Binder Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 95-4635806

Foundation Overview

Based in Pasadena, CA, Binder Foundation has awarded 255 grants totaling $17,656,954 to organizations in California, Connecticut and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $3,000,000, with a median award of $15,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$17,656,954
Total Assets
$19,127,704
Median Grant (all grants)
$15,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
32
Median Grant
$10,000
% Median Grant Decline
-64% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 44%

14 of 32 recipients (44%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
California

58% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 10 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Los Angeles (46%), Pacific Palisades (16%), Santa Monica (11%).

Funding Trajectory
-18%

Declining funding trend with 18% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Binder 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
Carlthorp School $38,500 Santa Monica, CA, US Donation 2023
American Enterprise Institute $10,000 Washington, DC, US Donation 2023
Village School $33,500 Pacific Palisades, CA, US Donation 2023
The Winsor School $20,000 Boston, MA, US Donation 2023
Massachusetts General Hospital $30,000 Boston, MA, US Donation 2023
Dexter Southfield $35,000 Brookline, MA, US Donation 2023
La's Best $20,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2023
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology $5,000 Cambridge, MA, US Donation 2023
Ucla $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2023
City Of Hope $31,000 Duarte, CA, US Donation 2023
Kehillat Israel $5,000 Pacific Palisades, CA, US Donation 2023
Pali Riptide $10,000 Pacific Palisades, CA, US Donation 2023
Georgetown University $80,000 Washington, DC, US Donation 2023
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society $7,500 Rye Brook, NY, US Donation 2023
Harvard Business School $25,000 Cambridge, MA, US Donation 2023
The Hoover Institution $10,000 Stanford, CA, US Donation 2023
American Academy Of Arts & Sciences $10,000 Cambridge, MA, US Donation 2023
Los Angeles Police Foundation $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2023
Give-mentor-love Foundation $300,000 South Pasadena, CA, US Donation 2023
Caltech $10,000 Pasadena, CA, US Donation 2023
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Foundation $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2023
National Legal & Policy Center $1,000 Falls Church, VA, US Donation 2023
Tenacity $10,000 Boston, MA, US Donation 2023
Unitive Spirituality $2,500 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2023
Chi Chapter Of Kappa Sigma Educational Foundation $20,000 Tucson, AZ, US Donation 2023
Paws For Purple Hearts $20,000 San Diego, CA, US Donation 2023
Paw Works $2,000 Thousand Oaks, CA, US Donation 2023
Terrific Foundation $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2023
Church Of The Redeemer Chestnut Hill $15,000 Chestnut Hill, MA, US Donation 2023
Leadership Institute $5,000 Arlington, VA, US Donation 2023
Children's Chain $2,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2023
Jonathan Club Scholarship Fund $400 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2023
Carlthorp School $30,000 Santa Monica, CA, US Donation 2022
American Enterprise Institute $121,000 Washington, DC, US Donation 2022
Village School $30,000 Pacific Palisades, CA, US Donation 2022
The Winsor School $15,000 Boston, MA, US Donation 2022
Massachusetts General Hospital $40,000 Boston, MA, US Donation 2022
Dexter Southfield $40,000 Brookline, MA, US Donation 2022
La's Best $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2022
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology $250,000 Cambridge, MA, US Donation 2022
Ucla $50,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2022
City Of Hope $50,000 Duarte, CA, US Donation 2022
Kehillat Israel $2,500 Pacific Palisades, CA, US Donation 2022
Pali Riptide $7,900 Pacific Palisades, CA, US Donation 2022
Georgetown University $48,600 Washington, DC, US Donation 2022
Max Warburg Courage Curriculum $5,000 Boston, MA, US Cash 2022
Harvard Medical School $10,000 Boston, MA, US Cash 2022
Pali Community Center Committee $2,500 Los Angeles, CA, US Cash 2022
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society $2,500 Rye Brook, NY, US Cash 2022
Vascular Birthmarks Foundation $2,500 Latham, NY, US Cash 2022
Children's Hospital Los Angeles $3,000,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Cash 2022
Cayton's Children's Museum $2,500 Santa Monica, CA, US Cash 2022
Harvard Business School $50,000 Cambridge, MA, US Cash 2022
Pacific Legal Foundation $60,000 Sacramento, CA, US Cash 2022
