Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Pottstown, PA EIN: 23-6289693

Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pottstown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $150K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $38K.

Key facts about Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation

EIN
23-6289693
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$15,750
Grants made (2024)
6
Average grant
$2,625
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$149,720
Primary geography
Florida (62% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation's 6 itemized 2024 grants were Florida (62%), Pennsylvania (29%) and District of Columbia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were West Palm Beach, FL (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 224% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$150K

+0.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$16K

+94.4% YoY

Grant Count

6

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+62.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pottstown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $150K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $38K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 6 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

West Palm BeachPhiladelphiaPottstownAllentownWashingtonMerion Station

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$24K$47K$71K$94K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$149,720$149,577$131,174
Revenue$40,426$5,588$15,781
Expenses$22,737$13,474$41,824
Qualifying Distributions$15,750$8,100$23,200
Net Investment Income$38,439$3,714$11,517
Distributable Amount$7,019$7,084$7,883

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$6K$12K$17K$23K0 grants20200 grants202110 grants20225 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Norton Museum of Art: $5KNorton Museum of Art$5KAnn Norton Sculpture Gardens: $5KAnn Norton Sculpture Gardens$5KFoundation for Pottstown Education: $2KFoundation for PottstownEducation$2KGood Shepherd: $2KGood Shepherd$2KYWCA: $2KYWCA$2KAdath Israel: $500Adath Israel$500

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Norton Museum of Art ($5,000), Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens ($4,750), Foundation for Pottstown Education ($2,250).

RecipientPurposeAmount
NORTON MUSEUM OF ART West Palm Beach, FLUNRESTRICTED$5,000
ANN NORTON SCULPTURE GARDENS West Palm Beach, FLUNRESTRICTED$4,750
FOUNDATION FOR POTTSTOWN EDUCATION Pottstown, PAUNRESTRICTED$2,250
GOOD SHEPHERD Allentown, PAUNRESTRICTED$1,750
YWCA Washington, DCUNRESTRICTED$1,500
ADATH ISRAEL Merion Station, PAUNRESTRICTED$500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Allen S Berman — President: $2KAllen S BermanPresident$2K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Allen S BermanPresident3—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation?

As of 2024, Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation holds $150K in total assets with $40K in annual revenue. It awarded 6 grants totaling $16K in 2024.

Where does Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation operate?

Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Florida, Pennsylvania.

What size grants does Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation award?

In 2024, Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation awarded 6 grants totaling $16K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6289693. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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