Herbert Bearman Foundation
Brooklandville, MD · EIN 31-1602562. Reported 264 grants totalling $5,372,071 to 171 recipients across tax years 2021-2023. 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. Herbert Bearman Foundation 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 $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,289 and $25,000; the smallest was $18 and the largest $243,510. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Associated Jewish Federation of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $549,728 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach Co | West Palm Beach, FL | $247,518 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Beth El Congregation | Pikesville, MD | $211,256 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jewish Community Services | Owings Mills, MD | $189,017 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $165,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Maryland | Bethesda, MD | $143,385 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Chizuk Amuno Congregation | Baltimore, MD | $111,967 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Leket Israel | Teaneck, NJ | $96,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of Elnet | Skokie, IL | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chana | Baltimore, MD | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Living Classrooms Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $78,334 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Save a Child's Heart | Potomac, MD | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Keren Or Inc | New York, NY | $71,400 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Palm Beach County Food Bank | Lantana, FL | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | $69,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| KIPP Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $62,550 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Shalva | New York, NY | $60,180 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Aquarium-Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Impact Israel | Bethesda, MD | $59,870 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind | Warrington, PA | $54,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Western Galilee Hospital | Jenkintown, PA | $53,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alpert Jewish Family Services | West Palm Beach, FL | $50,818 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Center for Hope Aka Lifebridge | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greenspring Valley Synagogue | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Museum of Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pearlstone Center | Reisterstown, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thread Inc | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Camps Airy and Louise Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $45,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kennedy Krieger Institute | Baltimore, MD | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Take Stock in Children | Miami, FL | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dyslexia Tutoring Program | Tampa, FL | $40,875 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Baltimore Hebrew Congregation | Baltimore, MD | $40,018 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School | Baltimore, MD | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ibis Friends of Veterans Charitable Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Movable Feast | Baltimore, MD | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Paul's Place Inc | Baltimore, MD | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wheelchairs 4 Kids | Tarpm Springs, FL | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Center for Entrepreneurial Jewish Philanthropy (cejp) | New Rochelle, NY | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Helping Up Mission | Baltimore, MD | $36,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter Inc | Baltimore, MD | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Maryland Food Bank | Baltimore, MD | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pef Israel Environment | New York, NY | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Reut USA | Beverly Hills, CA | $34,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Port Discovery | Baltimore, MD | $33,700 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Parkinson's Foundation | Miami, FL | $30,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Society for Yad Vashem | New York, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bridges at Saint Paul's School | Brooklandville, MD | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Camp Possibilities Foundation | Wilmington, DE | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Clinics Can Help | West Palm Beach, FL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Foundation for the Defense of Democracies | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $28,167 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boca Helping Hands | Boca Raton, FL | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pathfinders Foundation | Smithfield, RI | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ner Tamid Congregation | Baltimore, MD | $25,580 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Reut Institute | Beverly Hills, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Atef | Columbiana, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Department | Owings Mills, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Edward Myerberg Senior Center | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Enoch Pratt Free Library | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Israel Parasport Center | Northfield, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Israel Sports Center for the Disabled | Ramat Gan, Israel | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jafco Children's Ability | Sunrise, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jafco Children's Village | Sunrise, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Johns Hopkins Medicine | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| JR Achievement of Central Maryland | Owings Mills, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Place of Hope | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Roberta's House | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stand With US | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Arc of Palm Beach County Inc | Riviera Beach, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wounded Veterans Relief Fund | Lake Park, FL | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Quantum House | West Palm Beach, FL | $24,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Vita Nova Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $23,355 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Daniel Center | Milton, NY | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Baltimore Hunger Project | Timonium, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Baltimore Lab School | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grandma's Place | Royal Palm Beach, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hearing and Speech Agency | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Johns Hopkins Cystic Fibrosis Center | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Maryland Therapeutic Riding Inc | Crownsville, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Paws 4 Liberty Inc | Lake Worth, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tikva Children's Home | West Caldwell, NJ | $19,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bnai Israel Congregation | Baltimore, MD | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Daniel Centers for Progressive Judaism | Tel Aviv, Israel | $16,800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jewish Connection Network | Baltimore, MD | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Beth Israel Congregation | Owings Mills, MD | $15,900 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Eli | Rydal, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Art