Bernard M Twersky Foundation
Bernard M Twersky Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Jamaica, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $247K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $18K.
Bernard M Twersky Foundation at a glance
In short: Bernard M Twersky Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- -68.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,500
- +60.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $247,066
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 M Twersky Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Yeshiva University ($10K). Together the top 2 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bernard M Twersky Foundation gives
- Giving fell 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 125% of 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2025) to $117K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yeshiva University New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Yad Aharon Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
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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 | $247,066 | $20,476 | $19,998 | $15,000 | 2 | $16,600 | $17,878 | $13,307 |
| 2024 | $246,588 | $20,530 | $51,164 | $46,860 | 10 | $48,460 | $18,019 | $13,676 |
| 2023 | $277,222 | $16,864 | $68,933 | $63,780 | 11 | $65,380 | $13,796 | $14,795 |
| 2022 | $329,291 | $35,012 | $80,634 | $75,700 | 13 | $77,300 | $31,761 | $18,261 |
| 2021 | $374,913 | $37,082 | $77,276 | $68,940 | 12 | — | $31,863 | $22,061 |
| 2020 | $415,107 | $16,522 | $59,366 | $54,290 | 17 | — | $13,146 | $21,708 |
| 2019 | $457,951 | $34,602 | $123,206 | $117,030 | 23 | — | $30,126 | $25,298 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bernard M Twersky Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bernard M Twersky Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julius Berman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Saul Roth
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 M Twersky Foundation
How much does Bernard M Twersky Foundation give each year?
Bernard M Twersky Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 10 grants.
How large is Bernard M Twersky Foundation?
Bernard M Twersky Foundation reported $247K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bernard M Twersky Foundation?
Bernard M Twersky Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Jamaica, NY. It holds $247K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Bernard M Twersky Foundation operate?
Bernard M Twersky Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.
What is Bernard M Twersky Foundation's EIN?
Bernard M Twersky Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3016544. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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