Henry & Helen Bienenfeld Foundation
Henry & Helen Bienenfeld Foundation is a private foundation, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $147K.
Henry & Helen Bienenfeld Foundation at a glance
In short: Henry & Helen Bienenfeld Foundation gave $32K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,000
- -90.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -87.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,667
- -26.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,957,406
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 Henry & Helen Bienenfeld Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cheder Chabad - Philadelphia ($25K). Together the top 3 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 73 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Henry & Helen Bienenfeld Foundation gives
- Giving fell 83% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 21% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2023) to $347K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cheder Chabad - Philadelphia Bryn Mawr, PA | Education of Youth Nursery to 8TH GR | $25,000 |
| Give Kids the World Philadelphia, PA | Helping Kids with Special Needs | $5,000 |
| Peoples Security Charitaable Founda Allentown, PA | Provide Youth Mentoring | $2,000 |
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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 | $2,957,406 | $148,928 | $38,068 | $32,000 | 3 | $32,000 | $146,903 | $150,990 |
| 2024 | $2,846,546 | $107,197 | $353,168 | $346,700 | 24 | $346,700 | $102,032 | $140,430 |
| 2023 | $3,092,517 | $30,510 | $32,199 | $28,000 | 6 | $28,000 | $48,098 | $161,183 |
| 2022 | $3,094,206 | $23,405 | $190,852 | $186,720 | 20 | $186,720 | $19,273 | $159,131 |
| 2021 | $3,261,653 | $27,852 | $183,675 | $182,700 | 20 | — | $27,852 | $166,382 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Henry & Helen Bienenfeld Foundation reported a distributable amount of $151K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Henry & Helen Bienenfeld Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jack Bienenfeld
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Bienenfeld
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Henry & Helen Bienenfeld Foundation
How much does Henry & Helen Bienenfeld Foundation give each year?
Henry & Helen Bienenfeld Foundation gave $32K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $347K across 24 grants.
What is Henry & Helen Bienenfeld Foundation's typical grant size?
Henry & Helen Bienenfeld Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Henry & Helen Bienenfeld Foundation give grants?
Henry & Helen Bienenfeld Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Henry & Helen Bienenfeld Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Henry & Helen Bienenfeld Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Henry & Helen Bienenfeld Foundation?
Henry & Helen Bienenfeld Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $151K (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 Henry & Helen Bienenfeld Foundation's EIN?
Henry & Helen Bienenfeld Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1503146. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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