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Foundation Balboa Park Studies

Officers
Peter K. Ellsworth
President


Thomas E. Cisco
Treasurer


Directors
Hugh C. Carter
Thomas E. Cisco
Frederick P. Crowell
Peter K. Ellsworth
John G. Rebelo, Jr.

Lindsay & Brownell
Certified Public Accountants

All Contents © 2007-2008

For many decades, the Benbough family helped shape the City of San Diego. Legler Benbough's father, Percy Benbough, founded the Benbough Mortuary and was mayor of San Diego from 1935 until his death in 1942.

Legler Benbough, as a businessman, civic leader, philanthropist and rancher was an important contributor to the civic and cultural life of the City throughout his lifetime. He expanded the mortuary business after his father's death to become owner of the largest group of mortuaries in the United States.

With no direct heirs, Mr. Benbough made a decision in 1985 to establish a charitable Foundation that would promote his interest in helping improve the quality of life for San Diegans.

The Foundation was initially funded with proceeds of business operations. In 1987, the Benbough ranch in Rancho Santa Fe was transferred to the Foundation and sold. In 1999, the principal funding of the Foundation occurred on the settlement of Mr. Benbough's estate.

As of December 31, 2007, the grants from the Foundation to date totalled Eighteen Million Seven Hundred Five Thousand and Four Hundred Forty Dollars ($18,705,440) and the assets on hand net of liabilities were Forty Five Million Four Hundred Fifty Nine Thousand Six Hundred and Fifty Eight Dollars ($45,459,658). The grants budget for 2008 is Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000)