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Bender Foundation

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$19.4M
in grants paid
247
grants
98
recipients
2022–2024
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

  • $300,000

    Bender Jcc of Greater Washington · Rockville, MD · 2024

    General operating support

  • $250,000

    Capital Jewish Museum · Washington, DC · 2024

    Second floor lobby

  • $250,000

    Medstar Washington Hospital Center · Washington, DC · 2024

    Medstar wash. Hospital center heart hospital 10 of 10

  • $250,000

    Fidelity Charitable · Cincinnati, OH · 2024

    Nanette & david s. Bender fund

  • $250,000

    Ashley Addiction Treatment · Havre De Grace, MD · 2024

    Recovery coaching service 2 of 3

  • $250,000

    Anti-Defamation League · Washington, DC · 2024

    Dc education initiatives 2 of 3

  • $250,000

    Vanguard Charitable Fund · Warwick, RI · 2024

    Contribution to bender foundation daf

  • $250,000

    Fidelity Charitable · Cincinnati, OH · 2024

    Julie b silver fdn family fund

  • $200,000

    United States Holocaust Memorial · College Park, DC · 2024

    Beyond our walls fund 3 of 5

  • $150,000

    Bender Jcc of Greater Washington · Rockville, MD · 2024

    Bender-dosik parenting center

  • $150,000

    Jewish Women International · Washington, DC · 2024

    Young women's impact network

  • $150,000

    American Heart Association · Arlington, VA · 2024

    Heart ball 5 of 10

  • $110,000

    Grassroots Health · Washington, DC · 2024

    General operating support

  • $100,000

    Viva School (Citydance) · North Bethesda, MD · 2024

    Dream school of dance 1 of 4

  • $100,000

    Viva School (Citydance) · North Bethesda, MD · 2024

    Life without limits campaign

  • $100,000

    College Tracks · Bethesda, MD · 2024

    General operating support 2 of 3

  • $100,000

    Future Link · Rockville, MD · 2024

    General operating support 2 of 3

  • $100,000

    Jewish Social Service Agency · Rockville, MD · 2024

    Mind craft project

  • $100,000

    Athletes for Hope · Bethesda, MD · 2024

    General operating support 2 of 3

  • $100,000

    Identity · Gaithersburg, MD · 2024

    General operating support

  • $100,000

    Torture Abolition and Survivors Supp · Washington, VA · 2024

    General operating support

  • $100,000

    Reach Education · Rockville, MD · 2024

    General operating support

  • $100,000

    Family Services · Gaithersburg, MD · 2024

    Moco reconnect

  • $100,000

    Mary'S Center · Washington, DC · 2024

    General operating support

  • $84,839

    American Heart Association · Arlington, VA · 2024

    2024 heart walk bre match

  • $83,333

    Suburban Hospital Foundation · Bethesda, MD · 2024

    Addiction treatment center transition recovery guide

  • $75,000

    Center for Adoption Support and Education · Burtonsville, MD · 2024

    Nti training adaptation for school based mental health professionals

  • $75,000

    Peace of Mind · Washington, DC · 2024

    General operating support

  • $75,000

    Imagination Stage · Bethesda, DC · 2024

    Learning through theatre

  • $75,000

    Montgomery County · Rockville, MD · 2024

    Community engagement & strategic

  • $75,000

    Collegiate Directions · Bethesda, MD · 2024

    General operating support

  • $75,000

    Homeless Children'S Playtime Project · Washington, DC · 2024

    General operating support

  • $65,000

    Avodah · Washington, DC · 2024

    General operating support

  • $62,500

    American Heart Association · Arlington, VA · 2024

    Health/mental wellbeing students 2 of 6

  • $60,000

    Hope and a Home · Washington, DC · 2024

    Grace dickerson higher education programs

  • $60,000

    Potomac Community Resources · Rockville, MD · 2024

    General operating support

  • $60,000

    Tree of Hope Association · Rockville, MD · 2024

    Peer recovery program

  • $60,000

    All for Recovery · Olney, MD · 2024

    General operations support to provide grants to those suffering from addiction

  • $50,000

    Jewish Federation of Greater Washington · North Bethesda, MD · 2024

    Annual campaign

  • $50,000

    Jewish Women International · Washington, DC · 2024

    Women to watch event & conference

  • $50,000

    Everymind · Rockville, MD · 2024

    General operating support

  • $50,000

    University of Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2024

    Uw-madison posse program

  • $50,000

    The Den Collective · Bethesda, MD · 2024

    General operating support 1 of 2

  • $50,000

    Fair Chance · Silver Spring, MD · 2024

    General operating support

  • $50,000

    Leveling the Playing Field · Silver Spring, MD · 2024

    Ddc chapter support

  • $50,000

    So What Else · Rockville, MD · 2024

    General operating support

  • $50,000

    Identity · Gaithersburg, MD · 2024

    Transformational campaign 2 of 4

  • $50,000

    Charles E Smith Jewish Day School · Rockville, DC · 2024

    Ma'ayan and athletics1 of 2

