Funder directory → New Hampshire → DORIS L BENZ TRUST

Private foundation · EXETER, NH · EIN 046504871

DORIS L BENZ TRUST

✓ Latest filing reports an application path

Grant application snapshot · FY2026 IRS filing

What an applicant should know first

Application path

Reported in the filing

Use the filing instructions below, then confirm the current process.

Reported deadline

NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES

Historical filing information; verify directly with the foundation.

Typical reported grant

$5,000–$20,000

Median $15,000 in the latest filing.

Typical grant

$5,000–$20,000

median $15,000

Giving (latest FY)

$519,694

21 grants · FY2026

Assets

$12,133,879

gives in MA, NH, CA

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Grant application details · FY2026 IRS filing

How to apply — from the foundation's own filing

Application form & materials: WRITE TO PART XV 2A, INCLUDE IRS DETERMINATION LETTER AS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

Deadlines: NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES

Restrictions: 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.

Contact: THE DORIS L BENZ TRUST · 20 DOGTOWN ROAD, EXETER, NH, 038334518 · 6033031128

This is historical public-record information, not a current invitation or guarantee. Confirm the process, deadline, and eligibility directly with the foundation before applying.

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Application questions

Frequently asked about DORIS L BENZ TRUST

Does DORIS L BENZ TRUST accept grant applications?

Its FY2026 IRS filing does not mark giving as limited to preselected recipients and reports an application path. Filing information is historical, so confirm current eligibility directly with the foundation.

How do I apply to DORIS L BENZ TRUST?

The FY2026 filing reports: WRITE TO PART XV 2A, INCLUDE IRS DETERMINATION LETTER AS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

What is the DORIS L BENZ TRUST grant application deadline?

The FY2026 filing reports: NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES

How much does DORIS L BENZ TRUST typically award?

Its FY2026 filing shows a typical grant range of $5,000–$20,000 and a median grant of $15,000. These are historical reported grants, not a promised future award.

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file disclosure, fiscal year 2026 (public record under 26 U.S.C. §6104). Filings lag by their nature — verify current priorities and procedures with the foundation before applying. Represent this foundation and see an error? Tell us with the correction and source filing.