The Dorothy G Bender Foundation Inc
Historical FunderWilmington, Delaware · EIN 52-1406566 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$638K
Organizations funded54
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$9.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | GRACE M BENDER |
|---|---|
| Address | 2838 MCGILL TERRACE NW, WASHINGTON DC 20008 |
| Phone | 2022348010 |
| GRACEBENDER@ME.COM | |
| Form and materials | REQUESTS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING ACCOMPANIED BY A COPY OF IRS EXEMPTION LETTER. |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NONE |
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
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medstar-Georgetown Medical Center Inc | Columbia, MD | General & Unrestricted | $200,000 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| National Gallery of Art | Landover, MD | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| George Washington University | Washington, DC | Grace and Morton Bender Scholarship Fund | $25,000 |
| George Washington University | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc | Montgomery, AL | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| The Greater Washington Jewish Coalition Against Do | Rockville, MD | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Crossed Paws Pet Rescue Inc | Auburndale, FL | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | the National Portrait Gallery's Portrait of a National Gala program | $15,000 |
| South Florida Wildlife Center Inc | Ft Lauderdale, FL | General & Unrestricted | $13,000 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Nashville, TN | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Charitable Event | $10,000 |
| Meridian International Center | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| National Italian American Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | Charitable Event | $10,000 |
| The Independent Feature Project Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Inc | North Bethesda, MD | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| White House Historical Association | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts | Vienna, VA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Agamim Classical Academy | Edina, MN | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Alzheimers Drug Discovery Foundation | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Anchor Fund | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Blossoms for Pink | Reston, VA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer Inc | Silver Spring, MD | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washingto | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Concord Hill School | Chevy Chase, MD | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Greater Good Charities | Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| National Museum of Women in the Arts Inc | Merrifield, VA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| National Trust Historic Preservation in the United | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Nonviolent Peaceforce | Minneapolis, MN | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Promise Fund of Florida Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Center for Creative Change | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $3,600 |
| Upper Seven Law | Helena, MT | General & Unrestricted | $3,333 |
| The New York Center for Children | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| South Florida Public Media Group Inc | Miami, FL | WLRN south Florida | $2,666 |
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of S | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Meridian International Center | Washington, DC | Meridian Ball | $2,500 |
| Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union | Mount Vernon, VA | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| National Center for Missing and Exploited Children | Alexandria, VA | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Usagainstalzheimers | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Arts for the Aging-Maryland Inc | Gaithersburg, MD | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Orchestra of the Americas Group Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| French Heritage Society Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Bridging Bionics Foundation | Basalt, CO | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Engage Promoting Womens Economic | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Everybody Wins DC Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Floc for Love of Children | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| One Neighborhood Foundation | Vienna, VA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Variety - the Childrens Charity of the National Ca | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Washington Jesuit Academy | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| American Youth Hostels Inc | Silver Spring, MD | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| Los Angeles Education Partnership | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $637,599 | 54 |
| 2024 | $580,200 | 47 |
| 2023 | $521,434 | 36 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 1, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601219349100630
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 52-1406566
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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