Private Foundation

BENTON INSTITUTE FOR BROADBAND & SOCIETY

Based in WILMETTE, IL, BENTON INSTITUTE FOR BROADBAND & SOCIETY operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $1.6M in revenue, $2.0M in expenses, $3.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 36 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $123K.

EIN: 136075750 WILMETTE, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.6M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$3.2M
Grants Given36
Grant Total$123K
Filing Years2020–2025

Sample Grants Given

FREE PRESS
FLORENCE, MA · 2025
PUBLIC MEDIA
$5,000
SHLB
WASHINGTON, DC · 2025
PUBLIC MEDIA
$2,500
UCC OFFICE OF COMMUNICATION
FALLS CHURCH, VA · 2025
PUBLIC MEDIA
$1,500
TRPC INC
MCKINNEY, TX · 2025
PUBLIC MEDIA
$500
PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE
WASHINGTON, DC · 2025
PUBLIC MEDIA
$500

Showing up to 5 of 36 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 4/30/25) Adrianne Furniss
CHAIRMAN Austin Hirsch
BOARD MEMBER David Dodson
BOARD MEMBER Denise Linn Riedl
BOARD MEMBER Elizabeth Daley
BOARD MEMBER Jim Kohlenberger

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Top Grant Purposes

PUBLIC MEDIA
$111,070 28 grants
EVERETT C PARKER LECTURE & AWARD
$5,500 3 grants
EVERT C PARKER LECTURE & AWARD
$2,500 2 grants
EDUCATION FUND
$2,000 1 grant
GENERAL OPERATING
$1,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.6M $2.0M $3.2M
2024 $1.9M $2.1M $3.5M
2023 $1.5M $1.6M $3.6M
2022 $1.2M $1.3M $3.4M
2020 $262K $1.3M $4.0M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $262K to $1.6M (+529%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.2M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in DC, IL, MA, OH, TX, VA.

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