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Bentson Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 41-6020204 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $21M
- Grants reported
- 80
- Median grant
- $35K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | $13.5M |
| 2024 | 43 | $7.5M |
Where Bentson Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | GENERAL | 2025 | $7.1M |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIF SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | GENERAL | 2025 | $3.1M |
| ALLINA HEALTH | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | GENERAL | 2024 | $2.5M |
| U OF M - COMMUNITY-UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE CENTER | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | GENERAL | 2024 | $1M |
| PRODEO ACADEMY | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | GENERAL | 2024 | $515K |
| CHILDREN'S MINNESOTA | ST PAUL, MN | GENERAL | 2024 | $500K |
| HOPE ACADEMY | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | GENERAL | 2024 | $500K |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD NORTH CENTRAL STATES | ST PAUL, MN | GENERAL | 2025 | $450K |
| AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY | SIOUX FALLS, SD | GENERAL | 2025 | $420K |
| U OF M PELL GRANT CHALLENGE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | GENERAL | 2024 | $405.3K |
| LOBERO THEATRE | SANTA BARBARA, CA | GENERAL | 2024 | $300K |
| PEOPLE INC | EAGAN, MN | GENERAL | 2024 | $300K |
| U OF M - CIDRAP (INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH) | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | GENERAL | 2024 | $300K |
| SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND | BROOKLYN PARK, MN | GENERAL | 2024 | $250K |
| LOBERO THEATRE | SANTA BARBARA, CA | GENERAL | 2025 | $250K |
| UPMC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | GENERAL | 2025 | $250K |
| ACLU OF MN FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | GENERAL | 2025 | $225K |
| UC SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | GENERAL | 2024 | $210K |
| IOWA LAW SCHOOL FOUNDATION | IOWA CITY, IA | GENERAL | 2025 | $200K |
| DULUTH REGIONAL CARE CENTER | DULUTH, MN | GENERAL | 2025 | $125K |
| CHABAD JEWISH CENTER | SIOUX FALLS, SD | GENERAL | 2025 | $100K |
| NEW IMPACT FUND | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | GENERAL | 2025 | $100K |
| UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | 2025 | $100K |
| FRIENDS OF EDUCATION | GREENFIELD, MN | GENERAL | 2025 | $100K |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | 2025 | $100K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- JUDI DUTCHER
- Address
- 315 LAKE ST E SUITE 302 WAYZATA, MN, 55391
- Phone
- 9529231040
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Application materials
- IN WRITING, STATING PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION AND INTENDED USE
- Restrictions
- NONE
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Bentson Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.