Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chestnut Hill, MA EIN: 13-6143764

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.

Key facts about Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation

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.

EIN
13-6143764
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$721,431
Grants made (2025)
27
Average grant
$26,720
Median grant
$4,000
New grantees (estimate)
4% first-time grantees (1 of 27, 2025)
Total assets
$3,745,634
Primary geography
Massachusetts (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
Yes
How to apply
Contact Dr. Full details ↓
Deadline
None.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.7M

+17.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$721K

+178.5% YoY

Grant Count

27

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$27K

+178.5% YoY

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.

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.

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.

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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

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonNew YorkFalmouthWalthamAlexandriaAtlantaE FalmouthLas VegasLos AngelesMaldenNewtonvilleWatertownDanversMedfordBrooklineVeniceActonDallasCambridgeGreat Barrington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K31 grants2019 33 grants2020 34 grants2021 33 grants2022 28 grants2023 27 grants2024 27 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $184K (2019) to $721K (2025). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $721K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Dana Farber Cancer Institute: $500KDana Farber Cancer Institute$500KMass General Hospital: $80KMass General Hospital$80KAmerican Friends of Magen David Ado: $18KAmerican Friends of MagenDavid Ado$18KPine Street Inn: $18KPine Street Inn$18KCamera: $15KCamera$15KRosie's Place: $10KRosie's Place$10KUsher 1F Collaborative 228: $9KUsher 1F Collaborative 228$9KPerkins School for the Blind: $8KPerkins School for the Blind$8KPlanned Parenthood League of MA: $8KPlanned Parenthood League ofMA$8KAmerican Heart Assoc: $8KAmerican Heart Assoc$8K

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

143<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 143 grants of 149 (96%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dana Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MACharitable$500,000
Mass General Hospital Boston, MACharitable$80,000
American Friends of Magen David Ado New York, NYCharitable$18,000
Pine Street Inn Boston, MACharitable$18,000
Camera Boston, MACharitable$15,000
Rosie's Place Boston, MACharitable$10,000
Usher 1F Collaborative 228 Newtonville, MACharitable$9,000
Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, MACharitable$8,000
Planned Parenthood League of MA Boston, MACharitable$8,000
American Heart Assoc Wellesley, MACharitable$8,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $3,745,634 $859,563 $751,300 $721,431
2024 $3,201,243 $353,865 $286,466 $259,021
2023 $3,116,620 $269,191 $282,440 $257,829
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,745,634$3,201,243$3,116,620
Revenue$859,563$353,865$269,191
Expenses$751,300$286,466$282,440
Qualifying Distributions$721,431$259,021$257,829
Net Investment Income$337,331$320,175$239,599
Distributable Amount$267,649$248,062$239,021

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 8, 2024)

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.

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

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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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