Berle Adams Foundation
Berle Adams Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $35K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $4K.
Berle Adams Foundation at a glance
In short: Berle Adams Foundation gave $14K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $14,000
- +677.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,500
- +94.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,900
- Total assets
- $35,160
- -24.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Berle Adams Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was USC ($6K). Together the top 4 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Berle Adams Foundation gives
- Giving grew 180% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 488% 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $15K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| USC Los Angeles, CA | Medical Research | $6,000 |
| Ukro Los Angeles, CA | Medical Research | $5,000 |
| Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles, CA | Medical Research | $2,800 |
| Breakthrough T1D Hagerstown, MD | Medical Research | $200 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $35,160 | $4,555 | $15,720 | $14,000 | 4 | $14,000 | $4,427 | $2,866 |
| 2023 | $46,358 | $2,160 | $3,669 | $1,800 | 1 | $1,800 | $2,160 | $2,938 |
| 2022 | $48,050 | $6,985 | $16,903 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | $6,802 | $3,212 |
| 2021 | $58,221 | $1,149 | $7,062 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $2,143 | $4,017 |
| 2020 | $64,124 | $-115 | $2,049 | — | — | — | $2,035 | $3,682 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Berle Adams Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Berle Adams Foundation is led by Helen Kleinberg, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Helen Kleinberg
CEO
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Kleinberg
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Berle Adams Foundation
How much does Berle Adams Foundation give each year?
Berle Adams Foundation gave $14K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2K across 1 grant.
What is Berle Adams Foundation's typical grant size?
Berle Adams Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,900, and its average grant was $3,500, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Berle Adams Foundation give grants?
Berle Adams Foundation gives mostly in California: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants).
Does Berle Adams Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Berle Adams Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Medical Research" (4 grants).
How large is Berle Adams Foundation?
Berle Adams Foundation reported $35K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Berle Adams Foundation?
Berle Adams Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $35K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Berle Adams Foundation's EIN?
Berle Adams Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6116038. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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