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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-3980969

Bindler Family Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $45,500 paid in grants.

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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $45,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,234,750
  • Tax year 2024

    $42,300

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,225,629
  • Tax year 2023

    $67,100

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,235,087
  • Tax year 2022

    $45,480

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,258,158
  • Tax year 2021

    $42,100

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,445,955
  • Tax year 2020

    $47,300

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,171,286
  • Tax year 2019

    $47,800

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,195,700
  • Tax year 2018

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,191,718

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Facing History and Ourselves ChicagoChicago, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  2. Cahn Fellows Programs CorporationAlexandria, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  3. Foundation for the Defense of Democracies IncWashington, DC

    CMPP

    $5,000
  4. Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  5. Ravinia Festival AssociationHighland Park, IL

    Annual Fund

    $5,000
  6. Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County IncWest Palm BCH, FL

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,600
  7. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  8. Ronald McDonald House GlobalChicago, IL

    RMHC-Ukraine

    $2,500
  9. Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County IncWest Palm BCH, FL

    $1,800 for High Ridge CC Federation Day and $500 Hole Sponsor at HRCC Federation Day

    $2,300
  10. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,800
  11. United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,800
  12. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    Charitable Event

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $10,90031% of the total
  2. International aid3 grants $7,80022% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $6,80019% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $5,00014% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $2,5007% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $2,5007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois8 grants $29,600
  2. Florida2 grants $5,900
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  4. New York1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Annie BindlerVP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gene BindlerDir, Pres Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard B BindlerDir, Sec Hours 1Pay $0
  • Zachary BindlerVP Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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