Bender Foundation Inc
EIN 526054193 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2017–2023
$50.0M
453 grants · $7.1M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$100K
grant size
52%
supporter · 98/188 multi-year
repeat
$150.6M
Assets (2023)
188
Distinct Recipients
About
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NO LONGER REQUIRES A COPY OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990PF.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(202) 828-9000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $24.2M | $142.2M | $7.7M | 100 |
| 2018 | $6.2M | $132.6M | $7.6M | 98 |
| 2019 | N/A | $143.3M | $5.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $6.1M | $148.1M | $6.5M | 91 |
| 2022 | $7.1M | $142.5M | $5.5M | 89 |
| 2023 | $6.4M | $150.6M | $4.2M | 75 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 453 grants on record
Minimum
$49
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$110K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$17.3M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.4% of US grants
· Rank #6 of 14 states
$563K across
11 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Travis
- 3 Harris
Officers & Directors
JS
Julie Bender Silver
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
DB
David S. Bender
6+ yrs
Vice President/Treasurer/Secretary
Leadership
BB
Barbara A. Bender
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
NC
Nikki Bender COLE
4 yrs
Director
DS
David Silver
6+ yrs
Director
JR
JENA Riley
6+ yrs
Director
JB
Jason Belinkie
6+ yrs
Director
JB
Jake Bender
4 yrs
Director
NB
Nanette Bender
6+ yrs
Director
JS
Julie Bender Silver
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
DB
David S. Bender
6+ yrs
Vice President/Treasurer/Secretary
Leadership
BB
Barbara A. Bender
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
NC
Nikki Bender COLE
4 yrs
Director
DS
David Silver
6+ yrs
Director
JR
JENA Riley
6+ yrs
Director
JB
Jake Bender
4 yrs
Director
JB
Jason Belinkie
6+ yrs
Director
NB
Nanette Bender
6+ yrs
Director
DB
David S. Bender
6+ yrs
Vice President/Treasurer/Secretary
Leadership
JS
Julie Bender Silver
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
BB
Barbara A. Bender
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JB
Jason Belinkie
6+ yrs
Director
JB
Jake Bender
4 yrs
Director
JR
JENA Riley
6+ yrs
Director
DS
David Silver
6+ yrs
Director
NC
Nikki Bender COLE
4 yrs
Director
NB
Nanette Bender
6+ yrs
Director
JS
Julie Bender Silver
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
DB
David S. Bender
6+ yrs
Vice President/Treasurer/Secretary
Leadership
BB
Barbara A. Bender
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JB
Jake Bender
4 yrs
Director
NB
Nanette Bender
6+ yrs
Director
DS
David Silver
6+ yrs
Director
JB
Jason Belinkie
6+ yrs
Director
JR
JENA Riley
6+ yrs
Director
NC
Nikki Bender COLE
4 yrs
Director
JS
Julie Bender Silver
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
BB
Barbara A. Bender
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DB
David S. Bender
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JR
JENA Riley
6+ yrs
Director
JB
Jason Belinkie
6+ yrs
Director
DS
David Silver
6+ yrs
Director
RG
Richard Greenberg
Director
EG
Eileen Greenberg
Director
NB
Nanette Bender
6+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (453 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bender West Foundation | Greenwood Village, CO | $17,300,000 | CAPITAL ENDOWMENT GRANT | 2017 |
| Bender JCC of Greater Washington | Rockville, MD | $1,501,800 | BENJAMIN OURISMAN MEMORIAL AWARD | 2017 |
| Bender JCC of Greater Washington | Rockville, MD | $1,500,000 | RENOVATION OF BLDG. | 2018 |
| Vanguard Charitable Fund | Warwick, RI | $700,000 | CONTRIBUTION TO BENDER FOUNDATION DAF | 2022 |
| State of Israel | Washington, DC | $506,000 | BENDER JCC | 2017 |
| American University | Washington, DC | $500,000 | CENTER FOR ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE | 2022 |
| American University | Washington, DC | $500,000 | CENTER FOR ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE | 2023 |
| Jewish Women International | Washington, VA | $320,000 | YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP NETWORK | 2018 |
| American University | Washington, DC | $300,000 | CENTER FOR ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE | 2020 |
| Jewish Women International | Washington, VA | $300,000 | YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP NETWORK | 2020 |
| State of Israel | Washington, DC | $300,000 | CONCERT & SDB HMB ENDOWMENT | 2020 |
| Bender JCC of Greater Washington | Rockville, MD | $300,000 | EXECU.SALARY SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Bender JCC of Greater Washington | Rockville, MD | $300,000 | EXECU.SALARY SUPPORT | 2023 |
| State of Israel | Washington, DC | $300,000 | ANTI-DEFANATUIB LEAGUE | 2018 |
| Ashley Addiction Treatment | Havre De Grace, MD | $250,000 | NEW ROOF & OUT OF DATE KITCHEN | 2020 |
| Bank of America Charitable Gift Funds | Boston, MA | $250,000 | DISCRETIONARY FUND | 2020 |
| Bank of America Charitable Gift Funds | Boston, MA | $250,000 | DISCRETIONARY FUND | 2020 |
| Bender JCC of Greater Washington | Rockville, MD | $250,000 | EXECU.SALARY SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Medstar Washington Hospital Center | Washington, DC | $250,000 | MEDSTAR WASH. HOSPITAL CENTER HEART HOSPITAL | 2020 |
| Suburban Hospital Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $250,000 | SONDRA AND HOWARD BENDER EMERGENCY DEPT | 2020 |
| Vanguard Charitable Fund | Warwick, RI | $250,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Anti-Defamation League | Washington, DC | $250,000 | THE BENDER INSTITUTE COMBATTING BIAS, BULLYING AND ANTI-SEMITISM THROUGH EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Ashley Addiction Treatment | Havre De Grace, MD | $250,000 | NEW ROOF & OUT OF DATE KITCHEN | 2022 |
| Bank of America Charitable Gift Funds | Boston, MA | $250,000 | DISCRETIONARY FUND | 2022 |
| Bank of America Charitable Gift Funds | Boston, MA | $250,000 | DISCRETIONARY FUND | 2022 |
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