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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 52-7044169

Stuart & Martha Bindeman Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Chevy Chase, MD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $86,200 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

    $86,200

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,049,928

  • Tax year 2024

    $70,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,029,368

  • Tax year 2023

    $101,800

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,053,336

  • Tax year 2022

    $66,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $698,797

  • Tax year 2021

    $40,821

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $685,231

  • Tax year 2020

    $41,281

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $450,173

  • Tax year 2019

    $17,591

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $217,789

  • Tax year 2018

    $29,375

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $121,736

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Fertility FoundationAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  2. Signature TheatreArlington, VA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  3. Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $15,000
  4. Coast Guard FoundationStonington, CT

    General operating support

    $7,500
  5. Capital Jewish MuseumWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $3,600
  6. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $2,500
  7. Camp No LimitsWales, ME

    General operating support

    $2,500
  8. Michael J Fox FoundationNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $2,500
  9. Running Strong for American Indian YouthAlexandria, VA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  10. Tunnel to TowersStaten Island, NY

    General operating support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $27,50046% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $25,00042% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $5,0008% of the total
  4. Medical research1 grant $2,5004% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia2 grants $40,000
  2. Virginia2 grants $27,500
  3. Connecticut1 grant $7,500
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $6,100
  5. Maryland1 grant $2,500
  6. Maine1 grant $2,500
  7. New York1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Stuart L BindemanPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jennifer L BindemanSECRETARY-TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Julie Bindeman BelgardVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cheryl BindemanBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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