Abraham & Gizella Berger Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-2970313

Abraham & Gizella Berger Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $35K in total assets. In 2025, it made $4K in qualifying distributions.

Key facts about Abraham & Gizella Berger Foundation

EIN
13-2970313
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Total assets
$35,235

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$35K

-17.1% YoY

Revenue

—

Qualifying Distributions

$4K

-9.7% YoY

Expenses

$7K

-12.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Abraham & Gizella Berger Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Abraham & Gizella Berger Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 201% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

New YorkNorthamptonGoodlettsvillSouth Orange

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $796 (2024) to $9K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $796.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$20K$40K$60K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$35,235$42,485$50,747
Revenue——$4,568
Expenses$7,250$8,262$30,217
Qualifying Distributions$3,735$4,134$11,135
Distributable Amount$1,855$2,389$3,720

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Abraham & Gizella Berger Foundation is led by Lisa Lipkin, President - Trustee on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lisa Lipkin

    President - Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    15 hrs/week

    $8K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Michael Lipkin

    Treasurer - Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    $8K (2023) → $0 (2025)

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Sari Lipkin (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: George Lipkin MD (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Stanley I. Schachter (2020–2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Lisa Lipkin — President - Trustee: $8KLisa LipkinPresident - Trustee$8KMichael Lipkin — Treasurer - Trustee: $8KMichael LipkinTreasurer - Trustee$8K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $8K, to Lisa Lipkin (President - Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Abraham & Gizella Berger Foundation

How large is Abraham & Gizella Berger Foundation?

Abraham & Gizella Berger Foundation reported $35K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Abraham & Gizella Berger Foundation operate?

Abraham & Gizella Berger Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee.

What is Abraham & Gizella Berger Foundation's EIN?

Abraham & Gizella Berger Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2970313. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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