Binder Foundation

Pasadena, CA
Tax-exempt since Sept. 1998
EIN: 95-4635806

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$1.53M (2024)

Expenses

$969k (2024)

Total Assets

$15.9M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$1,534,394

Expenses

$968,862

Net Income

$565,532

Net Assets

$15,873,740

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$36,232	2.4%
Dividends	$405,585	26.4%
Sales of Assets	$1,079,718	70.4%
Other Income	$12,859	0.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$888,159	91.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$15,873,740
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$15,873,740

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gordon Binder (Trustee)	$0	$0
Adele Binder (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 17, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$899,590

Expenses

$935,366

Net Income

-$35,776

Net Assets

$15,308,208

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$12,000	1.3%
Interest Revenue	$38,647	4.3%
Dividends	$372,898	41.5%
Sales of Assets	$452,720	50.3%
Other Income	$23,325	2.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$813,400	87.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$15,308,208
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$15,308,208

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gordon Binder (Trustee)	$0	$0
Adele Binder (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 14, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$1,329,546

Expenses

$4,089,933

Net Income

-$2,760,387

Net Assets

$15,343,984

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$40,138	3.0%
Dividends	$328,332	24.7%
Sales of Assets	$961,071	72.3%
Other Income	$5	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,960,000	96.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$15,343,984
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$15,343,984

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gordon Binder (Trustee)	$0	$0
Adele Binder (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$1,535,045

Expenses

$1,108,450

Net Income

$426,595

Net Assets

$18,104,371

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$47,292	3.1%
Dividends	$388,096	25.3%
Sales of Assets	$1,088,651	70.9%
Other Income	$11,006	0.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$975,750	88.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$18,104,371
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$18,104,371

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gordon Binder (Trustee)	$0	$0
Adele Binder (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 4, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$724,184

Expenses

$1,126,621

Net Income

-$402,437

Net Assets

$17,677,776

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$47,088	6.5%
Dividends	$349,095	48.2%
Sales of Assets	$327,526	45.2%
Other Income	$475	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,026,900	91.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$17,677,777
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$17,677,776

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gordon Binder (Trustee)	$0	$0
Adele Binder (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 10, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$1,651,615

Expenses

$1,177,922

Net Income

$473,693

Net Assets

$18,080,212

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$47,816	2.9%
Dividends	$423,903	25.7%
Sales of Assets	$1,159,652	70.2%
Other Income	$20,244	1.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,055,560	89.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$18,080,213
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$18,080,212

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gordon Binder (Trustee)	$0	$0
Adele Binder (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 12, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$1,344,555

Expenses

$1,067,603

Net Income

$276,952

Net Assets

$17,606,520

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$45,330	3.4%
Dividends	$386,713	28.8%
Sales of Assets	$898,368	66.8%
Other Income	$14,144	1.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$971,146	91.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$17,606,520
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$17,606,520

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gordon Binder (Trustee)	$0	$0
Adele Binder (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 14, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$1,333,147

Expenses

$1,140,015

Net Income

$193,132

Net Assets

$17,329,568

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$18,593	1.4%
Dividends	$366,238	27.5%
Sales of Assets	$942,498	70.7%
Other Income	$5,818	0.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,064,869	93.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$17,416,979
Total Liabilities	$87,411
Net Assets	$17,329,568

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gordon Binder (Trustee)	$0	$0
Adele Binder (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on July 19, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$754,713

Expenses

$1,073,506

Net Income

-$318,793

Net Assets

$17,136,436

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$10	0.0%
Interest Revenue	$376	0.0%
Dividends	$354,952	47.0%
Sales of Assets	$391,087	51.8%
Other Income	$8,288	1.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$999,175	93.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$17,139,154
Total Liabilities	$2,718
Net Assets	$17,136,436

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gordon Binder (Trustee)	$0	$0
Adele Binder (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 11, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$930,415

Expenses

$1,229,909

Net Income

-$299,494

Net Assets

$17,455,229

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$229	0.0%
Dividends	$338,131	36.3%
Sales of Assets	$590,412	63.5%
Other Income	$1,643	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,136,959	92.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$17,455,229
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$17,455,229

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gordon Binder (Trustee)	$0	$0
Adele Binder (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Aug. 11, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$1,557,238

Expenses

$1,146,159

Net Income

$411,079

Net Assets

$17,754,723

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$536	0.0%
Interest Revenue	$117	0.0%
Dividends	$366,935	23.6%
Sales of Assets	$1,188,791	76.3%
Other Income	$859	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,046,465	91.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$17,754,723
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$17,754,723

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gordon Binder (Trustee)	$0	$0
Adele Binder (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 15, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$489,035

Expenses

$1,171,662

Net Income

-$682,627

Net Assets

$17,343,644

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$173	0.0%
Dividends	$418,146	85.5%
Sales of Assets	$70,705	14.5%
Other Income	$11	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,103,615	94.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$17,343,644
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$17,343,644

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gordon Binder (Trustee)	$0	$0
Adele Binder (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 14, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$1,779,280

Expenses

$894,540

Net Income

$884,740

Net Assets

$18,026,270

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$5,356	0.3%
Dividends	$454,775	25.6%
Sales of Assets	$1,299,052	73.0%
Other Income	$20,097	1.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$784,576	87.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$18,026,271
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$18,026,270

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$1,120,856

Expenses

$1,585,261

Net Income

-$464,405

Net Assets

$17,141,530

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$686	0.1%
Dividends	$341,149	30.4%
Sales of Assets	$724,439	64.6%
Other Income	$54,582	4.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,372,846	86.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$17,141,531
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$17,141,530

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Binder Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $1.53M (2024)

Expenses $969k (2024)

Total Assets $15.9M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Revenue

$1.53M (2024)

Expenses

$969k (2024)

Total Assets

$15.9M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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