Susie and Scott Bender Family Foundation
Susie and Scott Bender Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500K. Net investment income was $484K.
Susie and Scott Bender Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Susie and Scott Bender Family Foundation gave $500K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $500K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500,000
- +174.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $500,000
- +449.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500,000
- Total assets
- $5,196,738
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 Susie and Scott Bender Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Baylor College of Medicine ($500K).
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 6 grants of 14 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Susie and Scott Bender Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 138% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 191% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $180K (2021) to $500K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $500K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX | Unrestricted General | $500,000 |
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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 | $5,196,738 | $532,113 | $555,022 | $500,000 | 1 | $519,905 | $484,342 | $271,694 |
| 2024 | $5,167,150 | $476,020 | $232,483 | $182,096 | 2 | $200,410 | $414,710 | $272,287 |
| 2023 | $4,926,277 | $335,355 | $290,621 | $250,000 | 3 | $266,580 | $276,606 | $252,058 |
| 2022 | $4,885,541 | $222,653 | $256,421 | $210,500 | 3 | $228,630 | $170,407 | $262,520 |
| 2021 | $4,922,277 | $434,849 | $250,724 | $180,000 | 5 | $202,494 | $378,763 | $276,966 |
| 2020 | $4,738,437 | $940,440 | $318,290 | $279,000 | 5 | — | $905,733 | $378,451 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Susie and Scott Bender Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $272K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Susie and Scott Bender Family Foundation is led by Scott J. Bender, President & Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott J. Bender
President & Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven G. Bender
V. President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susie L. Bender
V. President & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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 Susie and Scott Bender Family Foundation
How much does Susie and Scott Bender Family Foundation give each year?
Susie and Scott Bender Family Foundation gave $500K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $182K across 2 grants.
How large is Susie and Scott Bender Family Foundation?
Susie and Scott Bender Family Foundation reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $520K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $272K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Susie and Scott Bender Family Foundation?
Susie and Scott Bender Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Pennington, NJ. It holds $5.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Susie and Scott Bender Family Foundation operate?
Susie and Scott Bender Family Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, New York, Texas.
What is Susie and Scott Bender Family Foundation's EIN?
Susie and Scott Bender Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4015490. 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 June 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Susie and Scott Bender Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/susie-and-scott-bender-family-foundation-morg_2185ac9dea594864beeba40a00e633f0
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