Funding search · EIN 526054193 · Washington, DC
Bender Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 247
- grants reported
- $19.4M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $50,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Vanguard Charitable Fund4 grants · $1.4M
- Bender Jcc of Greater Washington12 grants · $1.4M
- American University2 grants · $1.0M
- Anti-Defamation League6 grants · $825,000
- American Heart Association9 grants · $779,721
- Ashley Addiction Treatment3 grants · $750,000
- Medstar Washington Hospital Center3 grants · $750,000
- Fidelity Charitable3 grants · $750,000
- Suburban Hospital Foundation6 grants · $699,999
- United States Holocaust Memorial3 grants · $600,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 247 grants.
- $700,000
Vanguard Charitable Fund · Warwick, RI · 2022
Contribution to bender foundation daf
- $500,000
American University · Washington, DC · 2023
Center for athletic performance
- $500,000
American University · Washington, DC · 2022
Center for athletic performance
- $300,000
Bender Jcc of Greater Washington · Rockville, MD · 2024
General operating support
- $300,000
Bender Jcc of Greater Washington · Rockville, MD · 2023
Execu.salary support
- $300,000
Bender Jcc of Greater Washington · Rockville, MD · 2022
Execu.salary support
- $250,000
Anti-Defamation League · Washington, DC · 2024
Dc education initiatives 2 of 3
- $250,000
Ashley Addiction Treatment · Havre De Grace, MD · 2024
Recovery coaching service 2 of 3
- $250,000
Capital Jewish Museum · Washington, DC · 2024
Second floor lobby
- $250,000
Fidelity Charitable · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Nanette & david s. Bender fund
- $250,000
Fidelity Charitable · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Julie b silver fdn family fund
- $250,000
Medstar Washington Hospital Center · Washington, DC · 2024
Medstar wash. Hospital center heart hospital 10 of 10
- $250,000
Vanguard Charitable Fund · Warwick, RI · 2024
Contribution to bender foundation daf
- $250,000
Anti-Defamation League · Washington, DC · 2023
Dc education initiatives 1 of 3
- $250,000
Ashley Addiction Treatment · Havre De Grace, MD · 2023
Recovery coaching service
- $250,000
Bank of America Charitable Gift Funds · Boston, MA · 2023
Discretionary fund
- $250,000
Fidelity Charitable · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Julie b silver fdn family fund
- $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
- $250,000
Anti-Defamation League · Washington, DC · 2022
The bender institute combatting bias, bullying and anti-semitism through education
- $250,000
Ashley Addiction Treatment · Havre De Grace, MD · 2022
New roof & out of date kitchen
- $250,000
Bank of America Charitable Gift Funds · Boston, MA · 2022
Discretionary fund
- $250,000
Medstar Washington Hospital Center · Washington, DC · 2022
Medstar wash. Hospital center heart hospital
- $250,000
Suburban Hospital Foundation · Bethesda, MD · 2022
Sondra and howard bender emergency department
- $250,000
Vanguard Charitable Fund · Warwick, RI · 2022
Discretionary fund
- $200,000
United States Holocaust Memorial · College Park, DC · 2024
Beyond our walls fund 3 of 5
- $200,000
United States Holocaust Memorial · College Park, DC · 2023
Beyond our walls fund 2 of 5
- $200,000
United States Holocaust Memorial · College Park, DC · 2022
Beyond our walls fund
- $150,000
American Heart Association · Arlington, VA · 2024
Heart ball 5 of 10
- $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 · 2023
Heart ball
- $150,000
Bender Jcc of Greater Washington · Rockville, MD · 2023
Bender-dosik parenting center
- $150,000
College Tracks · Bethesda, MD · 2023
General operating support
- $150,000
Future Link · Rockville, MD · 2023
General operating support
- $150,000
Jewish Women International · Washington, DC · 2023
Leadership institute
- $150,000
American Heart Association · Arlington, VA · 2022
Heart ball
- $150,000
Bender Jcc of Greater Washington · Rockville, MD · 2022
Bender-dosik parenting center
- $125,000
Reach Education · Rockville, MD · 2023
General operating support
- $125,000
Future Link · Rockville, MD · 2022
General operating support
- $125,000
Reach Education · Rockville, MD · 2022
General operating support
- $110,000
Grassroots Health · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating support
- $110,000
Grassroots Health · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating support
- $110,000
Athletes United for Social Justice · Washington, DC · 2022
