Benzak Foundation

Rye, NY
Tax-exempt since Oct. 2006
EIN: 20-3872608

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$704k (2024)

Expenses

$380k (2024)

Total Assets

$7.75M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$703,800

Expenses

$379,794

Net Income

$324,006

Net Assets

$7,752,831

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$325,000	46.2%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$97,185	13.8%
Sales of Assets	$272,877	38.8%
Other Income	$8,738	1.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$306,599	80.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$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	$7,752,831
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$7,752,831

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Caroline A Benzak Higginbotham (President, Director)	$0	$0
Christopher L Benzak (Vp And Treasurer, Director)	$0	$0
Jeffrey J Benzak (Vp And Secretary, Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Aug. 14, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$697,337

Expenses

$360,508

Net Income

$336,829

Net Assets

$6,952,382

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$350,000	50.2%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$63,326	9.1%
Sales of Assets	$281,789	40.4%
Other Income	$2,222	0.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$306,307	85.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$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	$6,952,382
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$6,952,382

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Caroline A Benzak Higginbotham (President, Director)	$0	$0
Christopher L Benzak (Vp And Treasurer, Director)	$0	$0
Jeffrey J Benzak (Vp And Secretary, Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 21, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$437,106

Expenses

$374,392

Net Income

$62,714

Net Assets

$5,639,380

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$325,000	74.4%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$45,738	10.5%
Sales of Assets	$64,002	14.6%
Other Income	$2,366	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$306,147	81.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$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	$5,639,380
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$5,639,380

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Caroline A Benzak Higginbotham (President, Director)	$0	$0
Christopher L Benzak (Vp And Treasurer, Director)	$0	$0
Jeffrey J Benzak (Vp And Secretary, Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 20, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$1,239,952

Expenses

$363,603

Net Income

$876,349

Net Assets

$6,858,145

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$325,000	26.2%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$50,245	4.1%
Sales of Assets	$864,707	69.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$306,460	84.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$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	$6,858,145
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$6,858,145

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Caroline A Benzak Higginbotham (President, Director)	$0	$0
Christopher L Benzak (Vp And Treasurer, Director)	$0	$0
Jeffrey J Benzak (Vp And Secretary, Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Aug. 3, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$475,881

Expenses

$349,877

Net Income

$126,004

Net Assets

$5,714,118

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$300,000	63.0%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$49,636	10.4%
Sales of Assets	$126,245	26.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$305,987	87.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$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	$5,714,119
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$5,714,118

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Caroline A Benzak Higginbotham (President, Director)	$0	$0
Christopher L Benzak (Vp And Treasurer, Director)	$0	$0
Jeffrey J Benzak (Vp And Secretary, Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Aug. 11, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$564,323

Expenses

$228,511

Net Income

$335,812

Net Assets

$4,970,788

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$300,000	53.2%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$47,688	8.5%
Sales of Assets	$216,635	38.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$185,623	81.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$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	$4,970,789
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$4,970,788

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Caroline A Benzak Higginbotham (President, Director)	$0	$0
Christopher L Benzak (Vp And Treasurer, Director)	$0	$0
Jeffrey J Benzak (Vp And Secretary, Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 10, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

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 Dec.
2017

Revenue

$382,675

Expenses

$161,410

Net Income

$221,265

Net Assets

$3,619,168

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$225,000	58.8%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$47,073	12.3%
Sales of Assets	$110,602	28.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$128,844	79.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$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	$3,619,168
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,619,168

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Christopher L Benzak (Treasurer, Director)	$0	$0
Jeffrey J Benzak (Vp, Director)	$0	$0
Caroline A Benzak Higginbotham (President, Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 11, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$370,040

Expenses

$143,638

Net Income

$226,402

Net Assets

$2,835,945

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$225,000	60.8%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$41,889	11.3%
Sales of Assets	$103,151	27.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$116,865	81.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$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	$2,835,945
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,835,945

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Virginia A Benzak (President, Director)	$0	$0
Christopher L Benzak (Vp, Director)	$0	$0
Jeffrey J Benzak (Vp, Director)	$0	$0
Caroline A Benzak Higginbotham (Vp, Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 22, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$241,090

Expenses

$144,744

Net Income

$96,346

Net Assets

$2,554,217

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$150,000	62.2%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$30,667	12.7%
Sales of Assets	$58,923	24.4%
Other Income	$1,500	0.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$116,631	80.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$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	$2,554,217
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,554,217

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Virginia A Benzak (President, Director)	$0	$0
Christopher L Benzak (Vp, Director)	$0	$0
Jeffrey J Benzak (Vp, Director)	$0	$0
Caroline A Benzak Higginbotham (Vp, Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 24, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$276,985

Expenses

$129,825

Net Income

$147,160

Net Assets

$2,500,938

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$150,000	54.2%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$31,994	11.6%
Sales of Assets	$94,991	34.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$103,753	79.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$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	$2,500,938
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,500,938

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Virginia A Benzak (President, Director)	$0	$0
Christopher L Benzak (Vp, Director)	$0	$0
Jeffrey J Benzak (Vp, Director)	$0	$0
Caroline A Benzak Higginbotham (Vp, Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 14, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$180,164

Expenses

$114,230

Net Income

$65,934

Net Assets

$2,316,000

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$100,000	55.5%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$31,477	17.5%
Sales of Assets	$48,687	27.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$86,700	75.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$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	$2,316,000
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,316,000

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Virginia A Benzak (President, Director)	$0	$0
Christopher L Benzak (Vp, Director)	$0	$0
Jeffrey J Benzak (Vp, Director)	$0	$0
Caroline A Benzak Higginbotham (Vp, Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 14, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$184,585

Expenses

$86,576

Net Income

$98,009

Net Assets

$1,876,558

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$100,000	54.2%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$33,499	18.1%
Sales of Assets	$51,086	27.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$67,600	78.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$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	$1,876,559
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,876,558

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$141,472

Expenses

$84,267

Net Income

$57,205

Net Assets

$1,632,606

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$75,000	53.0%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$29,363	20.8%
Sales of Assets	$37,109	26.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$70,080	83.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$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	$1,632,607
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,632,606

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Benzak Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $704k (2024)

Expenses $380k (2024)

Total Assets $7.75M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2012

Revenue

$704k (2024)

Expenses

$380k (2024)

Total Assets

$7.75M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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