Foerster Bernstein Foundation
Foerster Bernstein Foundation is a private foundation, based in Norwalk, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $56.0M in total assets. In 2024, it made $128K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $2.2M.
Foerster Bernstein Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $56,040,331
- +9.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $5,162,650
- +27.5% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $127,541
- -91.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $132,241
- -91.5% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Foerster Bernstein Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 9 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Foerster Bernstein Foundation gives
- Giving grew 7606% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 5% 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 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2020) to $1.3M (2023). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trustees of Dartmouth College Hanover, NH | Hopkins Center Project | $1,000,000 |
| Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health Lebanon, NH | Brain Institute Feasibility Study fund | $290,000 |
| Alzheimers Drug Discovery Foundation New York, NY | Alzheimer's Drug Research | $20,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $56,040,331 | $5,162,650 | $132,241 | — | — | $127,541 | $2,162,650 | $2,344,222 |
| 2023 | $51,009,922 | $4,048,770 | $1,550,270 | $1,310,000 | 3 | $1,501,170 | $2,048,770 | $2,148,715 |
| 2022 | $48,511,422 | $3,947,160 | $63,225 | $18,000 | 1 | $52,725 | $1,947,160 | $2,107,220 |
| 2021 | $44,627,487 | $1,594,516 | $99,025 | $17,000 | 2 | $86,425 | $1,130,516 | $2,136,473 |
| 2020 | $43,131,996 | $1,196,547 | $98,125 | $17,000 | 3 | — | $476,547 | $2,105,243 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Foerster Bernstein Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.3M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Foerster Bernstein Foundation is led by Claire Foerster, Director & Co-President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Claire Foerster
Director & Co-President
Co- President & Director → Director & Co-President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Bernstein
Director, Secretary, Treasurer & Co-President
Director, Secretary, Treasurer & Co- President → Director, Secretary, Treasurer & Co-President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aura Stutzman
Executive Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Foerster Bernstein Foundation
How large is Foerster Bernstein Foundation?
Foerster Bernstein Foundation reported $56.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $128K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.3M (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.
Where does Foerster Bernstein Foundation operate?
Foerster Bernstein Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York.
What is Foerster Bernstein Foundation's EIN?
Foerster Bernstein Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3979917. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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