Private Foundation

ERIC JAMES BENSON FOUNDATION

Based in SHOREWOOD, MN, ERIC JAMES BENSON FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $1K in revenue, $3K in expenses, $21K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 31 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $36K.

EIN: 832725130 SHOREWOOD, MN Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$1K

Total Expenses$3K

Total Assets$21K

Grants Given31

Grant Total$36K

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

OPEN HANDS FOUNDATION

EXCELSIOR, MN · 2025

CHARITABLE

$1,000

BOLDER OPTIONS

MINNEAPOLIS, MN · 2025

CHARITABLE

$1,000

WILDERNESS INQUIRY

MINNEAPOLIS, MN · 2025

WILDERNESS PRESERVATION

$500

SARAH SHULZE FDN

OAK PARK, CA · 2025

GENERAL

$500

MINNESOTA LAND TRUST

SAINT PAUL, MN · 2025

CONSERVATION

$200

Showing up to 5 of 31 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TREASURERDIRECTOR Aaron Sorbel

VICE CHAIRDIRECTOR James Benson

SECRETARYDIRECTOR Jessica Sorbel

DIRECTOR Kathryn Benson

CHAIRMANDIRECTOR Mary Benson

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Top Grant Purposes

CHARITABLE

$26,662 18 grants

UNRESTRICTED

$2,500 3 grants

PRESERVATION

$2,000 2 grants

MENTAL HEALTH

$1,021 1 grant

MEDICAL RESEARCH

$1,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$1K	$3K	$21K
2024	$6K	$5K	$23K
2023	$2K	$11K	$22K
2022	$2K	$9K	$33K
2021	$9K	$6K	$35K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $9K to $1K (-87%), with total assets most recently reported at $21K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, IL, LA, MN, NC, NY, and 1 other state.

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