Bernard & Audrey Berman Foundation
Bernard & Audrey Berman Foundation is a private foundation, based in Allentown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $577K.
Bernard & Audrey Berman Foundation at a glance
In short: Bernard & Audrey Berman Foundation gave $21K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,300
- -61.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,550
- -54.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,800
- Total assets
- $1,680,557
- +48.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (80% 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 Bernard & Audrey Berman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chabad Lubavitch of the Lehigh Valley ($5K). Together the top 6 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bernard & Audrey Berman Foundation gives
- Giving fell 64% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 25% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2025) to $416K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chabad Lubavitch of the Lehigh Valley Allentown, PA | Charitable Operations Support | $5,400 |
| Allentown Art Museum Allentown, PA | Charitable Operations Support | $4,000 |
| Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley Bethlehem, PA | Charitable Operations Support | $4,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of the Lehigh Valley Allentown, PA | Charitable Operations Support | $3,600 |
| American Technion Society New York, NY | Charitable Operations Support | $2,500 |
| Friends of the Arava Institute Newton Centre, MA | Charitable Operations Support | $1,800 |
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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 | $1,680,557 | $578,642 | $26,528 | $21,300 | 6 | $23,234 | $576,989 | $92,904 |
| 2024 | $1,128,443 | $78,111 | $58,463 | $55,100 | 7 | $56,776 | $75,625 | $91,278 |
| 2023 | $1,108,795 | $38,265 | $59,165 | $56,240 | 8 | $57,703 | $39,521 | $78,441 |
| 2022 | $1,129,695 | $51,774 | $64,994 | $59,700 | 10 | $61,000 | $50,474 | $80,831 |
| 2021 | $1,142,915 | $108,782 | $57,043 | $54,100 | 9 | $55,428 | $107,467 | $90,149 |
| 2020 | $1,091,176 | $106,484 | $418,288 | $415,500 | 1 | — | $21,606 | $81,966 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bernard & Audrey Berman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $93K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bernard & Audrey Berman Foundation is led by Diana Fischmann Orenstein, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Diana Fischmann Orenstein
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claudia Fischmann Mattison
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Veronica Fischmann
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Bernard & Audrey Berman Foundation
How much does Bernard & Audrey Berman Foundation give each year?
Bernard & Audrey Berman Foundation gave $21K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 7 grants.
What is Bernard & Audrey Berman Foundation's typical grant size?
Bernard & Audrey Berman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,800, and its average grant was $3,550, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bernard & Audrey Berman Foundation give grants?
Bernard & Audrey Berman Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (12%) and Massachusetts (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Allentown, PA (3 grants).
Does Bernard & Audrey Berman Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Bernard & Audrey Berman Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Operations Support" (6 grants).
Who are Bernard & Audrey Berman Foundation's largest grantees?
Bernard & Audrey Berman Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Chabad Lubavitch of the Lehigh Valley ($5,400), Allentown Art Museum ($4,000) and Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bernard & Audrey Berman Foundation?
Bernard & Audrey Berman Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $93K (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 Bernard & Audrey Berman Foundation's EIN?
Bernard & Audrey Berman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6268670. 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 May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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