Benton Telecommunications Foundation
Historical FunderRice, Minnesota · EIN 26-1577232 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$178K
Organizations funded25
Typical grant$2,000
Total assets$6.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | JOSH ANDERSON |
|---|---|
| Address | 2220 125TH ST NW, RICE MN 56367 |
| Phone | 3203932115 |
| Form and materials | MUST SUBMIT A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION AND THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES AND PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND INDIVIDUAL. APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE, WHICH IS WWW.BENTONTELECOMFOUNDATION.ORG. |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS; FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR BOARD; CHURCHES; INDIVIDUAL GRANTS FOR TRAVEL, STUDY, OR SIMILAR PURPOSES; DISASTER RELIEF OR INDIVIDUAL ECONOMIC RELIEF AS DESCRIBED IN TREASURY REGULATIONS SECTION 1.170A-4A. PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE PROJECTS WHO ARE DIRECTLY WITHIN THE BENTON COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE COMPANY SERVICE DELIVERY AREA. PROPOSALS WITHIN THE COUNTIES SERVED AND HAVING AN IMPACT ON THE PEOPLE IN THE DIRECT SERVICE AREA WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
4% of grants went outside Minnesota.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Cancer Society - Relay for Life | Eagen, MN | Relay support, research, education, and advocacy | $25,000 |
| Eastern Morrison County 4 Wheeler Club Inc | Pierz, MN | Widen & clean up trails along the soo line trail | $25,000 |
| Employment Enterprises Inc | Little Falls, MN | Automatic doors for entrance into their building | $25,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Great Strides | Minneapolis, MN | Walk support for a cure & assist people with cf | $20,000 |
| Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge Inc | Minneapolis, MN | Help veterans through addiction, ptsd, and mental health | $20,000 |
| City of Rice | Rice, MN | Reader sign on city hall for messages to residents, etc. | $15,000 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | Chicago, IL | Assist camp cost for children with muscular dystrophy | $15,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota | St Cloud, MN | Expansion of bigs program - sr rice school & sctc | $10,000 |
| Can Do Canines | New Hope, MN | Costs for starter kits for trained dogs to help disabled | $2,000 |
| Christian Reformed Church of Pease | Pease, MN | Youth service week for area surrounding pease | $2,000 |
| City of Bock | Bock, MN | Playground equipment for the community park | $2,000 |
| Connectability of Minnesota | Waite Park, MN | Repair costs of gently used mobility equipment | $2,000 |
| Gilman Park & Rec | Foley, MN | Three new benches for gilman ball park | $2,000 |
| Rice Area Food Shelf | Rice, MN | Rice area food shelf support | $2,000 |
| Rice Women of Today | Rice, MN | Supplies for community bike rodeo | $2,000 |
| The Bridge Ag Church | Rice, MN | Community events and outreaches for the rice area | $2,000 |
| Community Christian School of Pease Mn | Pease, MN | Books for the middle school library - expand and update | $1,500 |
| Angel Foundation | Mendota Heights, MN | Provide for needs of low income cancer patients | $1,000 |
| Beckys Troop Care Packages | St Cloud, MN | Military care packages | $1,000 |
| Volleyball Bash for a Cure | Rice, MN | Coborn cancer center donation | $1,000 |
| American Legion Auxiliary (473 Hassel Briese) | Rice, MN | Beautification, maintenance and upkeep of vet memorial | $500 |
| Graham Methodist Church Vbs Program | Rice, MN | Supplies for vacation bible school program | $500 |
| Nexus Family Healing (Nexus-Mille Lacs) | Plymouth, MN | Recreational tools for new trails group home - onamia | $500 |
| Rice Community Vbs (Shepherd of the Pines) | Rice, MN | Supplies for vacation bible school program | $500 |
| Milaca Recfest & Activities | Milaca, MN | Milaca bluegrass festival in milaca | $250 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $177,750 | 25 |
| 2024 | $127,375 | 22 |
| 2023 | $211,135 | 29 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611359349102911
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-1577232
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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