Bennack-Polan Foundation
Private foundation · New Canaan, CT · EIN 20-3981786 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Bennack Polan Foundation
33grants reported
$20Kmedian award
$15Klower quartile
$6,000smallest grant
$713Ktotal paid
10states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 33 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $25K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
339 Indian Rock RD
New Canaan, CT 06840-3122
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Peterson Health Foundation WELLNESS CENTER | New York, NY | $100,000 |
| Yale School of Medicine RPL STUDY | New Haven, CT | $40,000 |
| Yale School of Medicine GENE THERAPY | New Haven, CT | $28,000 |
| EK Powe PTA | Durham, NC | $26,880 |
| Curtain UP Cancer Foundation THE SIX PERFORMANCE | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 |
| Community Foundation Texas Hill FLOOD RELIEF FUND | Kerrville, TX | $25,000 |
| St Aloysius Parish BUILDING CAMPAIGN | New Canaan, CT | $25,000 |
| Transformational Services | Burton, MI | $25,000 |
| Liberty Science Center UPGRADE OF THE ENERGY IN YOU | Jersey City, NJ | $25,000 |
| Curtins UP Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $24,000 |
| Curtain UP Cancer Foundation THE SIX PROGRAM | San Antonio, TX | $20,570 |
| Deer Run & Brookwoods Camp EQUIPMENT | Alton, NH | $20,000 |
| USA for Unfpa CHILDREN IN LEBANON | New York, NY | $20,000 |
| USA for Unfpa TRAINING APP FOR MIDWIVES IN AFGHANISTAN | New York, NY | $20,000 |
| The Marbridge Foundation BENEVOLENT | Manchaca, TX | $20,000 |
| Stanford University | Palo Alto, CA | $20,000 |
| Friendly Sons of St Patricks | Newtown Sq, PA | $20,000 |
| American Gateways | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 |
| University of Rochester EDUCATIONAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE | Rochester, NY | $20,000 |
| Bexar Land Trust YOUTH PHOTOGRAPHY PROGRAM | Olmos Park, TX | $18,000 |
| Marbridge Foundation CAMPUS SECURITY | Manchaca, TX | $16,972 |
| EK Powe Elementary LITERARY TUTORING PROGRAM | Durham, NC | $15,000 |
| Our Lady of the Hills TAPPS ACADEMIC | Kerrville, TX | $15,000 |
| International Medical Response BLACK WORKER SCHOLARSHIP | Brooklyn, NY | $15,000 |
| From the Heart Production THE GIRLS DOCUMENTARY | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| The Marbridge Foundation | Manchaca, TX | $15,000 |
| San Antonio Pets Alive SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 |
| Stanford University UNDERGRADUATE METAL HEALTH INNOVATION FUND | Palo Alto, CA | $15,000 |
| Mephibosheth Farms Angelic Riders CHILDRENS RIDING PROGRAM FOR DISABLED CHILDREN | Marshville, NC | $15,000 |
| Harboring Hearts | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Rebuilding Together NYC | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 |
| Indiana University Foundation KINSEY INSTITUTE LUWI RESEARCH | Indianapolis, IN | $7,500 |
| Central Academy of Technology ART SUPPLIES | Monroe, NC | $6,000 |
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