Sybiel B Berkman Foundation
The Sybiel B Berkman Foundation is a private foundation based in Fisher Island, Florida. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations in several states, including organizations working in areas such as children’s chronic illness, Jewish community life, animal welfare, and research.
Sybiel B Berkman Foundation at a glance
In short: Sybiel B Berkman Foundation gave $274K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), top state New York. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $273,500
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,350
- -13.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $24,350
- Total assets
- $189,274
- -0.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (5 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (25% 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 Sybiel B Berkman Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5161 Fisher Island Drive, Fisher Island, FL 33109
Phone: (412) 638-5071
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sybiel B Berkman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Documenting Hope ($60K). Together the top 10 received $274K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 55 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in New York (25%), Connecticut (22%), Pennsylvania (22%), California (18%), and Massachusetts (9%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Sybiel B Berkman Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 10 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $30K. How we count
Medians: $24K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 20% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 215% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $106K (2020) to $564K (2021). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $274K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Documenting Hope Windsor, CT | Support to share the hope of healing with parents and practitioners | $60,000 |
| Pennsylvania SPCA Philadelphia, PA | Support for the 12th & 13th annual bark and whine gala and annual springer golf outing | $54,800 |
| Microbiome Research Foundation Ventura, CA | Support for research, treatment development and funding for patients in need. | $50,000 |
| Brothers for Life New York, NY | Support to Help Those Injured Defending Israel | $25,000 |
| Chabad at Harvard Cambridge, MA | Support to empower harvard's jewish communitywith the ideas, values and beauty of jewish life | $25,000 |
| ADL New York, NY | Support to Combat Antisemitism, Extremism and Bigotry | $23,700 |
| UJA Federation of NY New York, NY | Support for the 48ERS Program | $15,000 |
| Greater Miami Jewish Federation Miami, FL | Annual fund support to meet the needs of our people here and abroad | $10,000 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY | Support of 40TH Tribute Dinner | $5,000 |
| The Grayson School Radnor, PA | Support of the Grayson School Grow Gala | $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 | $189,274 | $285,572 | $286,605 | $273,500 | 10 | $273,500 | $272,467 | $126,970 |
| 2024 | $190,307 | $152,387 | $289,538 | $286,000 | 9 | $286,000 | $148,849 | $120,547 |
| 2023 | $327,458 | $268,699 | $415,223 | $396,500 | 11 | $396,500 | $261,613 | $141,137 |
| 2022 | $473,982 | $598,870 | $516,745 | $509,400 | 13 | $509,400 | $596,142 | $193,050 |
| 2021 | $391,857 | $394,719 | $564,971 | $564,450 | 12 | $564,450 | $394,198 | $246,561 |
| 2020 | $562,109 | $326,812 | $119,440 | $106,450 | 10 | — | $326,466 | $210,946 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sybiel B Berkman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $127K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for Documenting Hope, whose stated mission is education and networking to address chronic illness in children and treatments. The Greater Miami Jewish Federation describes its work as serving Jewish people in Miami, Israel, and around the world and strengthening Jewish education and community life. The Grayson School says it provides gifted children with a challenging, research-based education and serves the gifted education community.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $273,500. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $60,000, with a median of $24,350.
Notable 2025 grants included $60,000 to Documenting Hope, $54,800 to the Pennsylvania SPCA, $50,000 to the Microbiome Research Foundation, $25,000 each to Brothers for Life and Chabad at Harvard, and $23,700 to ADL.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Myles P Berkman as trustee/president, David J Berkman as trustee/vice president/secretary, and William H Berkman as trustee/vice president/treasurer.
Sybiel B Berkman Foundation is led by Myles P. Berkman, Trustee & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Myles P. Berkman
Trustee & President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David J. Berkman
Trustee, Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William H. Berkman
Trustee, Vice President & Treasurer
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 Sybiel B Berkman Foundation
How much does Sybiel B Berkman Foundation give each year?
Sybiel B Berkman Foundation gave $274K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $286K across 9 grants.
What is Sybiel B Berkman Foundation's typical grant size?
Sybiel B Berkman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $24,350, and its average grant was $27,350, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sybiel B Berkman Foundation that year got $25K on average.
Where does Sybiel B Berkman Foundation give grants?
Sybiel B Berkman Foundation's top state is New York, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Connecticut (22%) and Pennsylvania (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants).
Does Sybiel B Berkman Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 10% of Sybiel B Berkman Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sybiel B Berkman Foundation's largest grantees?
Sybiel B Berkman Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Documenting Hope ($60,000), Pennsylvania SPCA ($54,800) and Microbiome Research Foundation ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sybiel B Berkman Foundation?
Sybiel B Berkman Foundation reported $189K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $274K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $127K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Sybiel B Berkman Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for Documenting Hope, whose stated mission is education and networking to address chronic illness in children and treatments. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sybiel B Berkman Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sybiel B Berkman Foundation's EIN?
Sybiel B Berkman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6566801. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Sybiel B Berkman Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 May 16, 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 May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Sybiel B Berkman Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sybiel-b-berkman-foundation-morg_4f010f74ae8848ad8604ac57daa595a2
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