Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
The Charles E. Benidt Foundation Inc, based in Elm Grove, Wisconsin, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling approximately $65.9 million. In the most recent fiscal year, the foundation reported expenses of about $9 million and revenue of approximately $9.5 million. The foundation supports a variety of causes across several cities and states, including Arizona, Colorado, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, and Wisconsin. Key cities funded by the foundation include Milwaukee, New York, and Phoenix, among others. The foundation's leadership team includes Amanda Hiatt as President/Secretary, with other key figures such as Nancy M. Bonniwell, James L. Mohr, Mark Miller, Shobha Warren, and Jerry Wick serving as directors or in other executive roles. The foundation does not specify particular subject areas of focus, indicating a potentially broad philanthropic scope.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
30 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000,000 | SOJOURNER FAMILY PEACE CENTER | ENDOWMENT | Milwaukee, WI, US | 2024 |
| $675,000 | DESERT FOOTHILLS LUTHERAN CHURCH | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Scottsdale, AZ, US | 2022 |
| $675,000 | DESERT FOOTHILLS LUTHERAN CHURCH | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Scottsdale, AZ, US | 2023 |
| $650,000 | DESERT FOOTHILLS LUTHERAN CHURCH | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Scottsdale, AZ, US | 2024 |
| $580,000 | PHOENIX RESCUE MISSION | TRANSFORMING LIVES CENTER & CHANGING LIVES CENTER, CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS | Phoenix, AZ, US | 2023 |
| $550,000 | SOJOURNER FAMILY PEACE CENTER | GENERAL OPERATING & EMERGENCY ADVOCATE FUNDING | Milwaukee, WI, US | 2023 |
| $500,000 | PENFIELD MONTESSORI ACADEMY | EARLY MILESTONES FUND | Milwaukee, WI, US | 2022 |
| $500,000 | PHOENIX RESCUE MISSION | TRANSFORMING LIVES CENTER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Phoenix, AZ, US | 2022 |
| $500,000 | MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN | RURAL CAMPUS SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Milwaukee, WI, US | 2022 |
| $500,000 | MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN | RURAL CAMPUS SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Milwaukee, WI, US | 2023 |
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
AH
AMANDA HIATT
| PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | $40,562 | 2024 |
NM
NANCY M BONNIWELL
| DIRECTOR | $13,000 | 2024 |
JL
JAMES L MOHR
| VICE PRESIDENT | $13,000 | 2024 |
MM
MARK MILLER
| TREASURER | $13,000 | 2024 |
JW
JERRY WICK
| DIRECTOR | $13,000 | 2024 |
NANCY M BONNIWELL
DIRECTOR
JAMES L MOHR
VICE PRESIDENT
MARK MILLER
TREASURER
SHOBHA WARREN
DIRECTOR
AMANDA HIATT
PRESIDENT/SECRETARY
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