Private Foundation

BENT FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

BENT FAMILY FOUNDATION INC is a Private Foundation headquartered in LAKE GENEVA, WI. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $270K revenue, $148K expenses, $1.9M total assets. IRS filings disclose 22 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $864K.

EIN: 262423639 LAKE GENEVA, WI Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$270K

Total Expenses$148K

Total Assets$1.9M

Grants Given22

Grant Total$864K

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

MADISON, WI · 2025

ENVIRONMENTAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE

$30,000

JOHN G SHEDD AQUARIUM

CHICAGO, IL · 2025

EDUCATIONAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE

$30,000

GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY

CHICAGO, IL · 2025

EDUCATIONAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE

$25,000

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CANADIAN CONSERVATION

BELLINGHAM, WA · 2025

ENVIRONMENTAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE

$10,000

RAINCOAST CONSERVATION FOUNDATION

SEATTLE, WA · 2025

ENVIRONMENTAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE

$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 22 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Seth L Bent

DIRECTOR/TREASURER/SECRETARY Walter W Bell

DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT Winslow S Bent

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL PURPOSES

$388,500 4 grants

CAMPAIGN FOR THE FREDERICK GUNN SCHOOL AND 1850 FUND

$127,000 1 grant

ENVIRONMENTAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE

$116,000 6 grants

EDUCATIONAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE

$102,000 7 grants

ANNUAL GIVING AND SPECIAL PROJECTS

$100,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$270K	$148K	$1.9M
2024	$226K	$129K	$1.8M
2023	$79K	$131K	$1.7M
2022	$71K	$151K	$1.7M
2021	$303K	$121K	$1.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $303K to $270K (-11%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.9M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CO, CT, IL, WA, WI.

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