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Filing year 2024

THE BENIFICUS FOUNDATION

San Carlos, California·EIN 77-0444504·NTEE T20Z · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$42.4M
Total assets
$8.3M
Total expenses
$186.7M
Reported officers
3

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. THE BENIFICUS FOUNDATION reported 3 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

President, Cfo, and Secretary
CEO
Vice President

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$186M

Itemized grants

56

Median grant

$501k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
CLIMATE IMPERATIVE FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$45.8M
CALICO LIFE SCIENCES LLCSOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CAPARKINSON'S DISEASE RESEARCH$31.4M
MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCHNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$21.4M
ASPEN GLOBAL CHANGE INSTITUTEBASALT, COGENERAL PURPOSE$10.1M
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYEVANSTON, ILGENERAL PURPOSE$8.1M
TED FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$7.4M
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITYREDWOOD CITY, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$7.1M
ALLIANCE FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION DBA CLIMATE REALITY PROJECTWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$7M
KHAN ACADEMYMOUNTAIN VIEW, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$5M
UNITED STATES OF CARE CAMPAIGNARLINGTON, VAGENERAL PURPOSE$4M
TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITALHOUSTON, TXGENERAL PURPOSE$3.9M
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUNDNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$3.5M
NEW SCHOOLS FUNDOAKLAND, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$3M
ONE CAMPAIGNWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$3M
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$2.6M
RICE UNIVERSITYHOUSTON, TXGENERAL PURPOSE$2.5M
COLLEGE TRACKOAKLAND, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$2.5M
GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES INC (WETA)ARLINGTON, VAGENERAL PURPOSE$2.4M
UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$2M
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORSNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$2M
FRIENDS OF WILDCARESAN RAFAEL, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$2M
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY FOUNDATIONBERKELEY, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$1M
CALMATTERSSACRAMENTO, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$1M
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF SANTA CLARA AND SAN MATEO COUNTIESSAN JOSE, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$1M
FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATIONTALLAHASSEE, FLGENERAL PURPOSE$985k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE BENIFICUS FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$2.6M
$220.3M
2023
$42.4M
$186.7M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in California

THE BENIFICUS FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in California earns a median of $60,111.

25th percentile
$18k
Median
$60,111
75th percentile
$150k
90th percentile
$291k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,889 organizations across 1,889 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking pay data for California
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What are THE BENIFICUS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE BENIFICUS FOUNDATION reported $42.4M in total revenue and $186.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.