Funders › CA › The Benificus Foundation › 2024
Grants paid by The Benificus Foundation, tax year 2024
EIN 77-0444504 · San Carlos, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20Z
In tax year 2024, The Benificus Foundation (EIN 77-0444504) reported 56 grants paid totaling $186,037,167. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2024
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Climate Imperative Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $45,776,097 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Calico Life Sciences LLC South San Francisco, CA | U | $31,400,000 | paid | PARKINSON'S DISEASE RESEARCH | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research New York, NY | B | $21,383,580 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Aspen Global Change Institute Basalt, CO | B | $10,135,118 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | B | $8,078,312 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Ted Foundation New York, NY | B | $7,412,671 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Redwood City, CA | C | $7,094,660 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Alliance for Climate Protection DBA Climate Reality Project Washington, DC | D | $7,000,001 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Khan Academy Mountain View, CA | B | $5,032,740 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | United States of Care Campaign Arlington, VA | U | $4,037,717 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX | B | $3,908,304 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY | B | $3,528,330 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | New Schools Fund Oakland, CA | C | $3,037,004 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | One Campaign Washington, DC | B | $3,026,445 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | University of California San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $2,579,647 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Rice University Houston, TX | B | $2,530,542 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | College Track Oakland, CA | B | $2,520,621 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Associates Inc (weta) Arlington, VA | C | $2,352,470 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | United States Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | U | $2,023,308 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors New York, NY | C | $2,014,796 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Friends of Wildcare San Rafael, CA | U | $2,006,885 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | University of California Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | B | $1,006,600 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Calmatters Sacramento, CA | B | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties San Jose, CA | U | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Foundation for Excellence in Education Tallahassee, FL | D | $985,043 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Planet Word (the Museum of Language Arts) Washington, DC | U | $606,149 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Securing America's Future Energy Foundation Washington, DC | B | $512,663 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Newdeal Forum Washington, DC | B | $512,663 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Smarthistory Pleasantville, NY | B | $488,538 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Carbonplan San Francisco, CA | B | $337,972 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | E-Liability Institute Inc San Rafael, CA | B | $333,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund Washington, DC | B | $314,433 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Third Way Institute Washington, DC | B | $256,331 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Equis Institute Washington, DC | B | $254,616 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Accountable for Health Institute Inc Washington, DC | B | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Aspen Valley Land Trust Carbondale, CO | B | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Aspen Center for Environmental Studies Aspen, CO | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Giffords Washington, DC | B | $102,411 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Pro Publica Inc New York, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Wikimedia Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | The Backstoppers Inc Brentwood, MO | C | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Human Rights Watch New York, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Raphael House San Francisco, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | St Anthony Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | The Aspen Institute Washington, DC | B | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | California Academy of Sciences San Francisco, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Kqed Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Best Buddies Miami, FL | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | The Art of Problem Solving Initiative Inc New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | My New Red Shoes Redwood City, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesda, MD | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Edible Schoolyard Project Berkeley, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Aspen Music Festival and School Aspen, CO | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Spaulding Wooden Boat Center Sausalito, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Woodside-Portola Valley Fire Foundation Portola Valley, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
| 2024 | Aspen Public Radioroaring Fork Public Radio Inc Aspen, CO | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349105251 |
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Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
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