Helen P Bondy Foundation
Helen P Bondy Foundation is a private foundation, based in Towson, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $106K. Net investment income was $102K.
Helen P Bondy Foundation at a glance
In short: Helen P Bondy Foundation gave $106K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $106,250
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,563
- +35.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $26,500
- Total assets
- $1,115,217
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Helen P Bondy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American ORT ($35K). Together the top 4 received $106K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 18 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Helen P Bondy Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 $88K (2020) to $108K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $106K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American ORT New York, NY | Unrestricted | $35,250 |
| American Friends of Alyn Hospital New York, NY | Unrestricted | $35,000 |
| American Friends of Shamir Medical Center Brooklyn, NY | nursing student scholarships at Assaf Harofeh Medical Center | $18,000 |
| Hadassah The Women's Zionist Organization of America Inc New York, NY | UnrestrictedUnrestricted | $18,000 |
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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 | $1,115,217 | $137,110 | $144,350 | $106,250 | 4 | $109,056 | $102,149 | $118,381 |
| 2024 | $1,122,457 | $54,678 | $131,883 | $98,000 | 5 | $100,717 | $23,990 | $111,565 |
| 2023 | $1,199,662 | $65,603 | $131,448 | $97,000 | 5 | $99,500 | $34,354 | $98,187 |
| 2022 | $1,265,507 | $77,283 | $138,172 | $108,000 | 2 | $110,727 | $50,280 | $99,889 |
| 2021 | $1,326,396 | $59,804 | $122,440 | $91,250 | 2 | $93,839 | $31,803 | $110,567 |
| 2020 | $1,389,032 | $46,648 | $114,458 | $88,000 | 2 | — | $23,036 | $93,757 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen P Bondy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $118K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helen P Bondy Foundation is led by Herman B Rosenthal, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Herman B Rosenthal
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Helen P Bondy Foundation
How much does Helen P Bondy Foundation give each year?
Helen P Bondy Foundation gave $106K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $98K across 5 grants.
What is Helen P Bondy Foundation's typical grant size?
Helen P Bondy Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $26,500, and its average grant was $26,563, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Helen P Bondy Foundation give grants?
Helen P Bondy Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Helen P Bondy Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Helen P Bondy Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Helen P Bondy Foundation?
Helen P Bondy Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $109K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $118K (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 Helen P Bondy Foundation's EIN?
Helen P Bondy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6539906. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
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