Bernard Charitable Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker DALLAS, TX EIN: 23-7020270

Bernard Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization, based in DALLAS, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $12K.

Key facts about Bernard Charitable Trust

EIN
23-7020270
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$11,689
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$1,670
Median grant
$1,163
Primary geography
Kansas (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Who Bernard Charitable Trust funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Bernard Charitable Trust's 7 itemized 2025 grants were Kansas (50%), Missouri (30%) and Illinois (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Overland Park, KS (2 grants) and Saint Louis, MO (2 grants). 86% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Bernard Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$12K

+8.6% YoY

Grant Count

7

+16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-6.9% YoY

About Bernard Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Bernard Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization, based in DALLAS, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $12K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 7 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Saint LouisAltonBellevilleOverland ParkTampaIndianapolisCarmelWhitestown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3K$6K$10K$13K7 grants20198 grants20208 grants20218 grants20227 grants20236 grants20247 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Community Kollel of Kansas City: $3KCommunity Kollel of KansasCity$3KJewish Fed of Great Kansas City: $3KJewish Fed of Great KansasCity$3KBarnes Jewish Hospital Foundation: $2KBarnes Jewish HospitalFoundation$2KJewish Federation of Southern IL: $1KJewish Federation of SouthernIL$1KUnited Way of Greater St Louis: $1KUnited Way of Greater St Louis$1KShriners Hospitals for Children: $582Shriners Hospitals forChildren$582Madison County Urban League: $582Madison County Urban League$582

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Community Kollel of Kansas City ($2,936), Jewish Fed of Great Kansas City ($2,936), Barnes Jewish Hospital Foundation ($2,327).

RecipientPurposeAmount
COMMUNITY KOLLEL OF KANSAS CITY OVERLAND PARK, KSUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$2,936
JEWISH FED OF GREAT KANSAS CITY OVERLAND PARK, KSLISA BERNARD LION OF JUDAH$2,936
BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL FOUNDATION SAINT LOUIS, MOUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$2,327
JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN IL BELLEVILLE, ILUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$1,163
UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST LOUIS SAINT LOUIS, MOUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$1,163
SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN TAMPA, FLUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$582
MADISON COUNTY URBAN LEAGUE ALTON, ILUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$582

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Bank of America — Trustee: $5KBank of AmericaTrustee$5K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Bank of AmericaTrustee1$5,042

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Bernard Charitable Trust operate?

Bernard Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri.

What size grants does Bernard Charitable Trust award?

In 2025, Bernard Charitable Trust awarded 7 grants totaling $12K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Bernard Charitable Trust's EIN?

Bernard Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7020270. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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