Grants awarded
Who does Bender Foundation INC fund?
Bender Foundation INC has awarded $25 million across 349 grants to 121 grantees between 2020 and 2023. Its giving concentrates in human services. Its typical grant is $50,000, with most between $20,000 and $100,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $50,000 versus $25,000 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$25.2M
Typical grant
$50K
Grantees
121
Grants
349
Years
2020–2023
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bender Jcc of Greater Washington
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$1.9M | 18 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MD | |
| B Bank of America Charitable Gift Funds | $1.8M | 7 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| V Vanguard Charitable Fund | $1.7M | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
American University
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$1.6M | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
| S Suburban Hospital Foundation INC | $1.3M | 10 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MD | |
| I Individual recipient | $1.0M | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| M Medstar Washington Hospital Center | $1.0M | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
American Heart Association INC
|
$907K | 11 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
Anti-Defamation League
|
$850K | 7 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | NY | |
| J Jewish Women International | $775K | 7 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Athletes for Hope
|
$542K | 8 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MD | |
| R Reach Education INC | $500K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| U United States Holocaust Memorial | $425K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Future Link INC
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$420K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MD | |
| I Identity INC | $405K | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C College Tracks | $375K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| F Family Services INC | $350K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| T Torture Abolition and Survivors Supp | $350K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Jewish Social Service Agency
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$335K | 7 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MD | |
| A Athletes United for Social Justice | $320K | 4 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| H Hope for Henry | $300K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Homeless Childrens Playtime Project INC
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$300K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
| M Mary's Center | $300K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| S State of Israel | $300K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue Squad INC
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$300K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | MD | |
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$290K | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MD | |
Imagination Stage INC
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$265K | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MD | |
| I Individual recipient | $250K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| J Jewish Federation of Greater Washington | $236K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
So What Else INC
|
$230K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MD | |
Center for Adoption Support and Education INC
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$210K | 6 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MD | |
| H Hope and a Home | $210K | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| M Maryland Horse Foundation INC | $200K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | MD | |
| P Peace of Mind | $200K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C Collegiate Directions Incorporated | $190K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MD | |
Leveling the Playing Field INC
|
$175K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MD | |
Everymind INC
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$150K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MD | |
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$150K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MD | |
| W Weta | $150K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$145K | 4 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | MD | |
| T The Literacy Lab | $141K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Grassroots Health
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$110K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | DC | |
| C City Dance Essemble INC | $110K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| V Viva School (citydance) | $110K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$105K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | PA | |
DC Scores
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$100K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
| A Avodah | $100K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | IA | |
The Foxie G Foundation INC
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$100K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MD | |
| J Jewish Social Service Agencyq | $100K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| G Girls on the Run of Montgomery County | $100K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Children's National Medical Center
|
$100K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | DC | |
University of Colorado Foundation
|
$100K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CO | |
| I Individual recipient | $100K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| M Mary Center | $100K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$100K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | TX | |
Koa Sports League INC
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$100K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MD | |
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$100K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
| A Ajc | $95K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| T Tree of Hope Association INC | $95K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | MD | |
Marathon Kids INC
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$85K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| K Kennedy Center | $85K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
Sunflower Bakery INC
|
$85K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MD | |
Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington INC
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$80K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MD | |
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$75K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | MD | |
| J Jewish Foundation for Group | $75K | 5 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| C Children's Hospital Foundation | $65K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Spirit Club Foundation INC
|
$65K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MD | |
| I Individual recipient | $60K | 4 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Real Food for Kids
|
$55K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | VA | |
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$50K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | MD | |
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$50K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | MD | |
| I Individual recipient | $50K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
University of Wisconsin Foundation
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$50K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | WI | |
| U University of Wisconsin | $50K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| F Friendship Circle INC | $50K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Fight for Children INC
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$50K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | DC | |
| C Colon Cancer Alliance | $45K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I I Support the Girls | $40K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| W Wolf Trap Foundation | $40K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| F Friends of the Idf | $38K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| A American Friends | $36K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$35K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | NY | |
| C Community Foundation Montgomery | $35K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Rocketship Education
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$32K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | CA | |
Manna Food Center INC
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$30K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | MD | |
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$30K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | MD | |
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$25K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | MA | |
Hias INC
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$25K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | MD | |
| U United States Holocuast Memorial Museum | $25K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$25K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | |
| J Jccna | $25K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$25K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | DC | |
World Central Kitchen Incorporated
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$25K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | DC | |
| L Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $23K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$22K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | MD | |
| I Individual recipient | $20K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| 2 2unstoppable | $20K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | VA | |
| M Makom | $20K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C Corporation of the Washington Latin School | $18K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$15K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | NY |
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