Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation
The Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations, including hospitals, human services providers, and organizations serving people who are blind or visually impaired.
Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation gave $721K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in Massachusetts. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $721,431
- +178.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,720
- +178.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $3,745,634
- +17.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (1 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
Contact Dr. Kurt Bloch by letter or other inquiry. The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations, so it accepts unsolicited requests. Recipients must be corporations, funds, organizations, or foundations approved by the IRS as tax-exempt; no other award restrictions are listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Dr Kurt Bloch
Mailing address: 2400 Beacon Street 502, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Phone: (617) 734-3284
Email: kbloch@mgh.harvard.edu
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dana Farber Cancer Institute ($500K). Together the top 10 received $674K.
Grant Size Distribution
149 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 143 grants of 149 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts and 3% went to recipients in New York. Smaller shares went to recipients in Virginia, Nevada, and Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 27 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 185% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 270% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $184K (2019) to $721K (2025). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $721K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | Charitable | $500,000 |
| Mass General Hospital Boston, MA | Charitable | $80,000 |
| American Friends of Magen David Ado New York, NY | Charitable | $18,000 |
| Pine Street Inn Boston, MA | Charitable | $18,000 |
| Camera Boston, MA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Rosie's Place Boston, MA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Usher 1F Collaborative 228 Newtonville, MA | Charitable | $9,000 |
| Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, MA | Charitable | $8,000 |
| Planned Parenthood League of MA Boston, MA | Charitable | $8,000 |
| American Heart Assoc Wellesley, MA | Charitable | $8,000 |
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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 | $3,745,634 | $859,563 | $751,300 | $721,431 | 27 | $721,431 | $337,331 | $267,649 |
| 2024 | $3,201,243 | $353,865 | $286,466 | $259,021 | 27 | $259,021 | $320,175 | $248,062 |
| 2023 | $3,116,620 | $269,191 | $282,440 | $257,829 | 28 | $257,829 | $239,599 | $239,021 |
| 2022 | $3,129,869 | $52,312 | $276,171 | $253,346 | 33 | $253,346 | $97,077 | $257,829 |
| 2021 | $3,353,728 | $304,446 | $249,764 | $228,782 | 34 | $228,782 | $280,364 | $253,346 |
| 2020 | $3,299,046 | $160,338 | $229,143 | $197,832 | 33 | — | $143,760 | $228,782 |
| 2019 | $3,367,851 | $510,280 | $211,390 | $183,965 | 31 | — | $470,594 | $197,832 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $268K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in health care, human services, education and services for people with disabilities, food access, and other charitable purposes. For example, Pine Street Inn says its mission is to end homelessness, while Perkins School for the Blind says it serves children and young adults with multiple disabilities and their families, educators, researchers, and professionals.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 27 grants totaling $721,431. Grants ranged from $500 to $500,000, with a median grant of $4,000. The largest grants included $500,000 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, $80,000 to Mass General Hospital, $18,000 each to American Friends of Magen David Adom and Pine Street Inn, and $15,000 to CAMERA. Other grants included $10,000 to Rosie’s Place and $8,000 each to Usher 1F Collaborative 228, Perkins School for the Blind, Planned Parenthood League of MA, and American Heart Association.
The foundation’s filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It accepts unsolicited requests by letter or other inquiry. Requests must be for organizations, funds, or foundations approved by the IRS as tax-exempt; the filing lists no other award restrictions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dr. Kurt J. Bloch and Dr. Donald B. Bloch as trustees.
Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donald B. Bloch
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kurt J. Bloch
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Margot Bloch (2019–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation
How much does Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation give each year?
Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation gave $721K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $259K across 27 grants.
What is Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $26,720, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation give grants?
Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (10 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Falmouth, MA (2 grants).
Does Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 27 grants with a stated purpose on Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (27 grants).
Who are Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dana Farber Cancer Institute ($500,000), Mass General Hospital ($80,000) and American Friends of Magen David Ado ($18,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation?
Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $721K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $268K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in health care, human services, education and services for people with disabilities, food access, and other charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation?
Contact Dr. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6143764. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 8, 2024)
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