The Ann & Robert Benson Foundation makes modest, targeted grants focused on direct human services and disability support. In the recent data the foundation split its $300,000 giving evenly between a local family homelessness/rapid‑re‑housing charity and a national service‑dog organization, providing unrestricted general operating support to each.
Concentrated, high-dollar single grants (two equal $150,000 awards) directed at a small number of organizations; grants are unrestricted and appear to prioritize direct service organizations rather than program‑restricted gifts.
Ann & Robert Benson Foundation Inc split its largest recent grants between direct human services in Bergen County and service-dog support for people with disabilities, both as unrestricted general support. In 2025, the foundation gave $150,000 to Family Promise of Bergen County and $150,000 to Canine Companions for Independence, a two-grant pattern that accounts for nearly all of the recent dollar volume shown. That pairing points to a funder that supports both local emergency housing work and disability-related service organizations, rather than a single program niche. The recent record also shows smaller unrestricted grants to Teddy Kim Foundation in Wyckoff, New Jersey, and to The Asher House in Salem, Oregon. Those awards sit alongside the larger gifts and reinforce a flexible, general-support approach. The foundation’s stated focus areas include family homelessness and emergency housing services in Bergen County, service dog training and placement, and unrestricted operating support for mission-driven nonprofits. The recipient mix suggests a preference for organizations that can deploy funds across core needs rather than restricted projects.
Family homelessness and emergency housing are a clear part of the foundation’s profile. It gave $150,000 to Family Promise of Bergen County in Ridgewood, New Jersey, marked as unrestricted general support. Disability-related services are another area of support. The foundation awarded $150,000 to Canine Companions for Independence in Santa Rosa, California, also for unrestricted general support. Smaller grants extend that pattern of flexible funding. Teddy Kim Foundation in Wyckoff, New Jersey received two $10,000 unrestricted general grants, and The Asher House in Salem, Oregon received $2,000 unrestricted general support. Across these grants, the common thread is support for operating needs rather than narrowly defined project funding.
Typical grant size is concentrated at the top end of the range shown: p25 is $80,000, median is $150,000, and p75 is $150,000. The recent record shows a mix of one-time larger awards and repeated support to the same recipient: Teddy Kim Foundation appears twice, both at $10,000. The foundation is structured as a private foundation, not an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments. Grants are listed as unrestricted general support, indicating flexible use by recipients.
$322K
$505K
$86K
$24K
Most grants fall between $80K and $150K, with a median of $150K.
25th Percentile
$80K
Median
$150K
75th Percentile
$150K
About 67% of grants go to recipients in NJ.
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Notable grantees: Family Promise of Bergen County, Canine Companions for Independence
Grant dollars are concentrated in New Jersey, which receives 67% of grants. Recent recipients include Ridgewood and Wyckoff in New Jersey, alongside Santa Rosa, California, and Salem, Oregon. The giving scope is regional, but the recipient map extends beyond the headquarters state. All recent grants shown are to U.S. organizations.
The recent record shows support for family homelessness and emergency housing services, service dog training and placement for people with disabilities, and unrestricted general operating support for mission-driven nonprofits. Named recipients include Family Promise of Bergen County, Canine Companions for Independence, Teddy Kim Foundation, and The Asher House.
Typical grant size is on the larger side of the recent data: the p25 is $80,000, the median is $150,000, and the p75 is $150,000. In the latest grants listed, awards range from $2,000 to $150,000.
Yes. Every grant shown in the recent list is marked unrestricted general support. That includes the $150,000 grants to Family Promise of Bergen County and Canine Companions for Independence, as well as the smaller grants to Teddy Kim Foundation and The Asher House.
Yes. Teddy Kim Foundation appears twice in the recent grants list, with two separate $10,000 unrestricted general grants in 2025. The other named recipients in the sample appear once each.
New Jersey is the top state by grant count, with 67% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent New Jersey recipients include Family Promise of Bergen County in Ridgewood and Teddy Kim Foundation in Wyckoff.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE | SANTA ROSA, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF BERGEN COUNTY | RIDGEWOOD, NJ | $150,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| TEDDY KIM FOUNDATION | WYCKOFF, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| TEDDY KIM FOUNDATION | WYCKOFF, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE ASHER HOUSE | SALEM, OR | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE
$150,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FAMILY PROMISE OF BERGEN COUNTY
$150,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TEDDY KIM FOUNDATION
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TEDDY KIM FOUNDATION
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
THE ASHER HOUSE
$2,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL