Benton Telecomunnications Foundation

How to apply, from its 2025 IRS return

How to ask

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 stated

Limits on who can apply

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…

Grants paid in 2025

$177,750, to organizations

This is what the foundation told the IRS on Form 990-PF. It isn’t a confirmed open grant round, and details may have changed, so contact the foundation before applying. Its mailing address is on the full return: see it on ProPublica’s Nonprofit Explorer.