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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
Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
NTEE: B82
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
GENERAL
$7,097,369
UNIVERSITY OF CALIF SANTA BARBARA
GENERAL
$3,105,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD NORTH CENTRAL STATES
GENERAL
$450,000
AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY
GENERAL
$420,000
LOBERO THEATRE
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
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
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.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
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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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.