General operating support
- $100,000
Athletes for Hope · Bethesda, MD · 2024
General operating support 2 of 3
- $100,000
College Tracks · Bethesda, MD · 2024
General operating support 2 of 3
- $100,000
Family Services · Gaithersburg, MD · 2024
Moco reconnect
- $100,000
Future Link · Rockville, MD · 2024
General operating support 2 of 3
- $100,000
Identity · Gaithersburg, MD · 2024
General operating support
- $100,000
Jewish Social Service Agency · Rockville, MD · 2024
Mind craft project
- $100,000
Mary'S Center · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating support
- $100,000
Reach Education · Rockville, MD · 2024
General operating support
- $100,000
Torture Abolition and Survivors Supp · Washington, VA · 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
Athletes for Hope · Bethesda, MD · 2023
General operating support
- $100,000
Family Services · Gaithersburg, MD · 2023
Moco reconnect
- $100,000
Identity · Gaithersburg, MD · 2023
General operating support
- $100,000
Jewish Social Service Agency · Rockville, MD · 2023
Mind craft project
- $100,000
Mary'S Center · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating support
- $100,000
Suburban Hospital Foundation · Bethesda, MD · 2023
Clinical ladder and nursing clinical leader fellowship
- $100,000
Torture Abolition and Survivors Supp · Washington, VA · 2023
General operating support
- $100,000
Viva School (Citydance) · North Bethesda, MD · 2023
The viva school's inaugral envison gala donation only
- $100,000
Athletes for Hope · Bethesda, MD · 2022
General operating support
- $100,000
Bethesda Chevy-Chase Rescue Squad · Bethesda, DC · 2022
State of the art rescue squad paym.
- $100,000
City Dance · Potomac, MD · 2022
The dream school for dance / renamed the viva school (citydance)
- $100,000
College Tracks · Bethesda, MD · 2022
General operating support
- $100,000
Family Services · Gaithersburg, MD · 2022
Trauma informed schools programs (tis)
- $100,000
Jewish Women International · Washington, DC · 2022
Leadership institute
- $100,000
Mary'S Center · Washington, DC · 2022
General operating support
- $100,000
Maryland Horse Foundation · Resiterstown, MD · 2022
Maryland horse library
- $100,000
Suburban Hospital Foundation · Bethesda, MD · 2022
Clinical ladder and nursing clinical leader fellowship
- $100,000
Torture Abolition and Survivors Supp · Washington, VA · 2022
General operating support
- $95,000
Identity · Gaithersburg, MD · 2022
General operating support
- $86,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Washington · North Bethesda, MD · 2023
Annual campaign
- $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
- $83,333
Suburban Hospital Foundation · Bethesda, MD · 2023
Addiction treatment center transition recovery guide
- $83,333
Suburban Hospital Foundation · Bethesda, MD · 2022
Addiction treatment center transition recovery guide
- $75,420
Hope for Henry · Washington, DC · 2023
More than medicine payment
- $75,000
Center for Adoption Support and Education · Burtonsville, MD · 2024
Nti training adaptation for school based mental health professionals
- $75,000
Collegiate Directions · Bethesda, MD · 2024
General operating support
- $75,000
Homeless Children'S Playtime Project · 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
Peace of Mind · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating support
- $75,000
Homeless Children'S Playtime Project · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating support
- $75,000
Nonprofit Montgomery · Rockville, MD · 2023
Mmf match for early childhood
- $75,000
Peace of Mind · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating support
- $75,000
Weta · Arlington, VA · 2023
Well beings out of the dark online digital series
- $75,000
Homeless Children'S Playtime Project · Washington, DC · 2022
General operating support
- $75,000
Hope for Henry · Washington, DC · 2022
More than medicine payment
- $75,000
Weta · Arlington, VA · 2022
Well beings out of the dark online digital series
- $65,000
Avodah · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating support
- $62,500
American Heart Association · Arlington, VA · 2024
Health/mental wellbeing students 2 of 6
- $62,500
American Heart Association · Arlington, VA · 2023
Health/mental wellbeing students
- $60,000
All for Recovery · Olney, MD · 2024
General operations support to provide grants to those suffering from addiction
- $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
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