Berdan M for Carnegie Inst
Berdan M for Carnegie Inst is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $69K. Net investment income was $88K.
Berdan M for Carnegie Inst at a glance
In short: Berdan M for Carnegie Inst gave $69K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $69K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $69,080
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $69,080
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $69,080
- Total assets
- $1,185,306
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Berdan M for Carnegie Inst funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Carnegie Institute ($69K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Berdan M for Carnegie Inst gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 116% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2020) to $70K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $69K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Institute Pittsburgh, PA | General Operating | $69,080 |
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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 | $1,185,306 | $101,484 | $91,754 | $69,080 | 1 | $77,945 | $87,966 | $67,344 |
| 2024 | $1,175,647 | $25,778 | $84,684 | $70,000 | 1 | $75,647 | $21,796 | $64,372 |
| 2023 | $1,232,083 | $20,885 | $83,434 | $70,000 | 1 | $75,292 | $22,663 | $59,284 |
| 2022 | $1,297,569 | $22,120 | $93,347 | $70,000 | 1 | $75,722 | $27,215 | $65,329 |
| 2021 | $1,371,285 | $329,020 | $69,128 | $62,000 | 1 | — | $324,455 | $65,751 |
| 2020 | $1,111,279 | $35,254 | $67,956 | $62,000 | 1 | — | $31,958 | $61,436 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Berdan M for Carnegie Inst reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Berdan M for Carnegie Inst's only listed officer is BNY Mellon N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
BNY Mellon N A
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$6K (2021) → $22K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: BNY Mellon NA (2020) — 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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $22K, to BNY Mellon N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Berdan M for Carnegie Inst
How much does Berdan M for Carnegie Inst give each year?
Berdan M for Carnegie Inst gave $69K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 1 grant.
How large is Berdan M for Carnegie Inst?
Berdan M for Carnegie Inst reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $78K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Berdan M for Carnegie Inst operate?
Berdan M for Carnegie Inst has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Berdan M for Carnegie Inst's EIN?
Berdan M for Carnegie Inst's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6016908. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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