Albert & E Bender Foundation Inc
Albert & E Bender Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Miles City, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $61K. Net investment income was $93K.
Albert & E Bender Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Albert & E Bender Foundation Inc gave $61K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,500
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,722
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,200
- Total assets
- $1,114,618
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Albert & E Bender Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Miles Community College ($25K). Together the top 9 received $61K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 28 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Albert & E Bender Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2021) to $63K (2020). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $61K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Miles Community College Miles City, MT | Further Continue the Recipient Organization's Charitable Purposes | $25,000 |
| Sacred Heart Parish School Miles City, MT | Further Continue the Recipient Organization's Charitable Purposes | $11,750 |
| Outreach Clinic of Miles City Miles City, MT | Further Continue the Organization's Charitable Purposes | $8,000 |
| Trinity Lutheran School Billings, MT | Further Continue the Recipient Organization's Charitable Purposes | $3,500 |
| Custer County District High School Miles City, MT | Further Continue the Recipient Organization's Charitable Purposes | $3,200 |
| Miles City Schools Miles City, MT | Further Continue the Recipient Organization's Charitable Purposes | $3,050 |
| Erin's Hope Project Miles City, MT | Further Continue the Recipient Organization's Charitable Purposes | $2,500 |
| Wake up & Lace up Miles City, MT | Further Continue the Recipient Organization's Charitable Purposes | $2,000 |
| Miles City Youth Hockey Association Miles City, MT | Further Continue the Recipient Organization's Charitable Purposes | $1,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,114,618 | $104,564 | $75,486 | $60,500 | 9 | $61,904 | $92,549 | $62,700 |
| 2024 | $1,096,040 | $78,566 | $72,548 | $59,000 | 9 | $60,275 | $66,293 | $62,074 |
| 2023 | $1,079,140 | $42,351 | $72,721 | $60,000 | 5 | $61,210 | $30,840 | $59,946 |
| 2022 | $1,211,473 | $30,051 | $74,670 | $62,000 | 3 | $63,033 | $18,414 | $62,210 |
| 2021 | $1,331,647 | $33,071 | $76,789 | $57,500 | 2 | $58,398 | $14,680 | $65,639 |
| 2020 | $1,252,878 | $29,993 | $76,688 | $62,500 | 3 | — | $16,620 | $58,876 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Albert & E Bender Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Albert & E Bender Foundation Inc is led by Todd F. Stevenson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Todd F. Stevenson
President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James T. Carr
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peggy Stanley
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracey L. Gierke
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Albert & E Bender Foundation Inc
How much does Albert & E Bender Foundation Inc give each year?
Albert & E Bender Foundation Inc gave $61K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $59K across 9 grants.
What is Albert & E Bender Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Albert & E Bender Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,200, and its average grant was $6,722, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Albert & E Bender Foundation Inc give grants?
Albert & E Bender Foundation Inc gives mostly in Montana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Miles City, MT (8 grants).
Does Albert & E Bender Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Albert & E Bender Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Albert & E Bender Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Albert & E Bender Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Miles Community College ($25,000), Sacred Heart Parish School ($11,750) and Outreach Clinic of Miles City ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Albert & E Bender Foundation Inc?
Albert & E Bender Foundation Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Albert & E Bender Foundation Inc?
Albert & E Bender Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Miles City, MT. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Albert & E Bender Foundation Inc's EIN?
Albert & E Bender Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1404877. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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