The Berkowitz Family Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Parsippany, NJ EIN: 22-3644232

The Berkowitz Family Charitable is a private foundation, based in Parsippany, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $91K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $80K.

Key facts about The Berkowitz Family Charitable

In short: The Berkowitz Family Charitable gave $80K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), top state New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
22-3644232
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$80,000
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$16,000
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$91,436
Primary geography
New Jersey (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$91K

+266.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$80K

Grant Count

5

Avg Grant Size

$16K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Berkowitz Family Charitable reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Berkowitz Family Charitable gives

  • Giving grew 105% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

EnglewoodLivingstonBoca RatonWhippanyEnglewood CliffsMillburnSunriseDripping SpringsWellesley Hills

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K8 grants2019 8 grants2020 5 grants2021 3 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2022) to $80K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $80K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation DBA Cure Alzheimer's Fund: $25KAlzheimer's Disease ResearchFoundation DBA Cure…$25KJewish Adoption and Foster Care Options Inc (Jafco): $15KJewish Adoption and FosterCare Options Inc (Jafco)$15KThe Sandra & Arnold Gold Humanism Research Fund Inc: $15KThe Sandra & Arnold GoldHumanism Research Fund Inc$15KTemple Beth Shalom: $15KTemple Beth Shalom$15KDripping Springs Community Mission Partnership Inc (Aka Hometown Missions): $10KDripping Springs CommunityMission Partnership Inc (Aka…$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation DBA Cure Alzheimer's Fund ($25K). Together the top 5 received $80K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation DBA Cure Alzheimer's Fund Wellesley Hills, MACharitable Purposes$25,000
Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options Inc (Jafco) Sunrise, FLCharitable Purposes$15,000
The Sandra & Arnold Gold Humanism Research Fund Inc Englewood, NJCharitable Purposes$15,000
Temple Beth Shalom Livingston, NJCharitable Purposes$15,000
Dripping Springs Community Mission Partnership Inc (Aka Hometown Missions) Dripping Springs, TXCharitable Purposes$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$91,436$24,936$28,462
Revenue$150,000——
Expenses$83,500$3,526$3,176
Qualifying Distributions$81,750$1,779$1,616
Distributable Amount$5,245$2,213$2,249

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Berkowitz Family Charitable's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sherie Wolpert

    Vice President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carole Krinsky

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Robert Berkowitz (2019–2024) — President
  • Former: Eileen Berkowitzdeceased (2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Eileen Berkowitz (2019–2023) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Berkowitz Family Charitable

How much does The Berkowitz Family Charitable give each year?

The Berkowitz Family Charitable gave $80K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is The Berkowitz Family Charitable's typical grant size?

The Berkowitz Family Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $16,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Berkowitz Family Charitable give grants?

The Berkowitz Family Charitable's top state is New Jersey, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (31%) and Florida (19%).

Who are The Berkowitz Family Charitable's largest grantees?

The Berkowitz Family Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation DBA Cure Alzheimer's Fund ($25,000), Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options Inc (Jafco) ($15,000) and The Sandra & Arnold Gold Humanism Research Fund Inc ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Berkowitz Family Charitable?

The Berkowitz Family Charitable reported $91K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $82K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Berkowitz Family Charitable's EIN?

The Berkowitz Family Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3644232. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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