Berman Mary Y Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Orlando, FL EIN: 56-6095536

Berman Mary Y Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $428K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $20K.

Berman Mary Y Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Berman Mary Y Charitable Trust gave $17K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$16,906
+3.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,878
+3.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$507
Total assets
$427,798
-0.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Berman Mary Y Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Bethel Synagogue: $10KBethel Synagogue$10KTrustees for UNC - Chapel Hill: $3KTrustees for UNC - Chapel Hill$3KHadassah the Women's Zionist: $1KHadassah the Women's Zionist$1KAmit Children Inc: $507Amit Children Inc$507NER Israel Rabbinical College: $507NER Israel Rabbinical College$507Compass Center for Women & Families: $423Compass Center for Women &Families$423Orange County Rape Crisis Center: $423Orange County Rape CrisisCenter$423Charles House: $423Charles House$423Chapel Hill - Carrboro Meals on Wheels: $423Chapel Hill - Carrboro Mealson Wheels$423

The largest 2025 recipient was Bethel Synagogue ($10K). Together the top 9 received $17K.

Grant Size Distribution

48 grants across all recorded years

48<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

Chapel HillNew YorkDurhamBaltimoreCarrboro

How Berman Mary Y Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$5K$10K$15K$20K10 grants2020 10 grants2021 10 grants2022 10 grants2023 9 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $17K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $17K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bethel Synagogue Durham, NCGeneral Operating$9,805
Trustees for UNC - Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NCGeneral Operating$3,381
Hadassah the Women's Zionist New York, NYGeneral Operating$1,014
Amit Children Inc New York, NYGeneral Operating$507
NER Israel Rabbinical College Baltimore, MDGeneral Operating$507
Compass Center for Women & Families Chapel Hill, NCGeneral Operating$423
Orange County Rape Crisis Center Chapel Hill, NCGeneral Operating$423
Charles House Chapel Hill, NCGeneral Operating$423
Chapel Hill - Carrboro Meals on Wheels Chapel Hill, NCGeneral Operating$423
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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$427,798$25,531$29,025$16,9069$23,674$20,073$25,350
2024$431,303$3,399$28,518$16,4129$23,174$5,599$23,665
2023$456,327$20,947$27,394$16,32410$22,314$16,225$22,404
2022$462,919$55,516$33,752$17,28210$27,300$50,194$26,341
2021$441,038$79,756$29,457$15,99610—$74,626$24,790
2020$390,280$3,421$28,324$15,66610—$3,987$23,498

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Berman Mary Y Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Berman Mary Y Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Truist Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Truist Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $10K (2022) → $11K (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Truist Bank FKA Suntrust Bank (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Suntrust Bank (2020) — Trustee

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

Truist Bank — Trustee: $11KTruist BankTrustee$11K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Truist Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Berman Mary Y Charitable Trust

How much does Berman Mary Y Charitable Trust give each year?

Berman Mary Y Charitable Trust gave $17K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 9 grants.

What is Berman Mary Y Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Berman Mary Y Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $507, and its average grant was $1,878, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Berman Mary Y Charitable Trust give grants?

Berman Mary Y Charitable Trust gives mostly in North Carolina: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chapel Hill, NC (5 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Berman Mary Y Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Berman Mary Y Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Berman Mary Y Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Berman Mary Y Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Bethel Synagogue ($9,805), Trustees for UNC - Chapel Hill ($3,381) and Hadassah the Women's Zionist ($1,014), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Berman Mary Y Charitable Trust?

Berman Mary Y Charitable Trust reported $428K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Berman Mary Y Charitable Trust's EIN?

Berman Mary Y Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6095536. 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.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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