The Hoover Institution $10,000 Stanford, CA, US Cash 2022
Cradles To Crayons $25,000 Newton, MA, US Cash 2022
Boston Children's Hospital Trust $75,000 Boston, MA, US Cash 2022
American Academy Of Arts & Sciences $5,000 Cambridge, MA, US Cash 2022
Carlthorp School $30,000 Santa Monica, CA, US Donation 2022
American Enterprise Institute $121,000 Washington, DC, US Donation 2022
Village School $30,000 Pacific Palisades, CA, US Donation 2022
The Winsor School $15,000 Boston, MA, US Donation 2022
Massachusetts General Hospital $40,000 Boston, MA, US Donation 2022
Dexter Southfield $40,000 Brookline, MA, US Donation 2022
La's Best $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2022
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology $250,000 Cambridge, MA, US Donation 2022
Ucla $50,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2022
City Of Hope $50,000 Duarte, CA, US Donation 2022
Kehillat Israel $2,500 Pacific Palisades, CA, US Donation 2022
Pali Riptide $7,900 Pacific Palisades, CA, US Donation 2022
Georgetown University $48,600 Washington, DC, US Donation 2022
Max Warburg Courage Curriculum $5,000 Boston, MA, US Cash 2022
Harvard Medical School $10,000 Boston, MA, US Cash 2022
Pali Community Center Committee $2,500 Los Angeles, CA, US Cash 2022
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society $2,500 Rye Brook, NY, US Cash 2022
Vascular Birthmarks Foundation $2,500 Latham, NY, US Cash 2022
Children's Hospital Los Angeles $3,000,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Cash 2022
Cayton's Children's Museum $2,500 Santa Monica, CA, US Cash 2022
Harvard Business School $50,000 Cambridge, MA, US Cash 2022
Pacific Legal Foundation $60,000 Sacramento, CA, US Cash 2022
The Hoover Institution $10,000 Stanford, CA, US Cash 2022
Cradles To Crayons $25,000 Newton, MA, US Cash 2022
Boston Children's Hospital Trust $75,000 Boston, MA, US Cash 2022
American Academy Of Arts & Sciences $5,000 Cambridge, MA, US Cash 2022
Carlthorp School $30,000 Santa Monica, CA, US Donation 2022
American Enterprise Institute $121,000 Washington, DC, US Donation 2022
Village School $30,000 Pacific Palisades, CA, US Donation 2022
The Winsor School $15,000 Boston, MA, US Donation 2022
Massachusetts General Hospital $40,000 Boston, MA, US Donation 2022
Dexter Southfield $40,000 Brookline, MA, US Donation 2022
La's Best $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2022
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology $250,000 Cambridge, MA, US Donation 2022
Ucla $50,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2022
City Of Hope $50,000 Duarte, CA, US Donation 2022
Kehillat Israel $2,500 Pacific Palisades, CA, US Donation 2022
Pali Riptide $7,900 Pacific Palisades, CA, US Donation 2022
Georgetown University $48,600 Washington, DC, US Donation 2022
Max Warburg Courage Curriculum $5,000 Boston, MA, US Cash 2022
Harvard Medical School $10,000 Boston, MA, US Cash 2022
Pali Community Center Committee $2,500 Los Angeles, CA, US Cash 2022
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society $2,500 Rye Brook, NY, US Cash 2022
Vascular Birthmarks Foundation $2,500 Latham, NY, US Cash 2022
Children's Hospital Los Angeles $3,000,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Cash 2022
Cayton's Children's Museum $2,500 Santa Monica, CA, US Cash 2022
Harvard Business School $50,000 Cambridge, MA, US Cash 2022
Pacific Legal Foundation $60,000 Sacramento, CA, US Cash 2022
The Hoover Institution $10,000 Stanford, CA, US Cash 2022
Cradles To Crayons $25,000 Newton, MA, US Cash 2022
Boston Children's Hospital Trust $75,000 Boston, MA, US Cash 2022
American Academy Of Arts & Sciences $5,000 Cambridge, MA, US Cash 2022
Carlthorp School $25,000 Santa Monica, CA, US Donation 2021
Trinity College $10,000 Hartford, CT, US Donation 2021
American Enterprise Institute $209,000 Washington, DC, US Donation 2021
Village School $25,000 Pacific Palisades, CA, US Donation 2021
Church Of The Redeemer $10,000 Chestnut Hill, MA, US Donation 2021
The Winsor School $10,000 Boston, MA, US Donation 2021
The Nest School $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2021
Massachusetts General Hospital $50,000 Boston, MA, US Donation 2021
Dexter Southfield $25,000 Brookline, MA, US Donation 2021
La's Best $3,250 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2021
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology $91,000 Cambridge, MA, US Donation 2021
Caltech $100,000 Pasadena, CA, US Donation 2021
Ucla $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2021
City Of Hope $25,000 Duarte, CA, US Donation 2021
Kehillat Israel $7,500 Pacific Palisades, CA, US Donation 2021
Pali Riptide $5,000 Pacific Palisades, CA, US Donation 2021
