Bindler Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 20-3980969
Foundation Overview
Based in Wilmington, DE, Bindler Family Foundation has awarded 131 grants totaling $560,140 to organizations in Illinois, New York and 4 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $12,500, with a median award of $4,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
0 of 20 recipients (0%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
76% of all grants are concentrated in Illinois, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (71%), Highland Park (16%), Northbrook (11%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 8% change over 8 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (68%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Bindler Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-defamation League | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Cahn Fellows Programs Corporation | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Facing History And Ourselves Chicago | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Earmarked For The Chicago Board | 2024 |
| Invest For Kids Inc | $1,200 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Jewish National Fund | $3,600 | Northbrook, IL, US | Israel Resilience Campaign- North | 2024 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2024 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Philanthropy Tank Inc | $1,500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Ravinia Festival Association | $5,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $2,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2024 |
| Anti-defamation League | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Cahn Fellows Programs Corporation | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Facing History And Ourselves Chicago | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Earmarked For The Chicago Board | 2024 |
| Invest For Kids Inc | $1,200 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Jewish National Fund | $3,600 | Northbrook, IL, US | Israel Resilience Campaign- North | 2024 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2024 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Philanthropy Tank Inc | $1,500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Ravinia Festival Association | $5,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $2,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2024 |
| American Friends Of Magen David Adom | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Anti-defamation League | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Cahn Fellows Programs Corporation | $12,500 | New York, NY, US | 20th Anniversary Commitment & Annual Gift | 2023 |
| Facing History And Ourselves Chicago | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Friends Of The Israel Defense Forces-central Regio | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Gary Comer Youth Center | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Intonation Music Workshop | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach County Inc | $1,800 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Jewish National Fund | $5,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | Israel Resilience Campaign | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Israel Emergency Fund | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Linda B Richter Memorial Fund To Benefit The Lung Cancer Program & The Robert H Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center | 2023 |
| Philanthropy Tank Inc | $1,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Ravinia Festival Association | $4,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $1,800 | Highland Park, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Worldwide Friends Foundation | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Israel Friends | 2023 |
| American Friends Of Magen David Adom | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Anti-defamation League | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Cahn Fellows Programs Corporation | $12,500 | New York, NY, US | 20th Anniversary Commitment & Annual Gift | 2023 |
| Facing History And Ourselves Chicago | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Friends Of The Israel Defense Forces-central Regio | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Gary Comer Youth Center | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Intonation Music Workshop | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach County Inc | $1,800 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Jewish National Fund | $5,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | Israel Resilience Campaign | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Israel Emergency Fund | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Linda B Richter Memorial Fund To Benefit The Lung Cancer Program & The Robert H Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center | 2023 |
| Philanthropy Tank Inc | $1,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Ravinia Festival Association | $4,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $1,800 | Highland Park, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Worldwide Friends Foundation | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Israel Friends | 2023 |
| Anti-defamation League - Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Build Incorporated | $1,180 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Cahn Fellows Programs Corporation | $12,500 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Facing History And Ourselves Chicago | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Jewish National Fund | $1,800 | Northbrook, IL, US | Ukrainian Relief | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Ucca Ukrainian Congress Committee Of America | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support Ukraine Friends, Operation White Stork And The Krakow | 2022 |
| Anti-defamation League - Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Build Incorporated | $1,180 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Cahn Fellows Programs Corporation | $12,500 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Facing History And Ourselves Chicago | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Jewish National Fund | $1,800 | Northbrook, IL, US | Ukrainian Relief | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Ucca Ukrainian Congress Committee Of America | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support Ukraine Friends, Operation White Stork And The Krakow | 2022 |
| Anti-defamation League - Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Build Incorporated | $1,180 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Cahn Fellows Programs Corporation | $12,500 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Facing History And Ourselves Chicago | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Jewish National Fund | $1,800 | Northbrook, IL, US | Ukrainian Relief | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Ucca Ukrainian Congress Committee Of America | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support Ukraine Friends, Operation White Stork And The Krakow | 2022 |
| Anti-defamation League - Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Cahn Fellows Programs Corporation | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Facing History And Ourselves Chicago | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Gary Comer Youth Center | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Intonation Music Workshop | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Invest For Kids Inc | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach County Inc | $1,500 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Jewish National Fund | $1,800 | Northbrook, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - Midwest | $1,800 | Highland Park, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Anti-defamation League - Chicago | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Build Incorporated | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Facing History And Ourselves Chicago | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center And Research Institute | $1,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Thoracic Oncology Research | 2020 |
| Intonation Music Workshop | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Invest For Kids Inc | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Jewish Council On Urban Affairs | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Philanthropy Tank Inc | $2,500 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Ravinia Festival Association | $4,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Teachers College Columbia University | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | The Cahn Fellows Program | 2020 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - Midwest | $1,800 | Highland Park, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| American Endowment Foundation | $5,000 | Hudson, OH, US | The Andrew J Thayer Foundation Fund | 2018 |
| Build Incorporated | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Cradles To Crayons Inc | $5,000 | Brighton, MA, US | Chicago Office Gear Up For Winter Program | 2018 |
| Facing History And Ourselves Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Friends Of The Israel Defense Forces-central Regio | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2018 |
| Gary Comer Youth Center | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Holocaust Memorial Foundation Of Illinois Inc | $1,000 | Skokie, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Jewish Council On Urban Affairs | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Jewish Federation Of Metropolitan Chicago | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Jewish National Fund | $1,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Ravinia Festival Association | $4,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Lions Roundtable Program | 2017 |
| Build Incorporated | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Children Mending Hearts Inc | $1,000 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Charitable Event | 2017 |
| Cradles To Crayons Inc | $5,000 | Brighton, MA, US | Chicago Office Division | 2017 |
| Facing History And Ourselves Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Intonation Music Workshop | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Jewish Federation Of Metropolitan Chicago | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Maplewood Housing For The Visually Impaired | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Ravinia Festival Association | $4,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| The Thresholds | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - Midwest | $5,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Am Shalom | $1,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | Refugee One Family Project | 2016 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Lions Roundtable Program | 2016 |
| Build Incorporated | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Children Mending Hearts Inc | $5,000 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Annual Campaign | 2016 |
| Facing History And Ourselves Chicago | $12,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Intonation Music Workshop | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Jason Taylor Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Weston, FL, US | Jason Taylor Reading Room's Read To Succeed Initiative | 2016 |
| Jewish Council On Urban Affairs | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Jewish Federation Of Metropolitan Chicago | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Jewish National Fund | $1,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Jewish National Fund | $1,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | Giving Tuesday/fire Relief Project | 2016 |
| Maplewood Housing For The Visually Impaired | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Ravinia Festival Association | $4,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - Midwest | $5,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 20-3980969 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | FOUNDATION SOURCE 501 SILVERSIDE RD Wilmington, DE 19809-0000 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Bindler Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Vp | Annie Bindler |
|---|---|
| Dir, Pres | Gene Bindler |
| Dir, Sec | Richard B Bindler |
| Vp | Zachary Bindler |
Forms 990-PF
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