Berman Family Foundation Inc
Berman Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Jacksonville, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 23 grants totaling $164,000 to charitable organizations, with listed purposes spanning community services, education, disability-related employment support, religious activities, and other services.
Berman Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Berman Family Foundation Inc gave $164K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Florida. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $164,000
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- -11.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,130
- +11.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $2,196,192
- +0.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (1 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (67% 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 Berman Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2500 Evergreen Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32206-3127
Phone: (904) 739-1311
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Berman Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Community Alliance ($50K). Together the top 10 received $151K.
Grant Size Distribution
124 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 115 grants of 124 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 67% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida and 30% to recipients in Washington. New York, Illinois, and North Carolina each accounted for 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Berman Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 23 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 96% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% 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 $123K (2021) to $192K (2022). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $164K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Alliance Jacksonville, FL | Sports, Recreation and Early Childhood Education | $50,000 |
| Seattle Colleges Foundation Seattle, WA | Support Individuals with Disabilities in Employment | $50,000 |
| Jewish Family & Community Services Jacksonville, FL | Community Services | $20,000 |
| Jewish Federation & Foundation of Northeast Florida Jacksonville, FL | Religious | $15,000 |
| Dreams Come True Jacksonville, FL | Benefit Seriously Ill Children | $5,000 |
| River Garden Jacksonville, FL | Senior Services | $5,000 |
| Onejax Inc Jacksonville, FL | Community Engagement and Education | $3,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association Chicago, IL | Medical Research and Support | $1,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Florida Miami, FL | Defend Civil Liberties | $1,000 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom New York, NY | Volunteer Medical Services | $1,000 |
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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 | $2,196,192 | $190,968 | $187,563 | $164,000 | 23 | $164,000 | $162,468 | $159,938 |
| 2024 | $2,192,787 | $144,771 | $188,546 | $167,000 | 26 | $167,000 | $123,225 | $147,035 |
| 2023 | $2,236,562 | $136,794 | $187,874 | $168,000 | 25 | $168,000 | $50,096 | $137,724 |
| 2022 | $2,287,642 | $359,501 | $221,975 | $192,000 | 25 | $192,000 | $65,461 | $149,195 |
| 2021 | $2,150,116 | $356,164 | $152,808 | $123,000 | 25 | — | $331,356 | $127,720 |
| 2020 | $1,946,760 | $318,797 | $149,707 | $125,500 | 25 | — | $294,590 | $118,576 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Berman Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $160K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants list purposes including sports, recreation and early childhood education; support for individuals with disabilities in employment; community services; religious activities; services for seriously ill children and seniors; community engagement and education; medical research and support; civil liberties; and volunteer medical services.
Grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Seattle Colleges Foundation says it works to advance Seattle Colleges’ mission and increase access to quality, affordable education. OneJax describes its work as fostering mutual respect and understanding among people of different beliefs, faiths, and backgrounds. Hubbard House says it provides services for victims of domestic violence and their families. These are grantees’ descriptions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $164,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $1,000.
The largest reported grants included $50,000 to Jewish Community Alliance in Jacksonville for sports, recreation and early childhood education, and $50,000 to Seattle Colleges Foundation for support for individuals with disabilities in employment. Other notable grants were $20,000 to Jewish Family & Community Services for community services, $15,000 to Jewish Federation & Foundation of Northeast Florida for religious purposes, and $5,000 each to Dreams Come True and River Garden.
Other 2025 recipients included OneJax ($3,000), American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Florida ($1,000), American Friends of Magen David Adom ($1,000), Anti-Defamation League ($1,000), and Canine Companions ($1,000). The filing also reports $1,000 grants to United Way of Northeast Florida, First Coast No More Homeless Pets, and Hubbard House.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rochelle B. Stoddard as president, Rebecca Jansson as secretary, Eric Berman as VP, and David Stoddard as vice president.
Berman Family Foundation Inc is led by Rochelle B. Stoddard, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rochelle B. Stoddard
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Stoddard
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Eric Berman
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rebecca Jansson
Secretary
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 Foundation Inc
How much does Berman Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Berman Family Foundation Inc gave $164K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $167K across 26 grants.
What is Berman Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Berman Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $7,130, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Berman Family Foundation Inc that year got $1K on average.
Where does Berman Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Berman Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (30%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jacksonville, FL (16 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Berman Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Berman Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Berman Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Berman Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Community Alliance ($50,000), Seattle Colleges Foundation ($50,000) and Jewish Family & Community Services ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Berman Family Foundation Inc?
Berman Family Foundation Inc reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $164K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $160K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Berman Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Berman Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Berman Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Berman Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3613920. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Berman Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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