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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6143764

Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Chestnut Hill, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $721,431 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Dr Kurt Bloch
2400 Beacon Street 502
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 734-3284
[email protected]
Form and materials
Letter or other inquiry
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None, except that recipients must be corporations, funds, organizations or foundations which the IRS has approved as tax exempt.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $721,431

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $3,745,634

  • Tax year 2024

    $259,021

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $3,201,243

  • Tax year 2023

    $257,829

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $3,116,620

  • Tax year 2022

    $253,346

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $3,129,869

  • Tax year 2021

    $228,782

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $3,353,728

  • Tax year 2020

    $197,832

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $3,299,046

  • Tax year 2019

    $183,965

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $3,367,851

  • Tax year 2018

    $180,066

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $3,088,961

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $500,000
  2. Mass General Hospital Bloch Research Lab Support FundBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $80,000
  3. American Friends of Magen David AdoNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $18,000
  4. Pine Street InnBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $18,000
  5. CameraBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $15,000
  6. Rosie's PlaceBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  7. Usher 1F Collaborative 228Newtonville, MA

    Charitable

    $9,000
  8. Perkins School for the BlindWatertown, MA

    Charitable

    $8,000
  9. Planned Parenthood League of MaBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $8,000
  10. American Heart AssocWellesley, MA

    Charitable

    $8,000
  11. Self Help Community ServicesNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $7,000
  12. Palliative Care SVC Fund - MGHBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  13. Anti Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $4,000
  14. American Red Cross of MaMedford, MA

    Charitable

    $4,000
  15. Conquer Cancer FoundationAlexandria, VA

    Charitable

    $4,000
  16. Boston Area GleanersActon, MA

    Charitable

    $4,000
  17. Jewish Family & Childrens ServicesWaltham, MA

    Charitable

    $3,000
  18. CJPBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $2,931
  19. The Carroll Center for the BlindNewton, MA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  20. Falmouth Jewish CongregationEast Falmouth, MA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  21. Wbur Boston UniversityBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  22. Miracle FlightsLas Vegas, NV

    Charitable

    $2,000
  23. Rheumatology Research FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $1,500
  24. Simon Wisenthal CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  25. Int Physc for Prev of Nuclear WarMalden, MA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  26. Falmouth Service CenterFalmouth, MA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  27. Spohr Gardens Charitable TrustFalmouth, MA

    Charitable

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Medical research2 grants $501,50092% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $18,0003% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $8,0001% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $4,000<1% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $4,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts21 grants $687,931
  2. New York2 grants $25,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $4,000
  4. Nevada1 grant $2,000
  5. Georgia1 grant $1,500
  6. California1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Dr Kurt J BlochTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dr Donald B BlochTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

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