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Wayzata, MN · 2025 filing

Bentson Foundation

Accepts applications

Bentson Foundation accepts grant applications.

Its most recent filing reports $14M given across thirty-seven grants.

A typical grant is around $50K.

It funds education, human services, housing & shelter.

What they give

$14M
Total giving
37
Grants made
$50K
Typical grant
$7.1M
Largest grant

From their 2025 Form 990-PF. Foundations file annually, so these figures describe a year that has already closed.

What their grants run

The thirty-seven grants itemized on their 2025 filing, by size. Half of them landed between $25K and $100K, which is the range to judge your own ask against.

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0
6
15
14
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Under $1K$1K–5K$5K–25K$25K–100K$100K–1MOver $1M
Itemized grants on the 2025 filing, bucketed by grant size.

Where the money went

Grants on the 2025 filing reached eight states. The largest destinations, with each state’s wider funding picture linked:

Minnesota$8.8M
California$3.4M
South Dakota$545K
Pennsylvania$250K
New York$225K
Itemized grant dollars by recipient state, 2025 filing.

What they fund

Based on where their grants went.

  • Education
  • Human Services
  • Housing & Shelter

Recent giving reached California, Iowa, Indiana, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia.

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