The David and Sharon Bender Family Foundation Inc
Historical FunderWestbrook, Connecticut · EIN 26-1133956 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $5,000.
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | Sharon L Bender |
|---|---|
| Address | 167 Kingfisher Lane, Westbrook CT 06498 |
| Phone | 2033979026 |
| Form and materials | Written Request Listing Reason For Requesting Grant |
| Deadlines | N/A |
| Restrictions | Organization Must Qualify As An Exempt Under Section 501c 3 of IRS Code of 1986 |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
48% of grants went outside Connecticut.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozaic Senior LKife | Bridgeport, CT | Elderly Hursing Home Services | $25,000 |
| Towers Foundation | New Haven, CT | 2024 Ground Floor Renovation | $18,000 |
| Hadassah Connecticut | West Orange, NJ | Support Hospitals | $10,000 |
| ORT America | New York, NY | Support Program | $5,000 |
| Connecticut Public Radio | Hartford, CT | Support Program | $5,000 |
| American Parkinson Disease Assoc | Staten Island, NY | Support Program | $5,000 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | Hagerstown, MD | Parkinson Research | $5,000 |
| Parkinson's Foundation | Miami, FL | Parkinson Research | $5,000 |
| PKD Foundation | Kansas City, MO | Fundin Research | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | Manchester, CT | Healthcare Education | $5,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | Fight Hate For Good | $5,000 |
| Jewish Family Services of New Haven | New Haven, CT | Send a Kid To Camp Fund | $5,000 |
| Women's Health Research at Yale | New Haven, CT | Improve Health | $2,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven | Woodbridge, CT | Support Program | $1,800 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven | Woodbridge, CT | Support Program | $1,800 |
| Jewish Family Services of New Haven | New Haven, CT | Support Social Services | $1,800 |
| American Jewish World Service | New York, NY | Blueprint For a Better World | $1,250 |
| American Diabetes Assoc of New England | Merrifield, VA | Fight to End diabetes | $1,000 |
| Greenpeace Fund | Washington, DC | Global Campaign | $1,000 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | White Plains, NY | Improve Quality of Life | $1,000 |
| Simon Weisenthal Center | Los Angeles, CA | Fighting Anti-Semitism | $1,000 |
| The Campaigh School At Yale | New Haven, CT | Inspiring Women Worldwide | $1,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven | Woodbridge, CT | JCC Send a Kid to Camo Fund | $1,000 |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | Keep Holocast Memory Alive | $540 |
| Hand in Hand | Portland, OR | Buikding Jewish-Arab Schools | $360 |
| Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek | Chester, CT | Support Program | $360 |
| Save The Sound | New Haven, CT | Action for Regions Environment | $150 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Yale Enviroment 360 | $100 |
| Experiment Station Associates Inc | New Haven, CT | Support Program | $25 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $114,185 | 29 |
| 2023 | $90,540 | 26 |
| 2022 | $55,750 | 20 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 19, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202522929349100102
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-1133956
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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