Benson Family Foundation
Private foundation · Des Moines, IA · EIN 20-6077479 · reported 2025
16grants reported
$200median award
$100lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$4,650total paid
4states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 16 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $1,400 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Unitarian Church OF Des Moines CHURCH | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 |
| Animal Rescue League SHELTER FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS | Des Moines, IA | $700 |
| Iowa Wild Bird Rehabilitation IOWA BIRD REHAB | Des Moines, IA | $600 |
| Food Bank OF Iowa FOOD ASSISTANCE | Des Moines, IA | $500 |
| Mind & Spirit Counseling Center COUNSELING SERVICES | Urbandale, IA | $250 |
| Hope Ministries FOOD & SHELTER FOR INDIGENT | Des Moines, IA | $200 |
| Perry Lutheran Home GRIEF COUNSELING | Perry, IA | $200 |
| Wing Haven Foundation BIRD SANCTUARYSUPPORT FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN | Charlotte, NC | $200 |
| The Salvation Army FOOD, SHELTER ETC | Des Moines, IA | $200 |
| VFW Auxiliary VETERANS | Kansas City, MO | $200 |
| Child Serve CHILDREN CARE | Johnston, IA | $100 |
| Heifer International FAMILY POVERTY | Albert Lea, MN | $100 |
| Puppy Jake Foundation HOME FOR DISABLED ANIMALS | Urbandale, IA | $100 |
| Seed Savers Exchange PRESERVATION OF HEIRLOOM SEEDS | Decorah, IA | $100 |
| Wesley Life PROVIDE MEALS | Johnston, IA | $100 |
| Special Olympics Iowa DISABLED ATHLETES | Des Moines, IA | $100 |
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