Berlin Family Foundation
Berlin Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Niwot, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $323K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $23K.
Berlin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Berlin Family Foundation gave $20K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,250
- +569.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -92.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,125
- +9275.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,125
- Total assets
- $323,473
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (99% 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 Berlin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society ($20K). Together the top 2 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 58 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Berlin Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 305% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 140% 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 $3K (2024) to $39K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Rye Brook, NY | General Use | $20,000 |
| The Wild Animal Sanctuary Keenesburg, CO | General Use | $250 |
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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 | $323,473 | $23,017 | $20,252 | $20,250 | 2 | $20,252 | $23,016 | $14,423 |
| 2024 | $316,634 | $16,500 | $3,559 | $3,024 | 28 | $3,559 | $15,965 | $14,393 |
| 2023 | $302,873 | $7,496 | $22,003 | $22,000 | 1 | $22,003 | $11,533 | $13,788 |
| 2022 | $317,460 | $11,713 | $5,002 | $5,000 | 27 | $5,002 | $8,784 | $14,541 |
| 2021 | $310,669 | $19,446 | $177 | — | — | $177 | $16,146 | $15,513 |
| 2020 | $291,398 | $23,776 | $39,407 | $38,625 | 41 | — | $19,950 | $14,676 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Berlin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Berlin Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barry Berlin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Susan Berlin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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.
Frequently asked questions about Berlin Family Foundation
How much does Berlin Family Foundation give each year?
Berlin Family Foundation gave $20K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 28 grants.
How large is Berlin Family Foundation?
Berlin Family Foundation reported $323K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Berlin Family Foundation operate?
Berlin Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin.
What is Berlin Family Foundation's EIN?
Berlin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2783295. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
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