Dan and Sheila Berlin Foundation
The Dan and Sheila Berlin Foundation is a private foundation based in Fort Collins, Colorado. In filing year 2025, it reported 12 grants totaling $299,800 to charitable organizations in Colorado, New York, and Washington, DC.
Dan and Sheila Berlin Foundation at a glance
In short: Dan and Sheila Berlin Foundation gave $300K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Colorado. 58% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $299,800
- -18.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,983
- -59.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,000
- Total assets
- $5,710,149
- +4.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 58% first-time grantees (7 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (82% 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 Dan and Sheila Berlin Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1129 Buttonwood Dr, Fort Collins, CO 80525
Phone: (970) 217-9930
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dan and Sheila Berlin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Team See Posibilities ($150K). Together the top 10 received $280K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 41 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 82% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, 11% to recipients in New York, and 7% to recipients in Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Dan and Sheila Berlin Foundation open to new grantees?
58%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 12 grantees (58%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $45K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $11K repeat.
- 25% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $221K (2022) to $366K (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Team See Posibilities Fort Collins, CO | Charitable Support | $150,000 |
| Colorado Uplift Denver, CO | Charitable Support | $43,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club Fort Collins, CO | Charitable Support | $11,000 |
| Disabled Resource Services Fort Collins, CO | Charitable Support | $11,000 |
| Project Self-Sufficiency Loveland, CO | Charitable Support | $11,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Charitable Support | $11,000 |
| The Matthews House Fort Collins, CO | Charitable Support | $11,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Charitable Support | $11,000 |
| Divine Love World Charity New York, NY | Charitable Support | $10,800 |
| Achilles International New York, NY | Charitable Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $5,710,149 | $479,805 | $320,636 | $299,800 | 12 | $299,800 | $462,770 | $283,391 |
| 2024 | $5,487,346 | $338,916 | $386,704 | $366,000 | 6 | $366,000 | $318,212 | $273,597 |
| 2023 | $5,505,134 | $284,542 | $345,333 | $337,000 | 6 | $337,000 | $276,209 | $259,631 |
| 2022 | $5,585,925 | $565,017 | $245,237 | $220,500 | 9 | $220,500 | $559,280 | $259,178 |
| 2021 | $6,362,527 | $1,783,870 | $273,455 | $250,000 | 8 | $250,000 | $869,989 | $254,286 |
| 2020 | $5,213,547 | $393,565 | $325,175 | $305,000 | 16 | — | $368,800 | $224,927 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dan and Sheila Berlin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $283K 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
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include supporting urban youth, people with disabilities, young people and families, and low-income single parents, as well as providing meals during crises and relief for impoverished people in Vellore, India. For example, Colorado Uplift describes its mission as building long-term, life-changing relationships with urban youth; Project Self-Sufficiency says it assists low-income single parents seeking economic independence and strong, healthy families; and World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $299,800. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $150,000, with a median of $11,000. The largest grants were $150,000 to Team See Posibilities in Fort Collins and $43,000 to Colorado Uplift in Denver. Other grants included $11,000 each to Boys and Girls Club, Disabled Resource Services, Project Self-Sufficiency, Doctors Without Borders, The Matthews House, and World Central Kitchen; $10,800 to Divine Love World Charity; and $10,000 each to Achilles International, N to N - North Denver Cares, and TBB - Talent Beyond Boardaries Inc.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Daniel Berlin as president, Sheila Berlin as treasurer, and Talia Berlin as secretary.
Dan and Sheila Berlin Foundation is led by Daniel Berlin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel Berlin
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sheila Berlin
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Talia Berlin
Secretary
On filings since 2020
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 Dan and Sheila Berlin Foundation
How much does Dan and Sheila Berlin Foundation give each year?
Dan and Sheila Berlin Foundation gave $300K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $366K across 6 grants.
What is Dan and Sheila Berlin Foundation's typical grant size?
Dan and Sheila Berlin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $11,000, and its average grant was $24,983, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dan and Sheila Berlin Foundation that year got $11K on average.
Where does Dan and Sheila Berlin Foundation give grants?
Dan and Sheila Berlin Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (11%) and District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Collins, CO (4 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Dan and Sheila Berlin Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Dan and Sheila Berlin Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Support" (12 grants).
Who are Dan and Sheila Berlin Foundation's largest grantees?
Dan and Sheila Berlin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Team See Posibilities ($150,000), Colorado Uplift ($43,000) and Boys and Girls Club ($11,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dan and Sheila Berlin Foundation?
Dan and Sheila Berlin Foundation reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $300K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $283K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Dan and Sheila Berlin Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dan and Sheila Berlin Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Dan and Sheila Berlin Foundation's EIN?
Dan and Sheila Berlin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2466194. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Dan and Sheila Berlin Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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