Benton Family Foundation

Houston, TX
Tax-exempt since Aug. 1997
EIN: 76-0537349

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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

$2.61M (2024)

Expenses

$1.11M (2024)

Total Assets

$17.4M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$2,609,504

Expenses

$1,113,556

Net Income

$1,495,948

Net Assets

$17,383,395

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$321,645	12.3%
Interest Revenue	$13,366	0.5%
Dividends	$548,366	21.0%
Sales of Assets	$1,726,111	66.1%
Other Income	$16	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$990,000	88.9%
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	$17,383,395
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$17,383,395

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
F Fox Benton Iii (President)	$0	$0
Lucia T Benton (Vice President)	$0	$0
Lizinka C Benton Rzeznik (Vice President)	$0	$0
Monica Benton (Secretary)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 15, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$612,045

Expenses

$1,107,414

Net Income

-$495,369

Net Assets

$15,896,451

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$92,306	15.1%
Dividends	$503,587	82.3%
Sales of Assets	$15,993	2.6%
Other Income	$159	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$990,000	89.4%
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	$15,968,451
Total Liabilities	$72,000
Net Assets	$15,896,451

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
F Fox Benton Iii (President)	$0	$0
Lucia T Benton (Vice President)	$0	$0
Lizinka C Benton Rzeznik (Vice President)	$0	$0
Monica Benton (Secretary)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$1,375,173

Expenses

$1,011,924

Net Income

$363,249

Net Assets

$16,404,731

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$11	0.0%
Interest Revenue	$126,821	9.2%
Dividends	$403,997	29.4%
Sales of Assets	$844,344	61.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$870,000	86.0%
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	$16,404,731
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$16,404,731

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
F Fox Benton Iii (President)	$0	$0
Lucia T Benton (Vice President)	$0	$0
Lizinka C Benton Rzeznik (Vice President)	$0	$0
Monica Benton (Secretary)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 16, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$1,790,119

Expenses

$1,226,678

Net Income

$563,441

Net Assets

$16,048,991

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$170,000	9.5%
Interest Revenue	$75,712	4.2%
Dividends	$339,272	19.0%
Sales of Assets	$1,205,119	67.3%
Other Income	$16	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,055,000	86.0%
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	$16,048,991
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$16,048,991

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
F Fox Benton Iii (President)	$0	$0
Lucia T Benton (Vice President)	$0	$0
Lizinka C Benton Rzeznik (Vice President)	$0	$0
Monica Benton (Secretary)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$1,152,594

Expenses

$1,015,817

Net Income

$136,777

Net Assets

$15,482,168

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$152,614	13.2%
Dividends	$318,340	27.6%
Sales of Assets	$681,640	59.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$870,000	85.6%
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	$15,482,169
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$15,482,168

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
F Fox Benton Iii (President)	$0	$0
Lucia T Benton (Vice President)	$0	$0
Lizinka C Benton Rzeznik (Vice President)	$0	$0
Monica Benton (Secretary)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on June 14, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$721,777

Expenses

$1,000,857

Net Income

-$279,080

Net Assets

$15,377,223

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$107,120	14.8%
Dividends	$283,406	39.3%
Sales of Assets	$331,227	45.9%
Other Income	$24	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$876,000	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	$15,377,224
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$15,377,223

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
F Fox Benton Iii (President)	$0	$0
Lucia T Benton (Vice President)	$0	$0
Lizinka C Benton Rzeznik (Vice President)	$0	$0
Monica Benton (Secretary)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 13, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$518,602

Expenses

$911,806

Net Income

-$393,204

Net Assets

$15,228,350

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$13,678	2.6%
Dividends	$193,747	37.4%
Sales of Assets	$311,177	60.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$711,000	78.0%
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	$15,564,350
Total Liabilities	$336,000
Net Assets	$15,228,350

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
F Fox Benton Iii (President)	$0	$0
Lucia T Benton (Vice President)	$0	$0
Lizinka C Benton Rzeznik (Vice President)	$0	$0
Monica Benton (Secretary)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Jan. 29, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$3,025,176

Expenses

$536,509

Net Income

$2,488,667

Net Assets

$15,479,391

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$15,940	0.5%
Dividends	$79,633	2.6%
Sales of Assets	$2,929,603	96.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$510,000	95.1%
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	$15,479,391
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$15,479,391

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
F Fox Benton Iii (President)	$0	$0
Lucia T Benton (Vice President)	$0	$0
Lizinka C Benton Rzeznik (Vice President)	$0	$0
Monica Benton (Secretary)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 15, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$15,105,237

Expenses

$130,505

Net Income

$14,974,732

Net Assets

$16,459,758

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$14,725,606	97.5%
Interest Revenue	$15,828	0.1%
Dividends	$54,534	0.4%
Sales of Assets	$288,681	1.9%
Other Income	$20,588	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$105,000	80.5%
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	$16,459,758
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$16,459,758

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
F Fox Benton Iii (Vp)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Jan. 31, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$148,740

Expenses

$124,388

Net Income

$24,352

Net Assets

$1,705,376

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$6,933	4.7%
Dividends	$33,346	22.4%
Sales of Assets	$108,461	72.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$101,400	81.5%
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	$1,705,376
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,705,376

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
F Fox Benton Iii (Vp)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 16, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$115,026

Expenses

$115,576

Net Income

-$550

Net Assets

$1,666,136

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2,515	2.2%
Dividends	$30,604	26.6%
Sales of Assets	$81,906	71.2%
Other Income	$1	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$92,000	79.6%
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	$1,666,136
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,666,136

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
F Fox Benton Iii (Vp)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 16, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$1,820,586

Expenses

$25,547

Net Income

$1,795,039

Net Assets

$1,654,468

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,707,903	93.8%
Interest Revenue	$36	0.0%
Dividends	$25,430	1.4%
Sales of Assets	$87,213	4.8%
Other Income	$4	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$7,500	29.4%
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	$1,654,468
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,654,468

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
F Fox Benton Iii (Vp)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 17, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$20,665

Expenses

$11,456

Net Income

$9,209

Net Assets

$131,146

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$3,425	16.6%
Sales of Assets	$17,215	83.3%
Other Income	$25	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$7,800	68.1%
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	$131,147
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$131,146

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$7,878

Expenses

$11,595

Net Income

-$3,717

Net Assets

$121,937

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$3,368	42.8%
Sales of Assets	$4,510	57.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$7,400	63.8%
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	$121,938
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$121,937

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Benton Family Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $2.61M (2024)

Expenses $1.11M (2024)

Total Assets $17.4M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Revenue

$2.61M (2024)

Expenses

$1.11M (2024)

Total Assets

$17.4M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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