Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc
Philadelphia, PA · EIN 26-0001020. Reported 145 grants totalling $2,429,332 to 108 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $815. Half of everything it gave fell between $140 and $4,200; the smallest was $20 and the largest $440,484. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $816,222 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $472,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Palm Beach Gardens, PA | $300,686 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Jewish Federation of Philadelphia | Philadelhia, PA | $187,922 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Aim Academy | Conshohocken, PA | $118,791 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Abramson Cancer Center | Philadelphia, PA | $113,069 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Penn Medicine Development | Philadelphia, PA | $99,322 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Einstein Health Care Network | Philadelphia, PA | $73,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Philly Fights Cancer | Wynnewood, PA | $40,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jefferson Health Compassionate Care Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $25,154 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Jefferson Health Compassionate Caee Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $20,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Insight Through Education Inc | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $13,815 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Congretion Beth Or | Maple Glen, PA | $11,755 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Moss Rehab | Philadelphia, PA | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Nagan Project | Bloomfield, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Thomas Jefferson Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Weitzman Jewish Museum of Americanm Jewish History | Philadelphia, PA | $6,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Abramson Center for Jewish Life | North Wales, PA | $5,136 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Barnes Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Philly Youth Basketball | Philadelphia, PA | $4,215 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Jewish Adoption and Family Care Options | Sunrise, FL | $3,993 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Jewish Family Childrens Savings | Philadelphia, PA | $3,140 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Milton and Betty Katz Jcc | Margate City, NJ | $2,832 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia Youth Basketball | Philadelphia, PA | $2,681 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Asv | New York, NY | $2,609 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Learning Venture | Jenkintown, PA | $2,557 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia Music Alliance | Philadelphia, PA | $2,499 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| American Jewish Committee | Philadelphia, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Weitzman Jewish Museum of American Jewish History | Philadelphia, PA | $1,980 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Abramson Senior Care | Philadelphia, PA | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chayalelchayal | Sherman Oaks, CA | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Weitzman | Philadelphia, PA | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pennsylvania SPCA | Philadelphia, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Society Hill Preservation Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Giving Back Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $1,227 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cdc Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $1,050 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Nmjah | Philadelphia, PA | $1,050 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rfk Human Rights | Washington, DC | $1,030 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Phila Holocaust Rememberance | Philadelphia, PA | $1,025 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Atlanticare | Egg Harbor Township, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cancer Support Community Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jack M Barrack Hebrew Academy | Bryn Mawr, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Laurellen Productions | Newtown Square, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Living Beyond Breast Cancer | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House of Camden | Camden, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wny Public Broadcasting | Buffalo, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Project Home | Philadelphia, PA | $850 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Merakey Foundation | Lafayette Hill, PA | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Birthright Israel | New York, NY | $720 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Tikva Childrens Home | New York, NY | $720 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Scleroderma Foundation | Danvers, MA | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | $534 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of Suenos | Wynnewood, PA | $525 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Have Faith Haiti | Southfield, MI | $512 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Beach Terrace Park | Longport, NJ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Friends of Worcester | Worcester, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lankenau Medical Center | Penn Wynne, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Ballet | Philadelphia, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Philly Scholars | Philadelphia, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pixie Dust Wishes | State College, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Clay Studio | Philadelhia, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish National Fund | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $478 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| American University Center for Israeli Studies | Washington, DC | $360 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of United Hatzalah | New York, NY | $360 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Rochelle Fund for Educator Excellence | New Rochelle, NY | $360 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Immune Deficiency Foundation | Hanover, MD | $266 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gift of Life Family House | Philadelphia, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Judith Creed Horizons for Achieving Independence (jchai) | Bryn Mawr, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mission Kids | East Norriton, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rock to the Future | Philadelphia, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish Fed Palm Beach | West Palm Beach, FL | $203 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Women's Forum Inc | New York, NY | $154 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Alpert Jewish Family Service | West Palm Beach, FL | $140 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gilda's Club South Jersey | Linwood, NJ | $125 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Heart Association Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $121 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| American Kidney Fund | Rockville, MO | $118 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Chabad at the Shore | Ventnor City, NJ | $118 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hope for Depression Research Foundation | New York, NY | $110 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Supplies for Success | Sagaponack, NY | $110 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Release Recovery Foundation | Purchase, NY | $107 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Lung Association | Essington, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City Parks Foundation | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dana Farber Cancer | Boston, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foundation to Combat | Foxborough, MA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Philadelphia SPCA | Philadelphia, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Preservation Alliance | Philadelphia, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Refuah Helpline | Monroe, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sarc | Bel Air, MD | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sarcoma Foundation of America | Washington, DC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Parkinson Council | Philadelphia, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald | Philadelphia, PA | $85 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Triple Negative Breast Cancer Fdn | Norwood, NJ | $85 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Philly Paws - Donor Services | Philadelphia, PA | $75 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aclamo | Norristown, PA | $52 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $51 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | Oklahoma City, OK | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hughie & Selma Black Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Whyy | Philadelphia, PA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Leket Israel National Food Bank | Ra'anana | $48 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind | Warrington, PA | $37 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| World Jewish Congress | New York, NY | $37 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ann's Choice Jewish Resident Counsel | Warminster, PA | $36 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lukemia & Lymphoma | New York, NY | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| DDX3X Foundation | Wilmington, DE | $20 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
20 of 108 (19%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 26%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 67 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | $384,922 | $452 |
| 2022 | 28 | $430,669 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 33 | $796,189 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | 24 | $306,562 | $767 |
| 2025 | 30 | $510,990 | $900 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
97% of its giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $815. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 500 Walnut Street 1900, Philadelphia, PA, 19106. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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