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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 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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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

$6.8M
2022
$6.4M
2023
$6.2M
2024

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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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.