Berchin Family Foundation
Berchin Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Culver City, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $101K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $15K.
Berchin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Berchin Family Foundation gave $4K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $683.167), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,099
- -31.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $683
- -31.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $328
- Total assets
- $100,560
- +28.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Berchin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brain & Behavior Research Fund ($2K). Together the top 6 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Berchin Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2020) to $6K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brain & Behavior Research Fund New York, NY | HEALTH | $2,459 |
| Alzheimers Association Chicago, IL | HEALTH | $328 |
| American Cancer Society Dallas, TX | HEALTH | $328 |
| American Red Cross Boone, IA | HEALTH | $328 |
| Habitat for Humanity Americus, GA | Housing Assistancehousing | $328 |
| Step up on SECOND1 Santa Monica, CA | HEALTH | $328 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $100,560 | $43,622 | $6,220 | $4,099 | 6 | $4,099 | $14,639 | $4,604 |
| 2024 | $78,511 | $31,482 | $8,517 | $6,000 | 6 | $12,000 | $1,369 | $4,005 |
| 2023 | $60,579 | $56,947 | $2,030 | $1,150 | 6 | $2,300 | $25,912 | $1,228 |
| 2022 | $15,754 | $1,474 | $859 | — | — | — | $615 | — |
| 2021 | $15,139 | $892 | $2,073 | $1,200 | 6 | $1,200 | $19 | — |
| 2020 | $16,320 | $322 | $1,343 | $500 | 5 | — | $229 | — |
| 2019 | $17,341 | $726 | $907 | $907 | 6 | — | $629 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Berchin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Berchin Family Foundation is led by Jeffrey Berchin, Trustee on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey Berchin
Trustee
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Marion Berchin (2019–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Berchin Family Foundation
How much does Berchin Family Foundation give each year?
Berchin Family Foundation gave $4K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 6 grants.
What is Berchin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Berchin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $328, and its average grant was $683, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Berchin Family Foundation give grants?
Berchin Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (8%) and Texas (8%).
Does Berchin Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Berchin Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Health" (5 grants).
Who are Berchin Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Berchin Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Brain & Behavior Research Fund ($2,459), Alzheimers Association ($328) and American Cancer Society ($328), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Berchin Family Foundation?
Berchin Family Foundation reported $101K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Berchin Family Foundation's EIN?
Berchin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3692176. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 16, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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