Grant funders

Bentson Foundation

Private foundation, Minnesota

United States
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Given in 2024 $7.5m
Typical grant $25k Middle half $10k to $139k
New grantees in 2024 53% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

53% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

Minnesota 81 grants · typical $25k
California 28 grants · typical $13k
Louisiana 14 grants · typical $10k
New York 3 grants · typical $10k
South Dakota 3 grants · typical $30k
Michigan 3 grants · typical $10k
Pennsylvania 2 grants · typical $21k
Texas 2 grants · typical $10k

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

Minneapolis Crisis Nursery Grant to Minneapolis Crisis Nursery $25k 31 Dec 2024
Upmc Children's Hospital Foundation Grant to Upmc Children's Hospital Foundation $10k 31 Dec 2024
Western Rivers Conservancy Grant to Western Rivers Conservancy $10k 31 Dec 2024
Regions Hospital Foundation Grant to Regions Hospital Foundation $68k 31 Dec 2024
U of M - Community-University Health Care Center Grant to U of M - Community-University Health Care Center $1.0m 31 Dec 2024
Old Spanish Days Grant to Old Spanish Days $13k 31 Dec 2024
Children's Minnesota Grant to Children's Minnesota $500k 31 Dec 2024
The Guild Grant to The Guild $10k 31 Dec 2024
U of M - Cidrap (Infectious Disease Research) Grant to U of M - Cidrap (Infectious Disease Research) $300k 31 Dec 2024
Prodeo Academy Grant to Prodeo Academy $515k 31 Dec 2024

How to apply

How to apply
In writing, stating purpose of organization and intended use
Contact
Judi Dutcher
Address
315 Lake St E Suite 302, Wayzata, MN 55391
Phone
9529231040

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)