Georgetown University $300,000 Washington, DC, US Donation 2021
Los Angeles Philharmonic $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2021
Max Courage $10,000 Boston, MA, US Cash 2021
Harvard Medical School $25,000 Boston, MA, US Cash 2021
Carlthorp School $100,000 Santa Monica, CA, US Donation 2020
Trinity College $25,000 Hartford, CT, US Donation 2020
American Enterprise Institute $50,000 Washington, DC, US Donation 2020
Village School $105,000 Pacific Palisades, CA, US Donation 2020
Boston Children's Hospital $125,000 Boston, MA, US Donation 2020
Church Of The Redeemer $10,000 Chestnut Hill, MA, US Donation 2020
The Winsor School $50,000 Boston, MA, US Donation 2020
The Nest School $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2020
Massachusetts General Hospital $10,000 Boston, MA, US Donation 2020
Dexter Southfield $50,000 Brookline, MA, US Donation 2020
Para Los Ninos $8,500 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2020
Pali Community Center Committee $750 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2020
La's Best $2,500 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2020
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology $100,000 Cambridge, MA, US Donation 2020
Children's Hospital Los Angeles $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2020
Charlotte & Gwenyth Gray Foundation $5,000 Santa Monica, CA, US Donation 2020
Cradles To Crayons $25,000 Newton, MA, US Donation 2020
Caltech $150,000 Pasadena, CA, US Donation 2020
Xavier College Prep $100,000 Palm Desert, CA, US Donation 2020
Ucla $50,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2020
City Of Hope $25,000 Duarte, CA, US Donation 2020
American Enterprise Institute For Public Policy Research $45,000 Washington, DC, US Donation 2018
Baby2baby $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2018
Caltech $120,000 Pasadena, CA, US Donation 2018
Children's Hospital Of Boston $125,000 Boston, MA, US Donation 2018
Dexter Southfield $25,000 Brookline, MA, US Donation 2018
Giving Back Fund $500 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2018
Happy Trails For Kids $875 Santa Monica, CA, US Donation 2018
La's Best $6,700 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2018
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology $80,000 Cambridge, MA, US Donation 2018
The Nest School $30,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2018
The Winsor School $25,000 Boston, MA, US Donation 2018
Ucla $51,240 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2018
Village School $31,000 Pacific Palisades, CA, US Donation 2018
Xavier College Preperatory $200,000 Palm Desert, CA, US Donation 2018
Harvard Medical School $105,000 Cambridge, MA, US Donationdonation 2018
Child Mind Institute $5,000 New York, NY, US Donation 2018
Children's Hospital Los Angeles $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2018
City Of Hope $35,000 Duarte, CA, US Donation 2018
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center $2,000 New York, NY, US Donation 2018
A Heart For Guatemala $1,100 Missoula, MT, US Donation 2018
Chp 11-99 Foundation $3,500 Fullerton, CA, US Donation 2018
Kehillat Israel $7,500 Pacific Palisades, CA, US Donation 2018
Cure Sanfilippo Foundation $1,000 Columbia, SC, US Donation 2018
Naturebridge $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Donation 2018
Vincent Memorial Hospital Foundation $10,000 Boston, MA, US Donation 2018
Westside Guild Of Children's Hospital Los Angeles $500 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2018
Children's Institute $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2017
Wilshire Boulevard Temple $24,254 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2017
American Friends Of The Israel Museum $2,000 New York, NY, US Donation 2017
Beat The Streets $500 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2017
Xavier College Preperatory $75,000 Palm Desert, CA, US Donation 2017
Los Angeles Opera $137,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2017
Palm Valley School $25,000 Rancho Mirage, CA, US Donation 2017
American Enterprise Institute For Public Policy Research $250,000 Washington, DC, US Donation 2017
Navy Seal Foundation $5,000 Virginia Beach, VA, US Donation 2017
Solana Beach School Foundation $1,000 Solana Beach, CA, US Donation 2017
The Colburn School $35,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2017
Nrdc $4,700 Santa Monica, CA, US Donation 2017
Phase One $1,200 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2017
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology $20,000 Cambridge, MA, US Donation 2017
Children's Hospital Of Boston $150,000 Boston, MA, US Donation 2017
