Benton Institute for Broadband & Society
Private foundation · Wilmette, IL · EIN 13-6075750 · reported 2023–2025
18grants reported
$1,096median award
$500lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$28Ktotal paid
6states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 18 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $1,500 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
727 Chicago Ave
Evanston, IL 60202-2310
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Free Press PUBLIC MEDIA | Florence, MA | $5,000 |
| Schools Heatlh & Libraries Broadband Coalition PUBLIC MEDIA | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Shlb PUBLIC MEDIA | Washington, DC | $2,500 |
| Shlb EVERETT C PARKER LECTURE & AWARD | Washington, DC | $2,500 |
| Tprc Inc PUBLIC MEDIA | McKinney, TX | $2,000 |
| Ucc Office of Communication PUBLIC MEDIA | Falls Church, VA | $1,500 |
| United Church of Christ OC Inc EVERETT C PARKER LECTURE & AWARD | Falls Church, VA | $1,500 |
| Ucc Office of Communication PUBLIC MEDIA | Falls Church, VA | $1,500 |
| National Digital Inclusion Alliance PUBLIC MEDIA | Columbus, OH | $1,193 |
| Chicago Bar Foundation | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| New Venture Fund PUBLIC MEDIA | Washington, DC | $518 |
| Trpc Inc PUBLIC MEDIA | McKinney, TX | $500 |
| Public Knowledge PUBLIC MEDIA | Washington, DC | $500 |
| Georgetown University PUBLIC MEDIA | Washington, DC | $500 |
| Public Knowledge PUBLIC MEDIA | Washington, DC | $500 |
| Free Press DC PUBLIC MEDIA | Washington, DC | $500 |
| Trpc Inc PUBLIC MEDIA | McKinney, TX | $500 |
| Public Knowledge PUBLIC MEDIA | Washington, DC | $500 |
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