Private Foundation

BENTSON FOUNDATION

BENTSON FOUNDATION, of WAYZATA, MN, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $9.2M in revenue, $14.8M in expenses, $106.5M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 421 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $54.3M.

EIN: 416020204 WAYZATA, MN Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.2M
Total Expenses$14.8M
Total Assets$106.5M
Grants Given421
Grant Total$54.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION
MINNEAPOLIS, MN · 2025
GENERAL
$7,097,369
UNIVERSITY OF CALIF SANTA BARBARA
SANTA BARBARA, CA · 2025
GENERAL
$3,105,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD NORTH CENTRAL STATES
ST PAUL, MN · 2025
GENERAL
$450,000
AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY
SIOUX FALLS, SD · 2025
GENERAL
$420,000
LOBERO THEATRE
SANTA BARBARA, CA · 2025
GENERAL
$250,000

Showing up to 5 of 421 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Darin Opperman
SECRETARY George Reilly
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Judi Dutcher
VICE PRESIDENT Kimberly Bentson Kauth
PRESIDENT Laurie Bentson Kauth
BOARD MEMBER Lowell Stortz

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL
$54,248,940 416 grants
GENEARL
$45,000 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $9.2M $14.8M $106.5M
2024 $13.3M $8.8M $112.0M
2023 $5.8M $5.7M $107.6M
2022 $6.0M $8.4M $107.7M
2021 $11.5M $9.6M $113.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $11.5M to $9.2M (-20%), with total assets most recently reported at $106.5M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, CA, DC, IA, IL, IN, and 4 other states.

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