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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-4017170

LJ Bender Foundation

A private foundation in Pennington, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $333,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $333,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $6,049,997

  • Tax year 2024

    $284,294

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $5,928,505

  • Tax year 2023

    $285,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $5,824,541

  • Tax year 2022

    $135,586

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $5,714,422

  • Tax year 2021

    $145,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $5,603,952

  • Tax year 2020

    $223,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,644,666

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jackson Hole Jewish CommunityJackson, WY

    Unrestricted general

    $100,000
  2. Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care ServicesHouston, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $50,000
  3. Congregation Beth YeshurunHouston, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $40,000
  4. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  5. Sky High for KidsHouston, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  6. Chabad of West Houston IncHouston, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  7. Community Center for the ArtsJackson, WY

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  8. Grand Teton National Park FoundationJackson, WY

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  9. Beth Yeshurun Cemetery AssociationHouston, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $18,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion2 grants $125,00047% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $75,00028% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $25,0009% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $25,0009% of the total
  5. Mutual benefit1 grant $18,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas5 grants $158,000
  2. Wyoming3 grants $150,000
  3. New York1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Joel A BenderPRESIDENT/ CHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lisa A BenderV. PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Melissa A BenderV. PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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