Bernard and Anne R Werner Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 93-2210223

The Bernard and Anne R Werner Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing records grants to charitable organizations including Holocaust education and Jewish heritage institutions, as well as organizations working on Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Key facts about Bernard and Anne R Werner Foundation

In short: Bernard and Anne R Werner Foundation gave $44K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
93-2210223
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$44,000
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$4,000
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$1,432,747
Primary geography
New York (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

+42.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$44K

+10.0% YoY

Grant Count

11

+37.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-20.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bernard and Anne R Werner Foundation reported a distributable amount of $85K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Bernard and Anne R Werner Foundation gives

  • 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 66% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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 included organizations whose stated missions include Holocaust education, Jewish history and culture, and research and support for people affected by Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. For example, Jewish Identity Center Inc. says it provides Holocaust education through a permanent exhibit and educational programs for schools. YIVO Institute for Jewish Research says it studies and preserves materials on Jewish life in Eastern Europe and Russia. Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation says it works to find cures and improve quality of life for people affected by the diseases.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $44,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median of $2,500. In 2024, it reported eight grants totaling $40,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in New York (70%), Washington, DC (17%), California (8%), and Pennsylvania (5%).

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkGlen CoveLos AngelesWashingtonAmblerElkins ParkPhiladelphiaRockville Ctr

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2023 8 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2024) to $44K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $44K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Holocaust Memorial & Educational Center of Nassau: $15KHolocaust Memorial &Educational Center of Nassau$15KUnited States Holocaust Memorial Museum: $8KUnited States HolocaustMemorial Museum$8KUnited Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanth: $5KUnited Jewish AppealFederation of Jewish Philanth$5KThe Museum of Jewish Heritage a Living Memorial to: $4KThe Museum of Jewish Heritagea Living Memorial to$4KUniversity of Southern California: $4KUniversity of SouthernCalifornia$4KCrohns & Colitis Foundation Inc: $3KCrohns & Colitis FoundationInc$3KJewish Museum: $2KJewish Museum$2KYad Vashem USA Foundation: $2KYad Vashem USA Foundation$2KJewish Identity Center Inc: $1KJewish Identity Center Inc$1KWeitzman National Museum of American Jewish Histor: $1KWeitzman National Museum ofAmerican Jewish Histor$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Holocaust Memorial & Educational Center of Nassau ($15K). Together the top 10 received $43K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Holocaust Memorial & Educational Center of Nassau Glen Cove, NYToward Holocaust education and the research contribution made by Dana Arschin$15,000
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$7,500
United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanth New York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
The Museum of Jewish Heritage a Living Memorial to New York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$3,500
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$3,500
Crohns & Colitis Foundation Inc New York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
Jewish Museum New York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
Yad Vashem USA Foundation New York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
Jewish Identity Center Inc Elkins Park, PAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish Histor Philadelphia, PAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Amounts are reported for each filing year.

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants reported
2025 $1,432,747 $487,979 $63,157 $44,000; 11 grants
2024 $1,007,925 $58,613 $53,058 $40,000; 8 grants
2023 $1,002,370 $1,007,370 $5,000 0 grants
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,432,747$1,007,925$1,002,370
Revenue$487,979$58,613$1,007,370
Expenses$63,157$53,058$5,000
Qualifying Distributions$55,894$44,699$5,000
Net Investment Income$4,483$302,458$200,263
Distributable Amount$84,923$53,312$527

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Larry Schonfeld as president, treasurer, and director; Dorothy Schonfeld as director and secretary; and Rachel Blanchfeld and Jessica Levy as vice presidents.

Bernard and Anne R Werner Foundation is led by Larry Schonfeld, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Larry Schonfeld

    President, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dorothy Schonfeld

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Levy

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Blanchfeld

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754

Frequently asked questions about Bernard and Anne R Werner Foundation

How much does Bernard and Anne R Werner Foundation give each year?

Bernard and Anne R Werner Foundation gave $44K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 8 grants.

What is Bernard and Anne R Werner Foundation's typical grant size?

Bernard and Anne R Werner Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,000, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Bernard and Anne R Werner Foundation give grants?

Bernard and Anne R Werner Foundation gives mostly in New York: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (17%) and California (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants).

Does Bernard and Anne R Werner Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 91% of Bernard and Anne R Werner Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Bernard and Anne R Werner Foundation's largest grantees?

Bernard and Anne R Werner Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Holocaust Memorial & Educational Center of Nassau ($15,000), United States Holocaust Memorial Museum ($7,500) and United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanth ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Bernard and Anne R Werner Foundation?

Bernard and Anne R Werner Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (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 does Bernard and Anne R Werner Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated missions include Holocaust education, Jewish history and culture, and research and support for people affected by Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Bernard and Anne R Werner Foundation?

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 Bernard and Anne R Werner Foundation's EIN?

Bernard and Anne R Werner Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-2210223. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Does Bernard and Anne R Werner Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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