The David and Sharon Bender Family Foundation Inc

WESTBROOK, CT EIN: 26-1133956

The David and Sharon Bender Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WESTBROOK, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 29 grants totaling $114K. Net investment income was $13K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

+97.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$114K

+26.1% YoY

Grant Count

29

+20.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+4.4% YoY

About The David and Sharon Bender Family Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The David and Sharon Bender Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WESTBROOK, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 29 grants totaling $114K. Net investment income was $13K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

BostonBraintreeBridgeportChesterHagerstownHartfordKansas CityLos AngelesManchesterMerrifieldMiamiNew CannanNew HavenNew YorkNewtownOld SaybrookPortlandSan FranciscoStaten IslandWallingford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$241K$481K$722K$962K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,521,989$770,296$800,343
Revenue$874,556$79,184$194,081
Expenses$122,269$97,711$74,674
Qualifying Distributions$114,185$90,540$55,750
Net Investment Income$13,022$12,016
Distributable Amount$79,576$69,492$48,696

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$29K$57K$86K$114K23 grants202120 grants202220 grants202324 grants202429 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Mozaic Senior LKife$25KTowers Foundation$18KHadassah Connecticut$10KORT America$5KConnecticut Public Radio$5KAmerican Parkinson Disea…$5KMichael J Fox Foundation$5KParkinson's Foundation$5KPKD Foundation$5KPlanned Parenthood$5K

Grant Size Distribution

116 grants across all recorded years

116<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
David S BenderPres1
Sharon L BenderVice President2
Stuart A MargolisDirector

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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