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Greater Los Angeles $750 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2017
Village School $6,500 Pacific Palisades, CA, US Donation 2017
Ucla $100,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2017
Warner Avenue Foundation $2,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2017
Strive Los Angeles $20,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2017
Everychild Foundation $15,000 Pacific Palisades, CA, US Donation 2017
The Nest School $50,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2017
Himalayan Cataract Project $10,000 Waterbury, VT, US Donation 2017
Foster Care Counts $500 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2017
Caltech $30,000 Pasadena, CA, US Donation 2017
Giving Back Fund $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2017
Ps Arts $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2017
Baby2baby $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2017
Jewelers For Children $1,000 New York, NY, US Donation 2017
La's Best $7,500 Loa, CA, US Donation 2017
Conservation International $2,650 Arlington, VA, US Donation 2017
Massachusetts General Hospital $10,000 Boston, MA, US Donation 2017
Dexter Southfield $20,000 Brookline, MA, US Donation 2017
The Winsor School $20,000 Boston, MA, US Donation 2017
American Cancer Society $600 Long Beach, CA, US Donation 2017
Happy Trails For Kids $500 Santa Monica, CA, US Donation 2017
Cam Foundation $10,000 Sherman Oaks, CA, US Donation 2017
American Academy Of Arts & Sciences $3,000 Cambridge, MA, US Donation 2016
American Enterprise Institute For Public Policy Research $250,000 Washington, DC, US Donation 2016
Baby2baby $2,770 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2016
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Greater Los Angeles $500 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2016
Boston Children's Hospital $90,000 Boston, MA, US Donation 2016
Caltech $5,000 Pasadena, CA, US Donation 2016
Children's Hospital Of Los Angeles $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2016
Dana Hall School $20,000 Wellesley, MA, US Donation 2016
Determined To Succeed $15,000 Santa Monica, CA, US Donation 2016
Dexter School $20,000 Brookline, MA, US Donation 2016
Everychild Foundation $15,000 Pacific Palisades, CA, US Donation 2016
Greater Los Angeles Zoo $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2016
Institute Of Contemporary Art $50,000 Boston, MA, US Donation 2016
Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Los Angeles $2,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2016
Jonathan Club Charitable Fund $300 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2016
La's Best $30,500 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2016
Leland Stanford Junior University $25,000 Stanford, CA, US Donation 2016
Los Angeles Opera $150,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2016
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology $20,000 Cambridge, MA, US Donation 2016
Music For Relief $1,000 Beverly Hills, CA, US Donation 2016
Oakwood School $250 North Hollywood, CA, US Donation 2016
Ps Arts $1,000 Venice, CA, US Donation 2016
Smile Train $1,000 New York, NY, US Donation 2016
St Monica Catholic Church $2,500 Santa Monica, CA, US Donation 2016
The Colburn School $47,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2016
The Gabriella Foundation $500 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2016
The Huntington $50,000 San Marino, CA, US Donation 2016
Wilshire Boulevard Temple $28,350 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2016
Art Share Los Angeles $1,500 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2016
Ucla $50,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2016
Race To Erase Ms $1,500 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2016
Kehillat Israel $2,565 Pacific Palisades, CA, US Donation 2016
City Of Hope $32,500 Duarte, CA, US Donation 2016
Beach Futbol Club $2,200 Torrance, CA, US Donation 2016
Pacific Palisades Chamber Of Commerce $250 Pacific Palisades, CA, US Donation 2016
Chabad Lubavitch Of De $1,000 Wilmington, DE, US Donation 2016
Foundation For Los Angeles Community Colleges $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2016
The Winsor School $20,000 Boston, MA, US Donation 2016
Happy Trails For Kids $1,000 Santa Monica, CA, US Donation 2016
Ocean Park Community Center $50 Santa Monica, CA, US Donation 2016
Children's Institute $4,250 Los Angeles, CA, US Donation 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 95-4635806
Website N/A
Address 969 BUCKINGHAM PL Pasadena, CA 91105-2205

Key People (2)

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Trustee Gordon Binder
Trustee Adele Binder

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.