Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation
Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in West Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $163K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $22K.
Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,000
- -61.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -83.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,000
- +128.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $162,688
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% 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 Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 74% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2025) to $23K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens West Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted | $6,000 |
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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 | $162,688 | $23,996 | $11,247 | $6,000 | 1 | $6,000 | $22,449 | $7,159 |
| 2024 | $149,720 | $40,426 | $22,737 | $15,750 | 6 | $15,750 | $38,439 | $7,019 |
| 2023 | $149,577 | $5,588 | $13,474 | $8,100 | 5 | $8,100 | $3,714 | $7,084 |
| 2022 | $131,174 | $15,781 | $41,824 | $23,200 | 10 | $23,200 | $11,517 | $7,883 |
| 2021 | $181,758 | $85,541 | $42,543 | — | — | — | $77,105 | $7,507 |
| 2020 | $177,194 | $11,795 | $38,332 | — | — | — | $5,838 | $8,547 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation is led by Allen S. Berman, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allen S. Berman
President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$35K (2020) → $0 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $2K, to Allen S Berman (President).
Frequently asked questions about Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation
How much does Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation give each year?
Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 6 grants.
How large is Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation?
Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation reported $163K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (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 Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation operate?
Sol & Naomi Berman Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Florida, Pennsylvania.
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 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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