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Benton Institute For Broadband & Society

Evanston, IL  ·  EIN 136075750  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$3.5M

Total Giving

$37K

Grants on File

22

Average Grant

$2K

Giving Radius

Where Benton Institute For Broadband & Society Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — no grants on file CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — $27K across 14 grants DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — no grants on file IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — no grants on file MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — no grants on file MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — no grants on file OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — no grants on file RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — $4K across 4 grants UT — no grants on file VA — $6K across 4 grants VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 7 recipients across 3 states. Top concentrations: WASHINGTON ($27K, 14 grants), FALLS CHURCH ($6K, 4 grants), MCKINNEY ($4K, 4 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Tprc INC $500 2020
Free Press Dc $500 2020
Public Knowledge $500 2020
Schools Heatlh & Libraries Broadband Coalition $6K 2020
United Church of Christ Oc INC $2K 2020
Public Knowledge $500 2021
United Church of Christ Oc INC $2K 2021
Free Press Dc $500 2021
Hopewell Fund $1K 2021
Tprc INC $500 2021
Schools Heatlh & Libraries Broadband Coalition $5K 2021
Tprc INC $2K 2023
Public Knowledge $500 2023
Free Press Dc $500 2023
United Church of Christ Oc INC $2K 2023
Schools Heatlh & Libraries Broadband Coalition $5K 2023
New Venture Fund $500 2022
Free Press Dc $500 2022
Schools Heatlh & Libraries Broadband Coalition $5K 2022
United Church of Christ Oc INC $2K 2022
Public Knowledge $500 2022
Tprc INC $500 2022

22 grants total

Section V

Board of Directors

  • AUSTIN HIRSCH CHAIRMAN
  • ADRIANNE FURNISS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
  • MICHAEL SMITH TREASURER
  • KIP RODERICK SECRETARY & DIR. OF OPERATIONS
  • MIGNON CLYBURN BOARD MEMBER
  • ELIZABETH DALEY BOARD MEMBER
  • DAVID DODSON BOARD MEMBER
  • JOANNE HOVIS BOARD MEMBER
  • JIM KOHLENBERGER BOARD MEMBER
  • DENISE LINN RIEDL BOARD MEMBER
  • JUAN SEPULVEDA BOARD MEMBER
  • LEON WILSON BOARD MEMBER
  • ROBERT FURNISS BOARD MEMBER
  • AUSTIN HIRSCH CHAIRMAN
  • ADRIANNE FURNISS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
  • MICHAEL SMITH TREASURER
  • KIP RODERICK SECRETARY & DIR. OF OPERATIONS
  • MIGNON CLYBURN BOARD MEMBER
  • ELIZABETH DALEY BOARD MEMBER
  • DAVID DODSON BOARD MEMBER
  • JOANNE HOVIS BOARD MEMBER
  • JIM KOHLENBERGER BOARD MEMBER
  • DENISE LINN RIEDL BOARD MEMBER
  • LEON WILSON BOARD MEMBER
  • AUSTIN HIRSCH CHAIRMAN
  • ADRIANNE FURNISS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
  • MICHAEL SMITH TREASURER
  • KIP RODERICK SECRETARY
  • MIGNON CLYBURN BOARD MEMBER
  • ROBERT COHEN BOARD MEMBER
  • ELIZABETH DALEY BOARD MEMBER
  • DAVID DODSON BOARD MEMBER
  • JOANNE HOVIS BOARD MEMBER
  • JIM KOHLENBERGER BOARD MEMBER
  • DENISE LINN RIEDL BOARD MEMBER
  • LEON WILSON BOARD MEMBER
  • AUSTIN HIRSCH CHAIRMAN
  • ADRIANNE FURNISS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
  • MICHAEL SMITH TREASURER
  • KIP RODERICK SECRETARY
  • MIGNON CLYBURN BOARD MEMBER
  • ROBERT COHEN BOARD MEMBER
  • ELIZABETH DALEY BOARD MEMBER
  • DAVID DODSON BOARD MEMBER
  • JOANNE HOVIS BOARD MEMBER
  • JIM KOHLENBERGER BOARD MEMBER
  • DENISE LINN RIEDL BOARD MEMBER
  • LEON WILSON BOARD MEMBER
  • ROBERT FURNISS ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $3.6M $1.5M $1.6M
2022 $3.4M $1.2M $1.3M
2021 $4.0M $1.1M $1.3M
2020 $4.0M $262K $1.3M
2019 $4.7M $88K $1.1M
2015 $6.9M $610K $1,000K
2014 $7.7M $833K $1.2M
2013 $8.5M $1.2M $810K
2012 $7.2M $348K $389K $787K
2011 $7.2M $3.7M $1.4M $2.1M

Section VII

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