Daniel S Berman Family Foundation
Daniel S Berman Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $46K. Net investment income was $214K.
Daniel S Berman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Daniel S Berman Family Foundation gave $46K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $46,000
- -41.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,200
- +17.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $1,431,553
- +13.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (54% 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 Daniel S Berman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of the Israel Defense Force ($20K). Together the top 5 received $46K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Daniel S Berman Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 52% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2023) to $78K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Israel Defense Force New York, NY | Operation | $20,000 |
| American Friends of the Hebrew Univ Encino, CA | Operation | $10,000 |
| Brawerman elementary school Los Angeles, CA | Operation | $8,000 |
| Friends of MUN Suite, NY | Operation | $5,000 |
| NPR Washington, DC | Operation | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,431,553 | $249,253 | $83,801 | $46,000 | 5 | $48,599 | $214,051 | $93,876 |
| 2024 | $1,266,101 | $198,800 | $95,635 | $78,000 | 10 | $78,012 | $181,177 | $24,605 |
| 2023 | $1,281,494 | $768,481 | $46,984 | $26,000 | 3 | $18,954 | $253,244 | $65,585 |
| 2022 | $887,470 | $39,410 | $46,641 | — | — | $23,320 | $16,089 | $59,916 |
| 2021 | $894,701 | $21,708 | $54,786 | $33,000 | 6 | — | $10,815 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Daniel S Berman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $94K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Daniel S Berman Family Foundation is led by Daniel S Berman, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel S Berman
President
President & CFO → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James S Schreier
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Glaser
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Harriet Glaser (2021–2023) — Vice President & Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Daniel S Berman Family Foundation
How much does Daniel S Berman Family Foundation give each year?
Daniel S Berman Family Foundation gave $46K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $78K across 10 grants.
What is Daniel S Berman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Daniel S Berman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $9,200, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Daniel S Berman Family Foundation give grants?
Daniel S Berman Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (39%) and District of Columbia (7%).
Does Daniel S Berman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Daniel S Berman Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operation" (5 grants).
Who are Daniel S Berman Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Daniel S Berman Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of the Israel Defense Force ($20,000), American Friends of the Hebrew Univ ($10,000) and Brawerman elementary school ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Daniel S Berman Family Foundation?
Daniel S Berman Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $49K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $94K (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 Daniel S Berman Family Foundation's EIN?
Daniel S Berman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4789914. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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