Louis and Sandra Berkman Foundation
Louis and Sandra Berkman Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $30.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $2.4M.
Louis and Sandra Berkman Foundation at a glance
In short: Louis and Sandra Berkman Foundation gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $1.3M), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,268,034
- -13.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,268,034
- -13.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,268,034
- Total assets
- $30,522,711
- +7.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Louis and Sandra Berkman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Louis and Sandra Berkman Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+5%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 70% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2021) to $1.5M (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Statement Pittsburgh, PA | See Attached Statement | $1,268,034 |
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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 | $30,522,711 | $3,650,437 | $1,408,283 | $1,268,034 | 1 | $1,268,034 | $2,382,488 | $1,820,345 |
| 2023 | $28,280,557 | $1,786,046 | $1,619,132 | $1,462,329 | 1 | $1,462,329 | $1,629,243 | $1,588,084 |
| 2022 | $28,112,803 | $1,177,721 | $1,683,849 | $1,499,830 | 1 | $1,499,830 | $993,702 | $1,560,737 |
| 2021 | $28,617,408 | $3,930,283 | $1,420,508 | $1,208,857 | 1 | $1,420,508 | $3,718,632 | $1,646,257 |
| 2020 | $26,107,084 | $729,416 | $1,416,774 | $1,246,696 | 1 | — | $559,338 | $1,401,405 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louis and Sandra Berkman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.8M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Louis and Sandra Berkman Foundation is led by Stephen E. Paul, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Stephen E. Paul
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert A. Paul (2020) — President & Treasurer
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 Louis and Sandra Berkman Foundation
How much does Louis and Sandra Berkman Foundation give each year?
Louis and Sandra Berkman Foundation gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.5M across 1 grant.
How large is Louis and Sandra Berkman Foundation?
Louis and Sandra Berkman Foundation reported $30.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.8M (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 Louis and Sandra Berkman Foundation?
Louis and Sandra Berkman Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $30.5M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Louis and Sandra Berkman Foundation operate?
Louis and Sandra Berkman Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Louis and Sandra Berkman Foundation's EIN?
Louis and Sandra Berkman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6526694. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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