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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-4929846

Seth Bonder Foundation

A private foundation in Independence, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $423,309 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

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

    $423,309

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,812,403

  • Tax year 2024

    $430,544

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,929,428

  • Tax year 2023

    $436,197

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,982,977

  • Tax year 2022

    $461,409

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,962,274

  • Tax year 2021

    $433,583

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $6,457,286

  • Tax year 2020

    $420,844

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $6,170,799

  • Tax year 2019

    $432,879

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $6,206,774

  • Tax year 2018

    $440,340

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $5,797,139

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Cheps, global leadership honors program & tauber institute.

    $176,047
  2. Georgia Tech FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Seth bonder camp in computational & data sciences

    $80,000
  3. InformsCatonsville, MD

    Student activities 2023, bonder scholar research award (5 @ $5,000 each), additional stipend for new bonder scholars ( 2 @ $2,000 each) , student newsletter & chapter activity ($22,500)

    $73,500
  4. Brinkley Heights Urban AcademyMemphis, TN

    Edgenuity my path integration and school supplies and gift cards

    $35,000
  5. Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and Desoto CountiesSarasota, FL

    General support

    $21,000
  6. Girls GroupAnn Arbor, MI

    Scholarship & programs support

    $10,000
  7. Leslie Science & Nature CenterAnn Arbor, MI

    Ideas program/raptors respect/school programs, scholarships

    $10,000
  8. Ringling College of Art & DesignSarasota, FL

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation IncSarasota, FL

    General support

    $7,750
  10. Huron Valley Tennis ClubAnn Arbor, MI

    General support

    $12

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $125,00080% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $31,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan4 grants $196,059
  2. Georgia1 grant $80,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $73,500
  4. Florida3 grants $38,750
  5. Tennessee1 grant $35,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Merrill BonderPRESIDENT Hours 25Pay $95,625
  • John G CiancibelloTREASURER Hours 5Pay $1,000
  • Larry SiefordDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $1,000
  • Marie DeveneySECRETARY Hours 5Pay $1,000
  • Charlie RoehrigDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $1,000
  • Jeffrey StarkDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $1,000

The return

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