Steven & Ilene Berger Family Foundation
Steven & Ilene Berger Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wayne, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $440K. Net investment income was $423K.
Steven & Ilene Berger Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Steven & Ilene Berger Family Foundation gave $440K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $49K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $440,000
- +142.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $48,889
- +61.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,087,543
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (98% 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 Steven & Ilene Berger Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania ($200K). Together the top 9 received $440K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 36 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Steven & Ilene Berger Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 911% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $146K (2020) to $440K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $440K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | General Fund | $200,000 |
| American Technion Society Conshohocken, PA | General Fund | $100,000 |
| Temple Beth Hillel Wynnewood, PA | General Fund | $50,000 |
| Benchmark School Media, PA | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Kinney Center Merion Station, PA | General Fund | $20,000 |
| Jewish National Fund New York, NY | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Jack M Barrack Hebrew Academy Bryn Mawr, PA | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Society of Greater Philadelphia Wynnewood, PA | General Fund | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,087,543 | $483,181 | $456,672 | $440,000 | 9 | $443,074 | $422,733 | $48,626 |
| 2024 | $1,061,034 | $302,924 | $188,205 | $181,500 | 6 | $181,530 | $273,747 | $47,179 |
| 2023 | $946,315 | $244,736 | $313,103 | $297,500 | 10 | $302,162 | $122,749 | $43,803 |
| 2022 | $1,014,682 | $430,223 | $276,003 | $271,000 | 5 | $271,000 | $107,720 | $48,462 |
| 2021 | $860,462 | $101,926 | $200,864 | $194,234 | 6 | $194,264 | $60,231 | $50,937 |
| 2020 | $959,400 | $360,947 | $160,210 | $145,523 | 4 | — | $156,331 | $33,499 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Steven & Ilene Berger Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Steven & Ilene Berger Family Foundation is led by Ilene Berger, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ilene Berger
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Steve Berger
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Steven & Ilene Berger Family Foundation
How much does Steven & Ilene Berger Family Foundation give each year?
Steven & Ilene Berger Family Foundation gave $440K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $182K across 6 grants.
What is Steven & Ilene Berger Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Steven & Ilene Berger Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $48,889, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Steven & Ilene Berger Family Foundation give grants?
Steven & Ilene Berger Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (2 grants) and Wynnewood, PA (2 grants).
Does Steven & Ilene Berger Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Steven & Ilene Berger Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Steven & Ilene Berger Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Steven & Ilene Berger Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania ($200,000), American Technion Society ($100,000) and Temple Beth Hillel ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Steven & Ilene Berger Family Foundation?
Steven & Ilene Berger Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $443K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Steven & Ilene Berger Family Foundation's EIN?
Steven & Ilene Berger Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1781278. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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