The Berky Benevolent Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Boca Raton, FL EIN: 23-2154128

The Berky Benevolent Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boca Raton, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $961K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $78K.

Key facts about The Berky Benevolent Foundation

EIN
23-2154128
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$77,600
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$6,467
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2025)
Total assets
$961,485
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (26% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Berky Benevolent Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Berky Benevolent Foundation's 12 itemized 2025 grants were Pennsylvania (26%), Georgia (22%) and Florida (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boca Raton, FL (3 grants). None of its 12 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Grant" (11 grants).

Is The Berky Benevolent Foundation open to new grantees?

25%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $8K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 124% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$961K

-3.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$78K

+5.4% YoY

Grant Count

12

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-12.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Berky Benevolent Foundation reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Berky Benevolent Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Berky Benevolent Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boca Raton, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $961K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $78K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of all 12 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Boca RatonAllentownAmblerGreenvilleRichmondSanta BarbaraAmericusSan FranciscoWest Palm BeachBoynton BeachHagerstownLansdaleWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$961,485$998,515$917,561
Revenue$44,681$141,774$-6,385
Expenses$81,711$60,820$70,692
Qualifying Distributions$77,600$73,600$73,100
Net Investment Income—$13,835$6,390
Distributable Amount$62,738$60,037$59,448

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K11 grants202110 grants202210 grants202310 grants202412 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Good Shepherd Home: $17KGood Shepherd Home$17KHabitat for Humanity: $17KHabitat for Humanity$17KWestmont College: $7KWestmont College$7KSafe Harbor: $7KSafe Harbor$7KBoca Helping Hands: $5KBoca Helping Hands$5KPlace of Hope: $5KPlace of Hope$5KComfort Zone Camp: $5KComfort Zone Camp$5KCity of Hope: $5KCity of Hope$5KALS Association of Greater Philadel: $3KALS Association of GreaterPhiladel$3KWorld Central Kitchen: $3KWorld Central Kitchen$3K

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

53<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Good Shepherd Home ($17,000), Habitat for Humanity ($17,000), Westmont College ($7,300).

RecipientPurposeAmount
GOOD SHEPHERD HOME Allentown, PACHARITABLE GRANT$17,000
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Americus, GACHARITABLE GRANT$17,000
WESTMONT COLLEGE Santa Barbara, CACHARITABLE GRANT$7,300
SAFE HARBOR Greenville, SCCHARITABLE GRANT$6,800
BOCA HELPING HANDS Boca Raton, FLCHARITABLE GRANT$5,000
PLACE OF HOPE Boca Raton, FLCHARITABLE GRANT$5,000
COMFORT ZONE CAMP Richmond, VACHARITABLE GRANT$5,000
CITY OF HOPE San Francisco, CACHARITABLE GRANT$5,000
ALS ASSOCIATION OF GREATER PHILADEL Ambler, PACHARITABLE GRANT$3,000
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN Washington, DCCHARITABLE GRANT$3,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Berky Benevolent Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • H. Charles Berkey Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    $13K (2021) → $15K (2025)

  • Bradford S. Berky

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Dolores Berky

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Berky Totah

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

H Charles Berkey Jr — Trustee: $15KH Charles Berkey JrTrustee$15K

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is The Berky Benevolent Foundation?

As of 2025, The Berky Benevolent Foundation holds $961K in total assets with $45K in annual revenue. It awarded 12 grants totaling $78K in 2025.

Where does The Berky Benevolent Foundation operate?

The Berky Benevolent Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia.

What size grants does The Berky Benevolent Foundation award?

In 2025, The Berky Benevolent Foundation awarded 12 grants totaling $78K — an average of about $6K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Berky Benevolent Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Berky Benevolent Foundation reported a distributable amount of $63K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Berky Benevolent Foundation's EIN?

The Berky Benevolent Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2154128. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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