Berlin Family Foundation Inc
Berlin Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Akron, Ohio. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including early education and services for homeless children, community development, food access, health and medical research, and shelter services.
Berlin Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Berlin Family Foundation Inc gave $1.4M across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Massachusetts. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,352,271
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,622
- +19.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,500
- Total assets
- $24,754,923
- +2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (9 of 31, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Berlin Family Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing lists Robin Berlin Kane as the contact and says to submit a narrative. It states that there are no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- No deadlines.
- Deadline
- No deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Robin Berlin Kane
Mailing address: 1795 Brookwood Drive, Akron, OH 44313
Phone: (330) 867-2490
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Berlin Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Horizons for Homeless Children ($600K). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
179 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 139 grants of 179 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Massachusetts received 82% of grant dollars, Ohio 9%, Florida 5%, and Washington, DC 4%. Illinois accounted for 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Berlin Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 31 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $61K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $832K (2020) to $1.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Horizons for Homeless Children Roxbury, MA | Capital campaign for 2 new classrooms & gross motor space | $600,000 |
| Eliot Community Human Services Lexington, MA | General fund, support for annual holiday & back to school events | $236,190 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | Medical Research, Hope Clinic, Psychiatry, Cancer | $75,000 |
| The Well CDC Akron, OH | Community Development | $55,000 |
| Centre Street Food Pantry Newton, MA | Summer Meal Program | $50,000 |
| Friends of Cancer Research Washington DC, DC | Medical Research | $50,000 |
| Newton Food Pantry Newton Centre, MA | Program Support | $50,000 |
| Welcome Home Newton Center, MA | Small Appliance and Seasonal Needs | $50,000 |
| Temple Isreal Akron, OH | Program Support | $30,650 |
| Familyaid Boston, MA | Emergency Shelters | $25,000 |
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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 | $24,754,923 | $1,194,292 | $1,715,475 | $1,352,271 | 31 | $1,352,271 | $1,045,993 | $1,182,491 |
| 2024 | $24,175,990 | $510,720 | $1,657,061 | $1,277,930 | 35 | $1,277,930 | $359,243 | $1,148,484 |
| 2023 | $20,901,157 | $3,703,882 | $1,716,308 | $1,361,105 | 40 | $1,361,105 | $1,006,404 | $1,004,269 |
| 2022 | $18,529,027 | $5,080,293 | $1,261,342 | $1,062,351 | 35 | $1,062,351 | $4,985,103 | $943,091 |
| 2021 | $21,872,547 | $482,393 | $1,054,371 | $911,297 | 38 | — | $437,791 | $971,827 |
| 2020 | $16,152,052 | $272,185 | $968,351 | $831,509 | 37 | — | $223,588 | $791,152 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Berlin Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations serving children and families, addressing food insecurity and homelessness, advancing health and medical research, and providing community development and other services. For example, Horizons for Homeless Children describes its mission as improving the lives of homeless children and their families through nurturing, early education, and play. Centre Street Food Pantry says it provides consistent, inclusive access to healthy food, while Newton Food Pantry says it works to alleviate food insecurity by providing supplemental food and personal care products.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 31 grants totaling $1,352,271. Grant amounts ranged from $101 to $600,000, with a median of $9,500. The largest grants included $600,000 to Horizons for Homeless Children for a capital campaign for two classrooms and gross motor space; $236,190 to Eliot Community Human Services for its general fund and annual holiday and back-to-school events; and $75,000 to Massachusetts General Hospital for medical research and support for its Hope Clinic, psychiatry, and cancer work. Other grants included $55,000 to The Well CDC for community development and $50,000 each to Centre Street Food Pantry for a summer meal program, Friends of Cancer Research for medical research, and Newton Food Pantry for program support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Morea Cutler as president; Madeline Berlin and Robin Berlin Kane as vice presidents; Robert Berlin as assistant secretary; and James Berlin as director.
Berlin Family Foundation Inc is led by Morea Cutler, President on every filing since 2022; 2 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Morea Cutler
President
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$8K (2022) → $104K (2025)
James Berlin
Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Berlin Kane
Vice President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$65K (2020) → $68K (2025)
Madeline Berlin
Vice President
President → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Berlin
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 $104K, to Morea Cutler (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Berlin Family Foundation Inc
How much does Berlin Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Berlin Family Foundation Inc gave $1.4M across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 35 grants.
What is Berlin Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Berlin Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $9,500, and its average grant was $43,622, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Berlin Family Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does Berlin Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Berlin Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Akron, OH (8 grants), Boston, MA (3 grants), Newton, MA (3 grants) and Miami, FL (3 grants).
Does Berlin Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of Berlin Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 31) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (5 grants).
Who are Berlin Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Berlin Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Horizons for Homeless Children ($600,000), Eliot Community Human Services ($236,190) and Massachusetts General Hospital ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Berlin Family Foundation Inc?
Berlin Family Foundation Inc reported $24.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Berlin Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations serving children and families, addressing food insecurity and homelessness, advancing health and medical research, and providing community development and other services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Berlin Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation’s filing lists Robin Berlin Kane as the contact and says to submit a narrative. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Berlin Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Berlin Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0230453. 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. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Berlin Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/berlin-family-foundation-inc-morg_58377226ccaa4a4a953cfe5044c01808
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