Berman Family Charitable Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palm Beach Gardens, FL EIN: 82-1670536

Berman Family Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $335K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $52K. Net investment income was $12K.

Berman Family Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Berman Family Charitable Foundation Inc gave $52K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$51,500
+11.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-11.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,438
+25.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,750
Total assets
$334,566
+6.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (29% 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 Berman Family Charitable Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Stephen Siller - Tunnel to Towers Foundation: $15KStephen Siller - Tunnel toTowers Foundation$15KShriners Hospital: $12KShriners Hospital$12KSt Jude Children's Research Hospital: $12KSt Jude Children's ResearchHospital$12KHumane Society of Charlotte: $5KHumane Society of Charlotte$5KGuide Dogs of America: $3KGuide Dogs of America$3KSafe House Project: $3KSafe House Project$3KInternational Fellowship of Christians and Jews: $1KInternational Fellowship ofChristians and Jews$1KPBG Police & Fire Rescue Foundation: $1KPBG Police & Fire RescueFoundation$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Stephen Siller - Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($15K). Together the top 8 received $52K.

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

CharlotteMemphisStaten IslandSylmarTampaNew YorkPalm Beach GardensWashingtonClevelandDallasPebble BeachVirginia BeachWest Palm BeachWoodland Hills

How Berman Family Charitable Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 107% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K7 grants2020 9 grants2021 7 grants2022 9 grants2023 9 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2023) to $60K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $52K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Stephen Siller - Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NYCharitable Contribution$15,000
Shriners Hospital Tampa, FLCharitable Contribution$12,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TNCharitable Contribution$12,000
Humane Society of Charlotte Charlotte, NCCharitable Contribution$4,500
Guide Dogs of America Sylmar, CACharitable Contribution$3,000
Safe House Project Virginia Beach, VACharitable Contribution$3,000
International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Washington, DCCharitable Contribution$1,000
PBG Police & Fire Rescue Foundation Palm Beach Gardens, FLCharitable Contribution$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$334,566$76,654$57,278$51,5008$51,500$12,006$48,339
2024$315,190$16,356$53,560$46,2009$46,200$11,294$38,683
2023$352,394$15,089$54,628$45,9569$45,956$3,861$27,223
2022$401,433$35,633$61,812$59,0007$59,000$21,248$25,708
2021$418,112$36,596$65,409$60,0009$60,000$18,455$38,047
2020$446,925$149,404$48,026$46,0007—$143,937$28,283

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Berman Family Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Berman Family Charitable Foundation Inc is led by David E. Berman, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David E. Berman

    Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher E. Rabidou

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth J. Rabidou

    Director, Vice President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy H. Berman

    Director

    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 Berman Family Charitable Foundation Inc

How much does Berman Family Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

Berman Family Charitable Foundation Inc gave $52K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 9 grants.

What is Berman Family Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Berman Family Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $6,438, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Berman Family Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?

Berman Family Charitable Foundation Inc's top state is New York, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (25%) and Tennessee (23%).

Who are Berman Family Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Berman Family Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Stephen Siller - Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($15,000), Shriners Hospital ($12,000) and St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Berman Family Charitable Foundation Inc?

Berman Family Charitable Foundation Inc reported $335K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Berman Family Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Berman Family Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1670536. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 17, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 5, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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