Edward M Bernstein Charitable Foundation
Edward M Bernstein Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $235K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $10K.
Edward M Bernstein Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Edward M Bernstein Charitable Foundation gave $40K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- -40.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -57.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,333
- +39.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $234,636
- -11.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (63% 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 Edward M Bernstein Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America ($25K). Together the top 3 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 32 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Edward M Bernstein Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 105% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 302% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2022) to $81K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America New York, NY | General Operations | $25,000 |
| Monday's Dark Las Vegas, NV | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Baller Dream Foundation Scottsdale, AZ | General Operations | $5,000 |
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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 | $234,636 | $12,852 | $44,675 | $40,000 | 3 | $41,804 | $9,766 | $13,857 |
| 2024 | $266,459 | $15,114 | $71,451 | $66,750 | 7 | $68,508 | $9,541 | $14,490 |
| 2023 | $322,796 | $7,155 | $85,586 | $81,210 | 7 | $82,067 | $9,649 | $15,595 |
| 2022 | $401,227 | $5,379 | $25,662 | $19,550 | 7 | $20,320 | $8,866 | $18,688 |
| 2021 | $421,510 | $70,114 | $32,206 | $23,700 | 8 | — | $63,351 | $20,143 |
| 2020 | $383,602 | $64,217 | $29,081 | $21,700 | 3 | — | $59,777 | $18,762 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edward M Bernstein Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Edward M Bernstein Charitable Foundation is led by Edward M. Bernstein, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward M. Bernstein
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 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 Edward M Bernstein Charitable Foundation
How much does Edward M Bernstein Charitable Foundation give each year?
Edward M Bernstein Charitable Foundation gave $40K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 7 grants.
What is Edward M Bernstein Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Edward M Bernstein Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Edward M Bernstein Charitable Foundation give grants?
Edward M Bernstein Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New York: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Nevada (25%) and Arizona (13%).
Does Edward M Bernstein Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Edward M Bernstein Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Edward M Bernstein Charitable Foundation?
Edward M Bernstein Charitable Foundation reported $235K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Edward M Bernstein Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Edward M Bernstein Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1708169. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS February 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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