BINDER FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2023
$9.7M
203 grants · $1.2M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $3K–$35K
grant size
34%
supporter · 38/111 multi-year
repeat
$27.0M
Assets · 2021
111
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
3104738440
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $992K | $18.9M | $755K | 41 |
| 2017 | $1.0M | $21.6M | $1.3M | 37 |
| 2018 | $927K | $19.1M | $1.3M | 26 |
| 2019 | N/A | $22.4M | $1.7M | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.0M | $23.4M | $724K | 21 |
| 2021 | $976K | $27.0M | $1.5M | 20 |
| 2022 | $4.0M | $18.9M | $1.3M | 26 |
| 2023 | $813K | $19.1M | $900K | 32 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 203 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$10K
Average
$48K
75th Pctl
$35K
Maximum
$3.0M
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| GORDON BINDER | TRUSTEE | — |
| ADELE BINDER | TRUSTEE | — |
Grants Awarded (203 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $3,000,000 | CASH | 2022 |
| GIVE-MENTOR-LOVE FOUNDATION | SOUTH PASADENA, CA | $300,000 | DONATION | 2023 |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | DONATION | 2021 |
| AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | DONATION | 2017 |
| AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | DONATION | 2016 |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $250,000 | DONATION | 2022 |
| AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $209,000 | DONATION | 2021 |
| XAVIER COLLEGE PREPERATORY | PALM DESERT, CA | $200,000 | DONATION | 2018 |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $150,000 | DONATION | 2017 |
| CALTECH | PASADENA, CA | $150,000 | DONATION | 2020 |
| LOS ANGELES OPERA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $150,000 | DONATION | 2016 |
| LOS ANGELES OPERA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $137,000 | DONATION | 2017 |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $125,000 | DONATION | 2018 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $125,000 | DONATION | 2020 |
| AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $121,000 | DONATION | 2022 |
| CALTECH | PASADENA, CA | $120,000 | DONATION | 2018 |
| HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $105,000 | DONATIONDONATION | 2018 |
| VILLAGE SCHOOL | PACIFIC PALISADES, CA | $105,000 | DONATION | 2020 |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $100,000 | DONATION | 2020 |
| XAVIER COLLEGE PREP | PALM DESERT, CA | $100,000 | DONATION | 2020 |
| CARLTHORP SCHOOL | SANTA MONICA, CA | $100,000 | DONATION | 2020 |
| CALTECH | PASADENA, CA | $100,000 | DONATION | 2021 |
| UCLA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | DONATION | 2017 |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $91,000 | DONATION | 2021 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $90,000 | DONATION | 2016 |