The Edith Berg Charitable
The Edith Berg Charitable is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $769K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $20K.
The Edith Berg Charitable at a glance
In short: The Edith Berg Charitable gave $25K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,333
- +38.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $769,339
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (80% 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 The Edith Berg Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Blue Card Inc ($15K). Together the top 3 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Edith Berg Charitable gives
- Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 51% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $51K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Blue Card Inc New York, NY | Emergency Cash Assitance Program | $15,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | STEM Cell Research | $5,000 |
| The Brave House Brooklyn, NY | Nema Program | $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 | $769,339 | $60,944 | $37,349 | $25,000 | 3 | $25,100 | $20,272 | $48,805 |
| 2024 | $745,744 | $96,581 | $107,425 | $30,000 | 5 | $60,850 | — | $48,137 |
| 2023 | $756,588 | $43,793 | $111,563 | $34,950 | 13 | $57,650 | — | $44,719 |
| 2022 | $824,358 | $33,605 | $116,425 | $39,500 | 6 | $91,146 | $8,306 | $48,165 |
| 2021 | $907,178 | $129,296 | $91,973 | $10,000 | 1 | $51,500 | $5,828 | $56,133 |
| 2020 | $869,855 | $48,543 | $132,088 | $51,200 | 8 | — | — | $52,374 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Edith Berg Charitable 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
The Edith Berg Charitable's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael D. Lissner
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$50K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Barbara H. Lissner
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Woody Raymond
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $50K, to Michael D Lissner (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Edith Berg Charitable
How much does The Edith Berg Charitable give each year?
The Edith Berg Charitable gave $25K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 5 grants.
What is The Edith Berg Charitable's typical grant size?
The Edith Berg Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Edith Berg Charitable give grants?
The Edith Berg Charitable gives mostly in New York: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (20%).
Does The Edith Berg Charitable give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Edith Berg Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Edith Berg Charitable?
The Edith Berg Charitable reported $769K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (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.
What is The Edith Berg Charitable?
The Edith Berg Charitable is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. It holds $769K in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Edith Berg Charitable's EIN?
The Edith Berg Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6430519. 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 August 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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