2024 | Vineyard House Vineyard Haven, MA | B | $1,250 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202512699349100406 |
| 2023 | Circuit Arts West Tisbury, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202401349349104080 |
| 2023 | Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | U | $5,800 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202401349349104080 |
| 2023 | Save the Children Fairfield, CT | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202401349349104080 |
| 2023 | Vineyard Conservation Society Vineyard Haven, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202401349349104080 |
| 2023 | Soho Alliance New York, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202401349349104080 |
| 2023 | Camp Jabberwocky Marthas Vineyard, MA | U | $2,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202401349349104080 |
| 2023 | Island Grown Initiative Vineyard Haven, MA | C | $2,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202401349349104080 |
| 2022 | Save the Children Fairfield, CT | U | $7,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202311329349102536 |
| 2022 | Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202311329349102536 |
| 2022 | Vineyard Conservation Society Vineyard Haven, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202311329349102536 |
| 2022 | Island Grown Initiative Vineyard Haven, MA | C | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202311329349102536 |
| 2022 | Camp Jabberwocky Marthas Vineyard, MA | U | $2,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202311329349102536 |
| 2022 | Soho Alliance New York, MA | U | $2,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202311329349102536 |
| 2022 | Island Housing Trust West Tisbury, MA | C | $2,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202311329349102536 |
| 2022 | Heifer International Little Rock, AR | C | $2,338 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202311329349102536 |
| 2022 | Habitat for Humanity of Martha's Vineyard Vineyard Haven, MA | U | $1,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202311329349102536 |
| 2022 | American Cancer Society New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202311329349102536 |
| 2022 | Island Food Pantry Vineyard Haven, MA | D | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202311329349102536 |
| 2022 | National Women's Law Center Pittsburgh, PA | D | $40 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202311329349102536 |
| 2021 | Cafe Lena Saratoga Springs, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202211369349103961 |
| 2021 | Friends of Westport Parks & Rec Westport, CT | C | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202211369349103961 |
| 2021 | Island Housing Trust West Tisbury, MA | C | $4,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202211369349103961 |
| 2021 | Martha's Vineyard Film Festival Chilmark, MA | U | $3,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202211369349103961 |
| 2021 | American Cancer Society New York, NY | U | $2,150 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202211369349103961 |
| 2021 | Vineyard Conservation Society Vineyard Haven, MA | B | $1,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202211369349103961 |
| 2021 | Soho Alliance New York, MA | U | $1,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202211369349103961 |
| 2021 | Island Grown Initiative Vineyard Haven, MA | C | $1,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202211369349103961 |
| 2021 | Habitat for Humanity of Martha's Vineyard Vineyard Haven, MA | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202211369349103961 |
| 2020 | Friends of Westport Parks & Rec Westport, CT | C | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101186 |
| 2020 | Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101186 |
| 2020 | Island Housing Trust West Tisbury, MA | C | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101186 |
| 2020 | Save the Children Fairfield, CT | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101186 |
| 2020 | Backpacks for the Street New York, NY | U | $3,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101186 |
| 2020 | Island Grown Initiative Vineyard Haven, MA | C | $1,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101186 |
| 2020 | Sense of Wonder Creations Vineyard Haven, MA | B | $1,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101186 |
| 2020 | Vineyard Conservation Society Vineyard Haven, MA | B | $1,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101186 |
| 2020 | Island Food Pantry Vineyard Haven, MA | D | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101186 |
| 2020 | Camp Jabberwocky Marthas Vineyard, MA | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101186 |
| 2020 | Vineyard House Vineyard Haven, MA | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101186 |
| 2020 | Chilmark Volunteer Firemen's Association Chilmark, MA | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101186 |
| 2020 | Habitat for Humanity of Martha's Vineyard Vineyard Haven, MA | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101186 |
| 2020 | Vineyard Open Land Foundation Vineyard Haven, MA | B | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101186 |
| 2018 | Creative Visions Foundation Malibu, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201921349349101942 |
| 2018 | Sense of Wonder Vineyard Haven, MA | D | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201921349349101942 |
| 2018 | Save the Children Westport, CT | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201921349349101942 |
| 2018 | Island Housing Trust Vineyard Haven, MA | D | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201921349349101942 |
| 2018 | The Chilmark School Chilmark, MA | C | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201921349349101942 |
| 2018 | Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201921349349101942 |
| 2018 | Soho Alliance New York, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201921349349101942 |
| 2018 | Martha's Vineyard Film Festival Chilmark, MA | U | $1,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201921349349101942 |
| 2018 | Camp Jabberwocky Vineyard Haven, MA | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201921349349101942 |
| 2018 | The Chilmark Fireman's Fund Chilmark, MA | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201921349349101942 |
| 2018 | St Francis Xavier Church New York, NY | D | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201921349349101942 |
| 2018 | Vineyard Conservation Society Vineyard Haven, MA | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201921349349101942 |
| 2018 | Vineyard Open Land Foundation Vineyard Haven, MA | B | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201921349349101942 |
| 2018 | Presbyterian New England Congressional Church Saratoga Springs, NY | U | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201921349349101942 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202611319349101346 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202512699349100406 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202401349349104080 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202311329349102536 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202211369349103961 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202111379349101186 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201921349349101942 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/276069983.json.
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