Grants paid by The Benton Family Foundation
EIN 76-0537349 · Houston, TX · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20Z
The Benton Family Foundation of Houston, TX (EIN 76-0537349) reported 29 grants paid totaling $5,556,000 to 17 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
$5,556,000
29 grants
Recipients
17
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 | $711,000 | — |
| 2020 | 7 | $870,000 | — |
| 2022 | 6 | $870,000 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | $990,000 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | $990,000 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | $1,125,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 17 recipients receiving the most from The Benton Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 17 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Museum of Natural Science 74-1036131 | B | Houston, TX | 6 | $2,439,000 | 2025 |
| The Center for Study of Classical Architecture | U | New York, NY | 6 | $1,325,000 | 2025 |
| Stamford Museum & Nature Center 06-0653148 | B | Stamford, CT | 2 | $250,000 | 2025 |
| Herman Park Conservancy 76-0327389 | D | Houston, TX | 1 | $215,000 | 2020 |
| San Jose Episcopal Day School 59-1637843 | B | Jacksonville, FL | 1 | $190,000 | 2020 |
| Adams Elementary School 99-3250827 | D | Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $170,000 | 2018 |
| The Greenwood School 04-2642602 | B | Putney, VT | 1 | $150,000 | 2022 |
| Grumman Hill Montessori 06-0806565 | C | Wilton, CT | 2 | $140,000 | 2023 |
| Nols | U | Lander, WY | 1 | $140,000 | 2020 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $125,000 | 2020 |
| Jacksonville School for Austism 20-2632111 | C | Jacksonville, FL | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| University of Houston STEM Center | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $100,000 | 2018 |
| Mainspring Academy | U | Jacksonville, FL | 1 | $70,000 | 2022 |
| Schreiner University 74-1193459 | B | Kerrville, TX | 1 | $40,000 | 2022 |
| Wilderness Youth Project 77-0526117 | C | Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $37,000 | 2018 |
| The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art 13-3872803 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $35,000 | 2018 |
| Storyteller Children's Center 77-0283072 | B | Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $30,000 | 2018 |
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 29 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TX | B | $600,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202611359349102706 |
| 2025 | The Center for Study of Classical Architecture New York, NY | U | $325,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202611359349102706 |
| 2025 | Stamford Museum & Nature Center Stamford, CT | B | $200,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202611359349102706 |
| 2024 | Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TX | B | $640,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202541359349102864 |
| 2024 | The Center for Study of Classical Architecture New York, NY | U | $300,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202541359349102864 |
| 2024 | Stamford Museum & Nature Center Stamford, CT | B | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202541359349102864 |
| 2023 | Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TX | B | $660,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202401369349101235 |
| 2023 | The Center for Study of Classical Architecture New York, NY | U | $260,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202401369349101235 |
| 2023 | Grumman Hill Montessori Wilton, CT | C | $70,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202401369349101235 |
| 2022 | The Center for Study of Classical Architecture New York, NY | U | $290,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202303199349108645 |
| 2022 | Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TX | B | $250,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202303199349108645 |
| 2022 | The Greenwood School Putney, VT | B | $150,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202303199349108645 |
| 2022 | Grumman Hill Montessori Wilton, CT | C | $70,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202303199349108645 |
| 2022 | Mainspring Academy Jacksonville, FL | U | $70,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202303199349108645 |
| 2022 | Schreiner University Kerrville, TX | B | $40,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202303199349108645 |
| 2020 | Herman Park Conservancy Houston, TX | D | $215,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202141659349100234 |
| 2020 | San Jose Episcopal Day School Jacksonville, FL | B | $190,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202141659349100234 |
| 2020 | Nols Lander, WY | U | $140,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202141659349100234 |
| 2020 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Houston, TX | U | $125,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202141659349100234 |
| 2020 | Jacksonville School for Austism Jacksonville, FL | C | $100,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202141659349100234 |
| 2020 | The Center for Study of Classical Architecture New York, NY | U | $75,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202141659349100234 |
| 2020 | Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202141659349100234 |
| 2018 | Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TX | B | $264,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202000299349100305 |
| 2018 | Adams Elementary School Santa Barbara, CA | D | $170,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202000299349100305 |
| 2018 | University of Houston STEM Center Houston, TX | U | $100,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202000299349100305 |
| 2018 | The Center for Study of Classical Architecture New York, NY | U | $75,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202000299349100305 |
| 2018 | Wilderness Youth Project Santa Barbara, CA | C | $37,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202000299349100305 |
| 2018 | The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art New York, NY | B | $35,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202000299349100305 |
| 2018 | Storyteller Children's Center Santa Barbara, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202000299349100305 |
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 | 202611359349102706 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202541359349102864 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202401369349101235 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202303199349108645 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202141659349100234 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 202000299349100305 |
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/760537349.json.
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