Bershad Foundation Inc
Bershad Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in University Park, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $277K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $9K.
Bershad Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Bershad Foundation Inc gave $12K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,000
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,714
- -35.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $276,802
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (33% 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 Bershad Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Memorial Sloan Kettering ($4K). Together the top 7 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bershad Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2025) to $17K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Hagerstown, MD | Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee Sarasota, FL | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| American Heart Association Phoenix, AZ | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Topeka, KS | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| JFCS of the Suncoast Sarasota, FL | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Congregation Emanu-El of Westchester Rye, NY | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Temple Shalom Norwalk, CT | Unrestricted | $500 |
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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 | $276,802 | $-7,613 | $14,470 | $12,000 | 7 | $12,000 | $8,541 | $13,428 |
| 2024 | $271,841 | $18,400 | $18,452 | $16,000 | 6 | $16,000 | $9,925 | $13,659 |
| 2023 | $275,052 | $9,556 | $18,428 | $16,250 | 6 | $16,250 | $6,245 | $13,467 |
| 2022 | $267,765 | $8,268 | $18,337 | $16,500 | 6 | $16,500 | $7,575 | $14,808 |
| 2021 | $337,839 | $29,102 | $18,126 | $16,200 | 7 | $16,200 | $27,176 | $16,231 |
| 2020 | $336,641 | $13,389 | $17,351 | $15,500 | 7 | — | $13,389 | $16,347 |
| 2019 | $326,760 | $12,455 | $17,883 | $16,200 | 7 | — | $12,455 | $15,665 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bershad Foundation Inc 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
Bershad Foundation Inc is led by Ronnie Bershad Sachs, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ronnie Bershad Sachs
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jill Novak
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Staci H. Bachman
Secretary & Treasurer
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 Bershad Foundation Inc
How much does Bershad Foundation Inc give each year?
Bershad Foundation Inc gave $12K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 6 grants.
What is Bershad Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Bershad Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,714, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bershad Foundation Inc give grants?
Bershad Foundation Inc's top state is Maryland, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (25%) and Arizona (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sarasota, FL (2 grants).
Does Bershad Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bershad Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bershad Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Bershad Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Memorial Sloan Kettering ($4,000), The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee ($2,000) and American Heart Association ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bershad Foundation Inc?
Bershad Foundation Inc reported $277K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (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 Bershad Foundation Inc's EIN?
Bershad Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6181437. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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