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EIN 26-0221908

Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Metairie
State
Louisiana
Year formed
2007
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T21: Corporate foundations
Description
The Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation is a private foundation located in Metairie, LA that primarily funds charitable, charitable/educational, religious/charitable, and educational causes. Its grantees include Oshner Clinic Foundation and other organizations. Last year, it made 33 grants.
Total revenues
$7,418,203
2023
Total expenses
$7,415,720
2023
Total assets
$47,114
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Grants made by Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
See StatementCharitable$2,100,000
Catholic Community Foundation Archdiocese of New OrleansCharitable$692,000
Second Harvest Food Bank Greater New Orleans and AcadianaCharitable$500,000
...and 44 more grants made totalling $4,892,833

Who funds Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
NFL FoundationContinuing Medical Education Grants$20,000
NFL FoundationNFL High School Football Coach of the Week/coach of the Year Program$12,000
NFL FoundationSpecial Consideration and Other$10,000

Financials for Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$7,418,028
Investment income and dividends$175
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$7,418,203

Form 990s for Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-10-30990PFView PDF
2022-122023-08-14990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-07990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-12990PFView PDF
2019-122020-10-13990PRView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
March 27, 2025
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from NFL Foundation
February 20, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
January 6, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
October 3, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
July 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCorporate foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
5800 Airline Dr
Metairie, LA 70001
Metro area
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
County
Jefferson Parish, LA
Phone
(504) 731-1779
IRS details
EIN
26-0221908
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2007
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T21: Corporate foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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