Private Foundation

Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation

Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in Metairie, LA. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $9.6M, expenses of $9.6M, total assets of $89K. Imperigo tracks 379 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $77.7M.

EIN: 260221908 Metairie, LA Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$9.6M

Total Expenses$9.6M

Total Assets$89K

Grants Given379

Grant Total$77.7M

Filing Years2019–2024

Sample Grants Given

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

New Orleans, LA · 2024

To support the mission of the organization

$2,600,000

Catholic Community Foundation

New Orleans, LA · 2024

To support the mission of the organization

$1,687,200

Jesuit High School of New Orleans Foundation Inc

New Orleans, LA · 2024

To support the mission of the organization

$1,000,000

Notre Dame Seminary

New Orleans, LA · 2024

To support the mission of the organization

$502,000

Archbishop Rummel High School

Metairie, LA · 2024

To support the mission of the organization

$500,000

Showing up to 5 of 379 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Dennis Lauscha

TRUSTEE Edward F Lang

TRUSTEE Gayle Benson

TRUSTEE Gregory C Bensel

TRUSTEE S Benjamin Hales

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Top Grant Purposes

CHARITABLE

$44,702,684 160 grants

To support the mission of the organization

$9,573,988 93 grants

CHARITABLE / EDUCATIONAL

$9,250,300 27 grants

Charitable

$7,413,633 70 grants

CHARITABLE/EDUCATION

$4,450,000 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$9.6M	$9.6M	$89K
2023	$7.4M	$7.4M	$47K
2022	$6.8M	$6.8M	$85K
2020	$8.5M	$9.0M	$309K
2019	$28K	$9.6M	$749K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $28K to $9.6M (+34681%), with total assets most recently reported at $89K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, and 4 other states.

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