Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Inc
Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in New York and Florida, including arts and cultural institutions, medical organizations, a school, and youth and social-service organizations.
Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Inc gave $350K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in New York. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $350,000
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -21.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,444
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $6,115,763
- -6.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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Contact John Moscow. The filing specifies no particular format for application materials and requires eligible organizations to be listed under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Review Cycle
- No specific deadline.
- Deadline
- No specific deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: John Moscow
Mailing address: C/O Morrison Cohen Llp 909 3Rd Ave, New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 735-8645
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mount Sinai Medical Center ($65K). Together the top 10 received $286K.
Grant Size Distribution
109 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 108 grants of 109 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 4% to recipients in Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 18 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). 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
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $321K (2021) to $420K (2023). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $350K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Sinai Medical Center New York, NY | General Operating Support | $65,000 |
| The Museum of Modern Art New York, NY | General Operating Support | $47,000 |
| 92ND Street Y New York, NY | General Operating Support | $42,000 |
| Collegiate School New York, NY | Scholarship Fund | $25,000 |
| Paley Center for Media New York, NY | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Whitney Museum of Art New York, NY | General Operating Support | $17,000 |
| New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center New York, NY | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Parkinson's Foundation Miami, FL | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| The Hundred Year Association Eastchester, NY | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
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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 | $6,115,763 | $81,421 | $495,071 | $350,000 | 18 | $394,442 | $31,723 | $443,059 |
| 2024 | $6,529,413 | $176,905 | $507,235 | $368,500 | 23 | $414,459 | $49,129 | $404,275 |
| 2023 | $6,859,743 | $83,584 | $537,602 | $420,000 | 25 | $441,676 | $39,911 | $381,123 |
| 2022 | $7,313,761 | $263,395 | $462,127 | $345,000 | 22 | $364,661 | $165,929 | $423,859 |
| 2021 | $8,512,416 | $431,712 | $487,091 | $320,800 | 21 | — | $345,471 | $408,406 |
| 2020 | $7,567,872 | $143,335 | $424,334 | $326,800 | 22 | — | $82,480 | $387,723 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $443K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for arts and cultural organizations, medical organizations, education, and youth and social services. The Metropolitan Museum of Art describes its own mission as collecting, studying, conserving, and presenting significant works of art across times and cultures. Police Athletic League describes its own mission as supporting and inspiring New York City youth, together with the NYPD and law-enforcement community. Henry Street Settlement describes its own mission as opening opportunities for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social services, arts, and health care programs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $350,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $65,000, with a median of $15,000. The largest reported awards included $65,000 to Mount Sinai Medical Center, $47,000 to The Museum of Modern Art, $42,000 to 92nd Street Y, and $25,000 each to Collegiate School and Paley Center for Media. Other grants included $20,000 to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, $17,000 to the Whitney Museum of Art, and $15,000 each to New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, Parkinson’s Foundation, The Hundred Year Association, and the Museum of Jewish Heritage. Police Athletic League received $12,000, and Henry Street Settlement received $9,000.
The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. The filing names John Moscow as the contact, states that there is no specific application format, and restricts awards to exempt organizations listed under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Moscow as president and director; Michele Gerber Klein as vice president and director; David B. Forer as treasurer and director; G. William Haas as secretary and director; and Karin Lundell as director.
Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Inc is led by John Moscow, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Moscow
President & Director
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David B. Forer
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
G. William Haas
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Karin Lundell
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michele Gerber Klein
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/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 Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Inc
How much does Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Inc give each year?
Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Inc gave $350K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $369K across 23 grants.
What is Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $19,444, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Inc that year got $25K on average.
Where does Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Inc give grants?
Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (16 grants).
Does Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 94% of Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Mount Sinai Medical Center ($65,000), The Museum of Modern Art ($47,000) and 92ND Street Y ($42,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Inc?
Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Inc reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $394K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $443K (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 does Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for arts and cultural organizations, medical organizations, education, and youth and social services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Inc?
Contact John Moscow. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Inc's EIN?
Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6119056. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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