David Bershad Family Foundation Inc

WEST ORANGE, NJ EIN: 80-0315868

The David Bershad Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation located in West Orange, New Jersey. Established in 2009 and granted tax-exempt status in April 2011, the foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization classified under the NTEE code T20 (Private Grantmaking Foundations). The foundation functions as an independent organization with no affiliation to larger national or regional groups.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$475K

-27.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$372K

-43.9% YoY

Grant Count

28

-28.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

-21.8% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation has not publicly provided a formal mission statement. However, based on recent grantmaking activity, the foundation supports a diverse range of causes including legal services, cultural institutions, and Jewish community organizations.

Grantmaking

The David Bershad Family Foundation made 27 grants in fiscal year 2023. Recent grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in New Jersey, with a particular concentration in the greater Metrowest region and surrounding areas.

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

ArmonkAtlantaBaltimoreBrigantineBrooklynChula VistaEnglewoodGarden CityGarrisonHagerstownHillsideIthacaMerrifieldMetuchenMontclairMontgomeryMorristownNew HavenNew YorkNewark

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of fiscal year ending November 2023:

  • Total Assets: $475,280
  • Total Revenues: $81,228
  • Total Expenses: $376,490
  • Investments: $332,500
  • Employees: 0

The foundation operates without paid staff.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$183K$367K$550K$734K2020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$475,280$652,015$877,579
Revenue$81,228$410,796$143,891
Expenses$376,490$667,024$442,690
Qualifying Distributions$375,135$666,241
Net Investment Income$79,873$410,013$142,731
Distributable Amount$67,019$76,579$86,027

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$166K$332K$497K$663K27 grants202039 grants202139 grants202228 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2023

VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOR JU…$113KNEW JERSEY PERFORMING AR…$81KTEMPLE NEVE SHALOM$50KTEMPLE SHAREY TEFILO ISR…$27KNEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCH…$23KJEWISH FEDERATION OF GRE…$20KACLU FOUNDATION$10KCORNELL UNIVERSITY$10KMONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL$10KNEW YORK SYNAGOGUE & TORAH$5K

Grant Size Distribution

133 grants across all recorded years

117<$50K8$50–100K8$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

David J. Bershad serves as President of the foundation. He receives no compensation for this role.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID J BERSHADPRESIDENT
JEFFREY BERSHADOFFICER
WILLIAM BERSHADOFFICER

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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