Evelyn I Benson TR
Private foundation · Des Moines, IA · EIN 20-6077479 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Benson Family Foundation
60grants reported
$100median award
$100lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$15Ktotal paid
11states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 9 of its 60 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $3,084 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
4042 Ovid Ave
Des Moines, IA 50310-4148
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Rescue League SHELTER FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS | Des Moines, IA | $1,100 |
| First Unitarian Church of Des Moines CHURCH | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 |
| Animal Rescue League SHELTER FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS | Des Moines, IA | $900 |
| First Unitarian Church CHURCH | Des Moines, IA | $784 |
| Animal Rescue League SHELTER FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS | Des Moines, IA | $700 |
| Food Bank of Iowa FOOD ASSISTANCE | Des Moines, IA | $700 |
| Iowa Wild Bird Rehabilitation IOWA BIRD REHAB | Des Moines, IA | $600 |
| Food Bank of Iowa FOOD ASSISTANCE | Des Moines, IA | $600 |
| Food Bank of Iowa FOOD ASSISTANCE | Des Moines, IA | $500 |
| 1000 Friends of Iowa TREE REPLACEMENT | Des Moines, IA | $500 |
| Mind & Spirit Counseling Center COUNSELING SERVICES | Urbandale, IA | $450 |
| Mind & Spirit Counseling Center COUNSELING SERVICES | Urbandale, IA | $350 |
| Hope Ministries FOOD & SHELTER FOR INDIGENT | Des Moines, IA | $300 |
| 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 |
| I Can Education Foundation EDUCATION | Coralville, IA | $200 |
| Iowa Wild Bird Rehabilitation IOWA BIRD REHAB | Des Moines, IA | $200 |
| Dmacc Foundation EDUCATION | Ankeny, IA | $200 |
| Perry Lutheran Home GRIEF COUNSELING | Perry, IA | $200 |
| Rolling Dog Farm RESCUES DISABLED DOGSRESCUING DISABLED DOGS | Lancaster, NH | $200 |
| Pocahontis Catholic Church CHURCH | Pocahontas, IA | $200 |
| Child Serve CHILDREN CARE | Johnston, IA | $200 |
| MacUlar Degeneration Research MEDICAL RESEARCH | Clarksburg, MD | $200 |
| Wing Haven Foundation BIRD SANCTUARYSUPPORT FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN | Charlotte, NC | $150 |
| Seed Savers Exchange PRESERVATION OF HEIRLOOM SEEDS | Decorah, IA | $125 |
| 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 |
| Guide Dog Foundation GUIDE DOGS | Smithtown, NY | $100 |
| Bread for the World WORLD HUNGER | Washington, DC | $100 |
| Des Moines Public Library Foundation PUBLIC LIBRARY | Des Moines, IA | $100 |
| Wreaths Across America HONOR VETERANS | Columbia Falls, ME | $100 |
| Iowa Public Radio PUBLIC RADIO | Des Moines, IA | $100 |
| National Audubon Society PROTECTING BIRDS | Washington, DC | $100 |
| Hope Ministries FOOD & SHELTER FOR INDIGENT | Des Moines, IA | $100 |
| American Lung Association HEALTHY LUNGS | Chicago, IL | $100 |
| ON With Life BRAIN INJURY REHABILITATION | Ankeny, IA | $100 |
| Puppy Jake Foundation HOME FOR DISABLED ANIMALS | Urbandale, IA | $100 |
| Rolling Dog Farm RESCUES DISABLED DOGSRESCUING DISABLED DOGS | Lancaster, NH | $100 |
| Street Collective SAFE TRANSPORTATION | Des Moines, IA | $100 |
| Perry Lutheran Home GRIEF COUNSELING | Perry, IA | $100 |
| Guide Dog Foundation GUIDE DOGS | Smithtown, NY | $100 |
| Iowa Wild Bird Rehabilitation IOWA BIRD REHAB | Des Moines, IA | $100 |
| Puppy Jake Foundation HOME FOR DISABLED ANIMALS | Urbandale, IA | $100 |
| Seed Savers Exchange PRESERVATION OF HEIRLOOM SEEDS | Decorah, IA | $100 |
| Street Collective SAFE TRANSPORTATION | Des Moines, IA | $100 |
| Wing Haven Foundation BIRD SANCTUARYSUPPORT FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN | Charlotte, NC | $100 |
| Granger EMT Auxilary PUBLIC SAFETY | Granger, IA | $100 |
| Tunnel to Towers WOUNDED WARRIORS | Philadelphia, PA | $100 |
| Variety the Childrens Charity CHILDREN CARE | Des Moines, IA | $100 |
| Wesley Life PROVIDE MEALS | Johnston, IA | $100 |
| Heifer International FAMILY POVERTY | Albert Lea, MN | $100 |
| Stead Family Hospital CHILDREN CARE | Iowa City, IA | $100 |
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