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Bender Foundation Inc: 84 grants to organizations, $6.2 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Bender Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Washington, DC, paid 84 grants to organizations totaling $6,152,172 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 11, 2025. The largest was $300,000 to Bender JCC of Greater Washington in Rockville, MD for general operating support.
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- EIN
- 526054193
- Based in
- Washington, DC
- Assets
- $157,361,161
- Grants paid
- $6,152,172
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 11, 2025, IRS object ID 202533159349100903. It reported $6,152,172 in grants paid; 84 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bender JCC of Greater Washington | Rockville, MD | General operating support | Human services | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anti-Defamation League | Washington, DC | Dc education initiatives 2 of 3 | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ashley Addiction Treatment | Havre de Grace, MD | Recovery coaching service 2 of 3 | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Capital Jewish Museum | Washington, DC | Second floor lobby | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fidelity Charitable | Cincinnati, OH | Julie b silver fdn family fund | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fidelity Charitable | Cincinnati, OH | Nanette & david s. bender fund | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Medstar Washington Hospital Center | Washington, DC | Medstar wash. hospital center heart hospital 10 of 10 | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vanguard Charitable Fund | Warwick, RI | Contribution to bender foundation daf | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United States Holocaust Memorial | College Park, DC | Beyond our walls fund 3 of 5 | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Heart Association | Arlington, VA | Heart ball 5 of 10 | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bender JCC of Greater Washington | Rockville, MD | Bender-dosik parenting center | Human services | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Women International | Washington, DC | Young women's impact network | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grassroots Health | Washington, DC | General operating support | Health care | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Athletes for Hope | Bethesda, MD | General operating support 2 of 3 | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College Tracks | Bethesda, MD | General operating support 2 of 3 | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Services Inc | Gaithersburg, MD | Moco reconnect | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Future Link | Rockville, MD | General operating support 2 of 3 | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Identity Inc | Gaithersburg, MD | General operating support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Social Service Agency | Rockville, MD | Mind craft project | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary's Center | Washington, DC | General operating support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reach Education Inc | Rockville, MD | General operating support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Torture Abolition and Survivors Supp | Washington, VA | General operating support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Viva School (citydance) | North Bethesda, MD | Life without limits campaign | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Viva School (citydance) | North Bethesda, MD | Dream school of dance 1 of 4 | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Heart Association | Arlington, VA | 2024 heart walk bre match | $84,839 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Suburban Hospital Foundation | Bethesda, MD | Addiction treatment center transition recovery guide | Health care | $83,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Adoption Support and Education | Burtonsville, MD | Nti training adaptation for school based mental health professionals | Mental health and crisis intervention | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Collegiate Directions Inc | Bethesda, MD | General operating support | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Homeless Children's Playtime Project | Washington, DC | General operating support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Imagination Stage | Bethesda, DC | Learning through theatre | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montgomery County | Rockville, MD | Community engagement & strategic | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peace of Mind | Washington, DC | General operating support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Avodah | Washington, DC | General operating support | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Heart Association | Arlington, VA | Health/mental wellbeing students 2 of 6 | $62,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| All for Recovery | Olney, MD | General operations support to provide grants to those suffering from addiction | Health care | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope and A Home | Washington, DC | Grace dickerson higher education programs | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Potomac Community Resources | Rockville, MD | General operating support | Human services | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tree of Hope Association | Rockville, MD | Peer recovery program | Mental health and crisis intervention | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ajc | Washington, DC | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charles E Smith Jewish Day School | Rockville, DC | Ma'ayan and athletics1 of 2 | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Everymind | Rockville, MD | General operating support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fair Chance | Silver Spring, MD | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Identity Inc | Gaithersburg, MD | Transformational campaign 2 of 4 | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Washington | North Bethesda, MD | Annual campaign | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Women International | Washington, DC | Women to watch event & conference | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leveling the Playing Field | Silver Spring, MD | Ddc chapter support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| So What Else | Rockville, MD | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Den Collective | Bethesda, MD | General operating support 1 of 2 | Religion-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Literacy Lab | Washington, DC | Leading men fellowship - dc | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | Uw-madison posse program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maccabi USA | Philadelphia, PA | Maccabiah | Recreation and sports | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds | New York, NY | General operating support | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Real Food for Kids | McLean, VA | General operating support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Law Center | Washington, DC | General operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Council for the Aging | Rockville, MD | General operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Koa Sports League Inc | Gaithersburg, MD | Koa sports play it forward scholarship fund | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Diener School | Bethesda, MD | Outdoor play space | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anti-Defamation League | Washington, DC | Concert against hate | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| DC Scores | Washington, DC | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Idf | New York, NY | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friendship Circle Inc | Potomac, MD | All season pergola | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girls On the Run of Montgomery County | Rockville, MD | Financial aid and shoes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kennedy Center | Washington, DC | For the performing arts education program | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marathon Kids | Austin TX, TX | Miles that matter | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Parent Encouragement Program Inc | Kensington, MD | General operating support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Smithsonian National Museums | Washington, DC | Earmarked for early childhood | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spirit Club Foundation | Kensington, MD | Fitness for all general support | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sunflower Bakery | Rockville, MD | General operating support | Employment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glen Echo | Glen Echo, MD | Park playground design | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Higher Achievement | Washington, DC | 2023 going places gala | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wolf Trap Foundation | Vienna, DC | General operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Association for Safe International Road Travel | Potomac, MD | Protecting students and humanitarian workers on roads | Social science | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bender JCC of Greater Washington | Rockville, MD | Image awards | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bender JCC of Greater Washington | Rockville, MD | Sports hall of fame event | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Breakthrough T1D | Hagerstown, MD | Hope gala 2024 donation only | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Capital Area Food Bank | Washington, DC | Support for zinzi christmas | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Social Service Agency | Rockville, MD | Midcraft program symposium | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Makom | Rockville, MD | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The DC JCC | Washington, DC | Towards the ay 2, 2024 event | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Autism Speaks | Highland Beach, FL | Walk palm beach | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sulam | Rockville, MD | Sulam benefit | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Weta | Arlington, VA | Well beings out of the dark online digital series | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The National Theatre | Washington, DC | Annual membership | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Down Syndrome Society | Washington, DC | General operating expenses | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $870,000 |
| Health care | $278,333 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $185,000 |
| Education | $155,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $150,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 |
| Religion-related | $50,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $40,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Maryland | $2,741,333 |
| District of Columbia | $2,042,500 |
| Ohio | $500,000 |
| Virginia | $437,339 |
| Rhode Island | $250,000 |
| New York | $61,000 |
| Wisconsin | $50,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,000 |
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Updated November 11, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.