Private foundation · EIN 52-1406566

The Dorothy G Bender Foundation Inc

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Wilmington, DE

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202601219349100630
Total assets (EOY)$6,542,872
Grants paid$637,599
Typical (median) grant$5,000
Grants listed54
Giving in home state (DE)0%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K24
$5K–$25K26
$25K–$100K3
$100K+1

Smallest $500 · Largest $200,000

Geographic focus

MD
47%
DC
32%
FL
6%
VA
4%
NY
3%
AL
3%
TN
2%
MN
2%

Common purposes

nationalportraiteventgracemortonbenderscholarshipgallerygalawlrnsouthfloridameridianball

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$521,434$7,793,22836
2024$580,200$6,214,02347
2025$637,599$6,542,87254

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

ContactGRACE M BENDER
Address2838 MCGILL TERRACE NW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20008
Phone2022348010
EmailGRACEBENDER@ME.COM
Form & materialsREQUESTS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING ACCOMPANIED BY A COPY OF IRS EXEMPTION LETTER.
DeadlinesNONE
RestrictionsNONE

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Medstar-Georgetown Medical Center IncCOLUMBIA, MDGeneral & Unrestricted$200,000
United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWASHINGTON, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$75,000
National Gallery Of ArtLANDOVER, MDGeneral & Unrestricted$50,000
George Washington UniversityWASHINGTON, DCGrace and Morton Bender Scholarship Fund$25,000
George Washington UniversityWASHINGTON, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$20,000
Southern Poverty Law Center IncMONTGOMERY, ALGeneral & Unrestricted$20,000
The Greater Washington Jewish Coalition Against DoROCKVILLE, MDGeneral & Unrestricted$20,000
Crossed Paws Pet Rescue IncAUBURNDALE, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$15,000
Smithsonian InstitutionWASHINGTON, DCthe National Portrait Gallery's Portrait of a National Gala program$15,000
South Florida Wildlife Center IncFT LAUDERDALE, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$13,000
Gary Sinise FoundationNASHVILLE, TNGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
Johns Hopkins UniversityBALTIMORE, MDCharitable Event$10,000
Meridian International CenterWASHINGTON, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
National Italian American Foundation IncWASHINGTON, DCCharitable Event$10,000
The Independent Feature Project IncBROOKLYN, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
The Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington IncNORTH BETHESDA, MDGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
White House Historical AssociationWASHINGTON, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
Wolf Trap Foundation For The Performing ArtsVIENNA, VAGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
Agamim Classical AcademyEDINA, MNGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Alzheimers Drug Discovery FoundationNEW YORK, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Anchor FundWASHINGTON, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Blossoms For PinkRESTON, VAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Brem Foundation To Defeat Breast Cancer IncSILVER SPRING, MDGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Catholic Charities Of The Archdiocese Of WashingtoWASHINGTON, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Concord Hill SchoolCHEVY CHASE, MDGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
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