With a Heart Inc | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Baltimore School for the Arts | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Barcs | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Building Steps | Brooklandville, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Urban Families | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fuente Latina | Miami, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fund for Educational Excellence | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Lord's Place | West Palm Beach, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Maryland St Joseph Foundation Inc | Towson, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Comprehensive Housing Assistance Inc | Baltimore, MD | $14,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Luv U Project Inc | Potomac, MD | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Horizon Day Camp | Baltimore, MD | $11,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Congregation Shalom | Baltimore, MD | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Council of Jewish Women | Washington, DC | $10,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Global Endowment Management Lp | Charlotte, NC | $10,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| 211 Palm Beach & Treasure Coast | Lantana, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 211 Palm Beachtreasure Coast | Lantana, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Adelante Latina | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Shmaya | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bemore Caring | Glen Burnie, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Black Women Build | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Erin Levitas Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Yad Sarah | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Health Care for the Homeless | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Helpusadoptorg | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Inside the Middle East | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Leveling the Playing Field | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Ignatius Loyola Academy | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Fuel Fund of Maryland Inc | Timonium, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The League for People With Disabilities Inc | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Maryland Book Bank Inc | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tuerk House | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maryland Philanthropic Network | Baltimore, MD | $9,390 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Zahal Disabled Veterans | Afeka, Israel | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Friends of the Shmaya School | Baltimore, MD | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ibis Charities | West Palm Beach, FL | $7,350 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Zaka Rescue and Recovery | New York, NY | $6,800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Elizabeth School | Baltimore, MD | $6,182 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Baltimore Museum of Industry | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Greater Kids Farm | Catonsville, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Daniel Centers for Progressive Judaism | Chevy Chase, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Ethiopian National Project | Aurora, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Yad Lkashish | Englewood, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Roots & Wings Foundation | Denville, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Share Babies | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Teens With Trauma | Sparks, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Florida Movement Disorder Foundation Inc | Boynton Beach, FL | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chase Brexton Health Services Inc | Baltimore, MD | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maryland Science Center | Baltimore, MD | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| MD Association of Parkinson | Brooklandville, MD | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Baltimore Community Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $2,370 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jewish Caring Network | Baltimore, MD | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sunrise Day Camps Association Inc | Oceanside, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Morse Life Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Services | San Francisco, CA | $1,468 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Belev Echad | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Har Sinai - Oheb Shalom Congregation | Baltimore, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Johns Hopkins Childrens Center | Baltimore, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Med Alumni Association of University of Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ou Alumni Association | Norman, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pickleberry Pie Inc | Cheltenham, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sinai | Baltimore, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Association of Small Foundations | Washington, DC | $795 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Pap Corps | Deerfield Beach, FL | $460 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tasc Scholarship Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | $352 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Seed School of MD | Baltimore, MD | $275 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Volunteer Connection | Baltimore, MD | $260 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chai Lifeline | New York, NY | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Benzaiten Center for Creative Arts | Lake Worth, FL | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Diabetes Association | Baltimore, MD | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Baltimore City College Alumni Association | Baltimore, MD | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Uja Federation of New York | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gbmc Foundation | Towson, MD | $68 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alpha Omega Alpha Honor | Aurora, CO | $59 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Maryland Baltimore County Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $19 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
68 of 171 (40%) received money in more than one year over the 3 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 46%, across 2 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 the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- The Associated Jewish Federation of Baltimore
CENTENNIAL ENDOWMENT / ANNUAL CAMPAIGN / COVID RELIEF - Jewish Community Services
ASSOCIATED JEWISH CHARITIES - Jewish Federation of Palm Beach Co
HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS MEMORIAL / EMERGENCY CASH ASSISTANCE - Living Classrooms Foundation
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT / GEM - Ner Tamid Congregation
ELDERLY EDUCATION/ENTERTAINMENT - Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
EDUCATION / REDUCING HIGH SCHOOL ATTRITION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 141 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 | 90 | $1,827,280 | $15,000 |
| 2022 | 91 | $1,686,704 | $10,018 |
| 2023 | 83 | $1,858,087 | $16,000 |
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
62% of its giving went to organizations in Maryland. 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 $15,000. 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 Maryland.
- 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 Herbert Bearman Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). 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: Po Box 1428, Brooklandville, MD, 21022. 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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