  • $50,000

    The Literacy Lab · Washington, DC · 2024

    Leading men fellowship - dc

  • $50,000

    Ajc · Washington, DC · 2024

    General operating support

  • $40,000

    Maccabi USA · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Maccabiah

  • $36,000

    Pef Israel Endowment Funds · New York, NY · 2024

    General operating support

  • $35,000

    Real Food for Kids · McLean, VA · 2024

    General operating support

  • $30,000

    Jewish Council for the Aging · Rockville, MD · 2024

    General operating support

  • $30,000

    Children'S Law Center · Washington, DC · 2024

    General operating support

  • $30,000

    Koa Sports League · Gaithersburg, MD · 2024

    Koa sports play it forward scholarship fund

  • $30,000

    The Diener School · Bethesda, MD · 2024

    Outdoor play space

  • $25,000

    Kennedy Center · Washington, DC · 2024

    For the performing arts education program

  • $25,000

    Parent Encouragement Program · Kensington, MD · 2024

    General operating support

  • $25,000

    Girls On the Run of Montgomery County · Rockville, MD · 2024

    Financial aid and shoes

  • $25,000

    Friends of the Idf · New York, NY · 2024

    General operating support

  • $25,000

    Sunflower Bakery · Rockville, MD · 2024

    General operating support

  • $25,000

    Dc Scores · Washington, DC · 2024

    General operating support

  • $25,000

    Anti-Defamation League · Washington, DC · 2024

    Concert against hate

  • $25,000

    Friendship Circle · Potomac, MD · 2024

    All season pergola

  • $25,000

    Smithsonian National Museums · Washington, DC · 2024

    Earmarked for early childhood

  • $25,000

    Marathon Kids · Austin Tx, TX · 2024

    Miles that matter

  • $25,000

    Spirit Club Foundation · Kensington, MD · 2024

    Fitness for all general support

  • $23,000

    Glen Echo · Glen Echo, MD · 2024

    Park playground design

  • $15,000

    Wolf Trap Foundation · Vienna, DC · 2024

    General operating support

  • $15,000

    Higher Achievement · Washington, DC · 2024

    2023 going places gala

  • $10,000

    Bender Jcc of Greater Washington · Rockville, MD · 2024

    Image awards

  • $10,000

    Jewish Social Service Agency · Rockville, MD · 2024

    Midcraft program symposium

  • $10,000

    The Dc Jcc · Washington, DC · 2024

    Towards the ay 2, 2024 event

  • $10,000

    Capital Area Food Bank · Washington, DC · 2024

    Support for zinzi christmas

  • $10,000

    Bender Jcc of Greater Washington · Rockville, MD · 2024

    Sports hall of fame event

  • $10,000

    Makom · Rockville, MD · 2024

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    Breakthrough T1d · Hagerstown, MD · 2024

    Hope gala 2024 donation only

  • $10,000

    Association for Safe International Road Travel · Potomac, MD · 2024

    Protecting students and humanitarian workers on roads

  • $5,000

    Autism Speaks · Highland Beach, FL · 2024

    Walk palm beach

  • $5,000

    Weta · Arlington, VA · 2024

    Well beings out of the dark online digital series

  • $5,000

    Sulam · Rockville, MD · 2024

    Sulam benefit

  • $1,500

    The National Theatre · Washington, DC · 2024

    Annual membership

  • $1,000

    National Down Syndrome Society · Washington, DC · 2024

    General operating expenses

  • $500,000

    American University · Washington, DC · 2023

    Center for athletic performance

  • $300,000

    Bender Jcc of Greater Washington · Rockville, MD · 2023

    Execu.salary support

  • $250,000

    Anti-Defamation League · Washington, DC · 2023

    Dc education initiatives 1 of 3

  • $250,000

    Fidelity Charitable · Cincinnati, OH · 2023

    Julie b silver fdn family fund

  • $250,000

    Bank of America Charitable Gift Funds · Boston, MA · 2023

    Discretionary fund

  • $250,000

    Ashley Addiction Treatment · Havre De Grace, MD · 2023

    Recovery coaching service

  • $250,000

    Medstar Washington Hospital Center · Washington, DC · 2023

    Medstar wash. Hospital center heart hospital

  • $250,000

    Vanguard Charitable Fund · Warwick, RI · 2023

    Contribution to bender foundation daf

  • $200,000

    United States Holocaust Memorial · College Park, DC · 2023

    Beyond our walls fund 2 of 5

  • $150,000

    American Heart Association · Arlington, VA · 2023

    Heart ball

  • $150,000

    Future Link · Rockville, MD · 2023

    General operating support

  • $150,000

    Jewish Women International · Washington, DC · 2023

    Leadership institute

  • $150,000

    College Tracks · Bethesda, MD · 2023

    General operating support

  • $150,000

    Bender Jcc of Greater Washington · Rockville, MD · 2023

    Bender-dosik parenting center

  • $125,000

    Reach Education · Rockville, MD · 2023

    General operating support

  • $110,000

    Grassroots Health · Washington, DC · 2023

    General operating support

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call. Most private foundations do not accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.