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EIN 52-6054193

Bender Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
3
City
Washington
State
District of Columbia
Year formed
1959
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Bender Foundation is a private foundation that makes grants to Bank Of America Charitable Gift Funds. Last year, it made 102 grants. Its trustees are Julie Bender Silver, David S Bender, and Barbara A Bender.
Total revenues
$4,245,094
2023
Total expenses
$8,106,468
2023
Total assets
$150,627,977
2023
Num. employees
3
2023

Program areas at Bender Foundation

Sublease of rental office

Grants made by Bender Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
American University (AU)Center for Athletic Performance$500,000
Bender JCC of Greater WashingtonExecu.salary Support$300,000
Bank of America Charitable Gift FundDiscretionary Fund$250,000
...and 46 more grants made totalling $4,271,333

Personnel at Bender Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Julie Bender SilverPresident$190,675
David BenderVice President$12,000

Financials for Bender Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$2,874,111
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-472,096
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,843,079
Total revenues$4,245,094

Form 990s for Bender Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990PFView PDF
2022-122023-11-13990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-15990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-15990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-15990PFView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
July 15, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
May 24, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
May 23, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
Co 1150 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
benderfoundationinc.org/ 
Phone
(202) 828-9000
IRS details
EIN
52-6054193
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1959
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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