Berlin Family Educational Foundation

AUBURN TWP, OH EIN: 34-1817284

Berlin Family Educational Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in AUBURN TWP, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $52K. Net investment income was $243K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.8M

+26.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$52K

-16.8% YoY

Grant Count

17

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-16.8% YoY

About Berlin Family Educational Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Berlin Family Educational Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in AUBURN TWP, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $52K. Net investment income was $243K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

CantonChardonClevelandEastlakeGates MillsLyndhurstMilwaukieOlsburgSalemSouth EuclidStrongsvilleWalton HillsWilloughbyWilloughby HillsWillowickWiloughby

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$185K$371K$556K$742K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,806,824$1,427,282$1,339,206
Revenue$354,350$522,385$674,271
Expenses$260,198$351,306$221,171
Qualifying Distributions$103,645$108,590$102,166
Net Investment Income$243,079$24,337$409,599
Distributable Amount$74,035$74,346

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$16K$31K$47K$63K19 grants202010 grants202112 grants202217 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

WILLOUGHBY NORTH$8KANDREW MCCABE$5KNATHAN FOULKROD$5KASHLEY CHASE$5KDEWAS ADHIKARI$5KWILLOUGHBY SOUTH HIGH SC…$3KANDREA BRUNECZ$3KBRODIE GARDNER$3KALLYSON LESKIEWICZ$3KFAMILY BUILDING BLOCKS$2K

Grant Size Distribution

75 grants across all recorded years

75<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

SHANNON BERLIN CARLSONTRUSTEE/CO-PRESIDENT$12KJALEN DESANTISTRUSTEE$11KELLA DESANTISTRUSTEE$11KCASSANDRA BERLINTRUSTEE$9KSAMUEL BERLINTRUSTEE$7KMARIN CARLSONTRUSTEE$7KTHOMAS W BERLINTRUSTEE$7K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THOMAS G BERLINPRESIDENT0.5
JOY R BERLINTREASURER0.5
JILL BERLIN DESANTISTRUSTEE/CO-EXEC DIRECTOR0.5
DEAN DESANTISADVISORY BD0.5
SCOTT T BERLINSECRETARY0.5
JENNIFER BERLINADVISORY BD0.5
SHANNON BERLIN CARLSONTRUSTEE/CO-PRESIDENT0.5$11,500
CASSANDRA BERLINTRUSTEE0.5$8,917
JALEN DESANTISTRUSTEE0.5$10,833
ELLA DESANTISTRUSTEE0.5$10,833
SAMUEL BERLINTRUSTEE0.5$7,000
MARIN CARLSONTRUSTEE0.5$7,000
THOMAS W BERLINTRUSTEE0.5$7,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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