Bendnext
Bendnext at a glance
In short: Bendnext gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +1150.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $25,000
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $528,848
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Bendnext funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Toast Wear Inc ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $1.3M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Toast Wear Inc Bend, OR | Business Development | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $528,848 | $527,559 | $486,351 | $25,000 | 1 | $9,908 |
| 2024 | $572,913 | $1,171,219 | $749,029 | $2,000 | Total only | $2,658 |
| 2023 | $39,661 | $896,461 | $887,302 | $200,000 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $97,979 | $364,016 | $351,677 | — | — | $5 |
| 2021 | $22,275 | $180,349 | $130,959 | — | — | $18 |
| 2020 | $49,901 | $1,592,561 | $1,745,516 | $1,328,396 | 90 | $97 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Bendnext
Based on IRS filings
Bendnext is a public charity, based in Bend, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $529K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $10K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bendnext is led by Katy Brooks, Former President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katy Brooks
Former President & CEO
President → President & CEO, 2023
President & CEO → Former President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Odendahl
President & CEO
Interim CEO → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Berry
Director
Director → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renee Alexander
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cody Cloyd
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Betteridge
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad Young
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tia Lewis
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brittania Wright
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherry Jones
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Senner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Talena Barker
Vice President
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Heather Hansen (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jay Lyons (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Brittania Leja (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Travis Ulrich (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeff Kitchens (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Coby Horton (2021) — President
- Former: Preston Callicott (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Bob Savage (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Connie Druliner (2020) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Peters (2020) — Director
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 Bendnext
How much does Bendnext give each year?
Bendnext gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid.
How large is Bendnext?
Bendnext reported $529K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $528K.
Where does Bendnext operate?
Bendnext has awarded grants in Oregon.
What is Bendnext's EIN?
Bendnext's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1224982. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 22, 2026)
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