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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 25-1335649

Bennington Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $8,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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 2024

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $55,099

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,325

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $60,184

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,498

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $58,139

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,660

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $76,277

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,600

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $76,219

  • Tax year 2019

    $4,160

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $78,693

  • Tax year 2018

    $5,525

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $86,521

  • Tax year 2017

    $5,200

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $84,383

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Washington Hebrew CongregationWashington, DC

    A community grounded in the values of reform judaisma community grounded in the values of reform judaism

    $4,000
  2. Hebrew Congregation at Broken SoundBoca Raton, FL

    Advance the richness of jewish values and traditions through study, work and acts of loving kindness

    $2,000
  3. United Jewish Federation Greater PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Enhances the quality of life for all members of the jewish community

    $1,000
  4. Spanish River ConcertWexford, MA

    Promote spanish music concertspromote spanish music concerts

    $500
  5. The No White Flags ProjectBoca Raton, FL

    Various bathroom amenities for physically challenged individuals

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia1 grant $4,000
  2. Florida2 grants $2,500
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Marilyn ShaperaPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $1,300
  • Todd LevittVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $500
  • Jodi YeagerSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $500
  • Dr Gerald LevineBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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