Bernard & Millie Children's Foundation
Bernard & Millie Children's Foundation is a private foundation, based in Westerlo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1K.
Bernard & Millie Children's Foundation at a glance
In short: Bernard & Millie Children's Foundation gave $1K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $483.333), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,450
- -14.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $483
- -43.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $250
- Total assets
- $1,617
- -47.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Bernard & Millie Children's Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Albany Medical Center Foundation ($1K). Together the top 3 received $1K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bernard & Millie Children's Foundation gives
- Giving fell 92% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $27K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Albany Medical Center Foundation Albany, NY | Annual Fund | $1,000 |
| CMH Foundation Hudson, NY | Breast Cancer Fundannual Fundannual Fund | $250 |
| Doane Stuart School Rensselaer, NY | Financial Aid | $200 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,617 | — | $1,450 | $1,450 | 3 | $1,450 | — | $91 |
| 2023 | $3,066 | $265 | $2,650 | $1,700 | 2 | $1,700 | — | $144 |
| 2022 | $5,451 | $10,001 | $10,285 | $8,250 | 4 | $8,275 | $1 | $282 |
| 2021 | $5,736 | $9,001 | $17,827 | $17,600 | 4 | $17,600 | $1 | $431 |
| 2020 | $14,562 | $17,004 | $27,916 | $27,100 | 4 | — | $4 | $1,185 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bernard & Millie Children's Foundation reported a distributable amount of $91 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bernard & Millie Children's Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sharon M. Duker
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William West Duker
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 & Millie Children's Foundation
How much does Bernard & Millie Children's Foundation give each year?
Bernard & Millie Children's Foundation gave $1K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2K across 2 grants.
What is Bernard & Millie Children's Foundation's typical grant size?
Bernard & Millie Children's Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $250, and its average grant was $483, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bernard & Millie Children's Foundation give grants?
Bernard & Millie Children's Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Bernard & Millie Children's Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Bernard & Millie Children's Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Bernard & Millie Children's Foundation?
Bernard & Millie Children's Foundation reported $2K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $91 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bernard & Millie Children's Foundation's EIN?
Bernard & Millie Children's Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2310724. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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