Bendiciones Incorporated

Private foundation · Grantmaker Odessa, FL EIN: 81-3513168

Bendiciones Incorporated is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Odessa, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. As of 2021, the organization holds $674 in total assets. In 2021, it awarded 3 grants totaling $90K.

Bendiciones Incorporated at a glance

In short: Bendiciones Incorporated gave $90K across 3 grants in 2021 (avg $30K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$89,887
Grants made (2021)
3
Average grant
$29,962
Median grant
$16,700
Total assets
$674
-96.0% vs 2020
Primary geography
Texas (80% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Bendiciones Incorporated funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2021

Naomi's Village: $72KNaomi's Village$72KGlobal Giving: $17KGlobal Giving$17KSamaratan's Purse: $1KSamaratan's Purse$1K

The largest 2021 recipient was Naomi's Village ($72K). Together the top 3 received $90K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2021 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

BooneFlower MoundWashington

How Bendiciones Incorporated gives

  • In 2021 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2020 3 grants2021

In 2021 it made 3 grants totaling $90K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Naomi's Village Flower Mound, TXSupport of childrens home and school in Kenya$72,187
Global Giving Washington, DCSupport of childrens hospital in Uganda$16,700
Samaratan's Purse Boone, NCDisaster relief throughout the world$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2021$674$77,405$93,628$89,8873$93,628$157
2020$16,897$71,817$55,100————

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bendiciones Incorporated reported a distributable amount of $157 for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bendiciones Incorporated is led by Elizabeth Gillespie, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Elizabeth Gillespie

    President

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    $3K (2020) → $0 (2021)

  • Sandra Alley

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Klace

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

Elizabeth Gillespie — President: $3KElizabeth GillespiePresident$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2020 filing was $3K, to Elizabeth Gillespie (President).

Frequently asked questions about Bendiciones Incorporated

How much does Bendiciones Incorporated give each year?

Bendiciones Incorporated gave $90K across 3 grants in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Bendiciones Incorporated's typical grant size?

Bendiciones Incorporated's median grant in 2021 was $16,700, and its average grant was $29,962, across 3 grants on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Bendiciones Incorporated give grants?

Bendiciones Incorporated gives mostly in Texas: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (19%).

Does Bendiciones Incorporated give general operating support?

Not in 2021: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Bendiciones Incorporated's 2021 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Bendiciones Incorporated?

Bendiciones Incorporated reported $674 in total assets on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $94K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $157 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Bendiciones Incorporated?

Bendiciones Incorporated is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Odessa, FL. It holds $674 in total assets as of 2021.

What is Bendiciones Incorporated's EIN?

Bendiciones Incorporated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3513168. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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