Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc
Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc is a private foundation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports 30 grants totaling $510,990, with grant purposes listed as charitable.
Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc at a glance
In short: Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc gave $511K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 57% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $510,990
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,033
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $900
- Total assets
- $8,092,433
- -1.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 57% first-time grantees (17 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (96% 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 Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc
- How to Apply
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Mail a written application that includes the organization’s name, address, and purpose.
- Contact
Application contact: Application Should Be Mailed To The
Mailing address: 500 Walnut Street Apt 1900, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: (215) 643-4348
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia ($211K). Together the top 10 received $500K.
Grant Size Distribution
145 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 131 grants of 145 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 3% to Florida, and 1% to New Jersey. The filing also reports 0% shares for Georgia and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc open to new grantees?
57%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 17 of 30 grantees (57%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $36K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $180K (2020) to $894K (2019). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $511K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Charitable Purpose | $211,275 |
| Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Charitable Purpose | $130,519 |
| University of Pennsylvania Palm Beach Gardens, PA | Charitable Purpose | $99,113 |
| Jefferson Health Compassionate Care Fund Philadelphia, PA | Charitable Purpose | $27,500 |
| Insight Through Education Inc Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Charitable Purpose | $12,284 |
| Aim Academy Conshohocken, PA | Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| The Milton and Betty Katz JCC Margate City, NJ | Charitable Purpose | $2,832 |
| Philly Youth Basketball Philadelphia, PA | Charitable Purpose | $2,500 |
| American Jewish Committee Philadelphia, PA | Charitable Purpose | $2,000 |
| Philadelphia Music Alliance Philadelphia, PA | Charitable Purpose | $1,999 |
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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 | $8,092,433 | $143,266 | $533,317 | $510,990 | 30 | $510,990 | $120,939 | $560,444 |
| 2024 | $8,211,127 | $7,724,838 | $312,748 | $306,562 | 24 | $306,562 | $156,899 | $274,367 |
| 2023 | $1,500,199 | $112,923 | $807,603 | $796,189 | 33 | $796,189 | $106,909 | $172,798 |
| 2022 | $1,685,309 | $70,122 | $441,161 | $430,669 | 28 | $430,669 | $63,476 | $221,314 |
| 2021 | $1,720,466 | $75,864 | $397,228 | $384,922 | 30 | $384,922 | $67,955 | $255,828 |
| 2020 | $1,752,046 | $57,032 | $190,796 | $179,513 | 23 | — | $49,786 | $208,517 |
| 2019 | $1,888,450 | $98,766 | $909,113 | $893,903 | 40 | — | $83,556 | $239,420 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc reported a distributable amount of $560K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including health care institutions, educational organizations, and Jewish community organizations. For example, Insight Through Education says its mission is to use lessons from the Holocaust and genocides to encourage kindness, acceptance, and respect, and to oppose antisemitism, hatred, and bigotry. Jewish Adoption and Family Care Options says it cares for abused, neglected, and at-risk children and people with developmental disabilities in the Jewish community, in partnership with families and the wider community.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 30 grants totaling $510,990. Grant amounts ranged from $54 to $211,275, with a median of $900. Its largest grants were $211,275 to Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, $130,519 to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and $99,113 to the University of Pennsylvania. Other grants included $27,500 to Jefferson Health Compassionate Care Fund and $12,284 to Insight Through Education.
The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Written applications should include the organization’s name, address, and purpose. The filing provides no award restrictions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Fred Berman and Bryna Berman as managing trustees.
Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc is led by Bryna Berman, Managing Trustee on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bryna Berman
Managing Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Fred Berman
Managing Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc
How much does Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc give each year?
Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc gave $511K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $307K across 24 grants.
What is Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc's typical grant size?
Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc's median grant in 2025 was $900, and its average grant was $17,033, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc give grants?
Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (10 grants) and New York, NY (4 grants).
Who are Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc's largest grantees?
Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia ($211,275), Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia ($130,519) and University of Pennsylvania ($99,113), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc?
Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc reported $8.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $511K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $560K (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 does Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including health care institutions, educational organizations, and Jewish community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc?
Mail a written application that includes the organization’s name, address, and purpose. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc's EIN?
Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0001020. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Fred and Bryna Berman Family Found Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/fred-and-bryna-berman-family-found-inc-morg_d9df89f6cbd84c39ae7c6f6c61c024de
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