Edwin J Benson Fund

Chicago, IL
EIN: 13-6984914

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 4947(a)(1) Non-exempt charitable trusts.

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2025

Revenue

$42,970

Expenses

$68,995

Net Income

-$26,025

Net Assets

$828,028

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$34,248	79.7%
Sales of Assets	$8,606	20.0%
Other Income	$116	0.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$56,788	82.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$18,921	27.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$828,028
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$828,028

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$18,921	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 6, 2026

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2024

Revenue

$27,362

Expenses

$63,938

Net Income

-$36,576

Net Assets

$854,051

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$32,909	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$5,547
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$51,091	79.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$17,677	27.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$854,051
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$854,051

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$17,677	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 8, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2023

Revenue

$64,772

Expenses

$53,563

Net Income

$11,209

Net Assets

$890,949

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$37,662	58.1%
Sales of Assets	$27,110	41.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$42,539	79.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$16,032	29.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$890,949
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$890,949

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$16,032	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 5, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2022

Revenue

$42,787

Expenses

$99,183

Net Income

-$56,396

Net Assets

$879,741

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$37,113	86.7%
Sales of Assets	$5,674	13.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$85,900	86.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$17,468	17.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$879,741
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$879,741

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$17,468	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 6, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2021

Revenue

$69,230

Expenses

$55,732

Net Income

$13,498

Net Assets

$936,236

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$21,296	30.8%
Sales of Assets	$47,934	69.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$41,741	74.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$18,784	33.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$936,236
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$936,236

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$18,784	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 5, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2020

Revenue

$63,099

Expenses

$64,241

Net Income

-$1,142

Net Assets

$917,072

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$26,862	42.6%
Sales of Assets	$36,237	57.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$52,599	81.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$16,685	26.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$917,073
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$917,072

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$16,685	$0

990-PF

Filed on Feb. 4, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2019

Revenue

$61,952

Expenses

$64,006

Net Income

-$2,054

Net Assets

$918,241

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$29,149	47.1%
Sales of Assets	$32,803	52.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$53,368	83.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$16,444	25.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$918,242
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$918,241

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$16,444	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 9, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2018

Revenue

$50,980

Expenses

$63,333

Net Income

-$12,353

Net Assets

$920,320

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$29,045	57.0%
Sales of Assets	$21,935	43.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$52,489	82.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$16,158	25.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$920,320
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$920,320

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$16,158	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 9, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2017

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2016

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2015

Revenue

$36,113

Expenses

$68,057

Net Income

-$31,944

Net Assets

$966,154

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$30,689	85.0%
Sales of Assets	$4,093	11.3%
Other Income	$1,331	3.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$56,691	83.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$15,353	22.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$966,154
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$966,154

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2014

Revenue

$76,553

Expenses

$66,937

Net Income

$9,616

Net Assets

$998,181

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$23,832	31.1%
Sales of Assets	$52,663	68.8%
Other Income	$58	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$53,058	79.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$17,305	25.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$998,181
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$998,181

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2013

Revenue

$53,010

Expenses

$54,204

Net Income

-$1,194

Net Assets

$989,039

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$20,929	39.5%
Sales of Assets	$32,481	61.3%
Other Income	-$400

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$40,686	75.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$17,098	31.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$989,039
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$989,039

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2012

Revenue

$64,338

Expenses

$54,607

Net Income

$9,731

Net Assets

$989,838

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$22,131	34.4%
Sales of Assets	$41,924	65.2%
Other Income	$283	0.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$39,492	72.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$16,666	30.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$989,838
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$989,838

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2011

Revenue

$85,661

Expenses

$52,719

Net Income

$32,942

Net Assets

$980,107

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$23	0.0%
Dividends	$26,397	30.8%
Sales of Assets	$59,172	69.1%
Other Income	$69	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$39,244	74.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$15,670	29.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$980,108
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$980,107

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Edwin J Benson Fund

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov. 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov. 2018

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