Open Foundations · New Hampshire

Doris Benz Tr

Exeter, New Hampshire · EIN 046504871. It paid $520K across 21 grants in 2025, a median of $15K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$520K
paid in 2025
21
grants paid
$15K
median grant
26%
to first-time recipients
$5.9M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
THE DORIS L BENZ TRUST
Address
20 DOGTOWN ROAD, EXETER, NH, 038334518
Phone
6033031128
Email
R.WEYLAND@ICLOUD.COM
Form the request should take
WRITE TO PART XV 2A, INCLUDE IRS DETERMINATION LETTER AS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
Submission deadline
NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Restrictions on awards
RESTRICTIONS APPLY, ONE HALF OF SAID INCOME SHALL BE USED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM INTERLAKES REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, SANDWICH, NH. STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM ANY HIGH SCHOOL LOCATED IN CARROLL COUNTY NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE REMAINING ONE HALF OF INCOME SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO SUCH EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS 501(C) (3) LOCATED IN MASSACHUSETTS OR NEW HAMPSHIRE.

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202612159349100106. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2025 grants.

distribution

Biggest grants in 2025

These are the 15 largest of the 21 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1New Hampshire Charitable FoundationNH$262,346CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
2Agassiz VillageMA$20,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
3Amazing Grace Animal SanctuaryNH$20,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
4Castle in the CloudsNH$20,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
5First Responder Therapy Dogs IncCA$20,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
6Hidden Battles Foundation IncMA$20,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
7Patriot Resilient Leader InstituteNH$20,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
8Center Harbor Firefighters AssocNH$15,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
9Compassionate Care Als IncMA$15,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
10Doris Benz Community CenterNH$15,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
11Endicott CollegeMA$15,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
12Friends of the Amesbury PublicMA$15,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
13Plymouth Area Community ClosetNH$15,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
14Southern Nh UniversityNH$10,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
15Windrush Farm TherapeuticMA$8,676CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202020$454K
202118$472K
202219$525K
202319$469K
202420$517K
2025 (partial year)21$520K

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
New Hampshire48%
Massachusetts48%
California5%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Janice W SinclairCO-TRUSTEE · 2025
Ronald P WeylandCO-TRUSTEE · 2025

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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