The Murray & Shirley Berkowitz Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Miami Beach, FL EIN: 59-2375842

THE MURRAY & SHIRLEY BERKOWITZ is a private foundation based in Miami Beach, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 15 charitable grants totaling $211,960 to organizations in Florida, New York, and New Jersey.

Key facts about The Murray & Shirley Berkowitz Foundation Inc

In short: The Murray & Shirley Berkowitz Foundation Inc gave $212K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
59-2375842
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$211,960
Grants made (2025)
15
Average grant
$14,131
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$593
Primary geography
Florida (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$593

-95.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$212K

+158.3% YoY

Grant Count

15

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

+106.6% YoY

How The Murray & Shirley Berkowitz Foundation Inc gives

  • 40% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for charitable organizations. Among the recipients, Friendship Circle of Miami says its mission is to support children and adults with disabilities and their families, including those within the autism spectrum; Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation describes its mission as promoting educational materials on Judaism’s laws and philosophies of interpersonal relations.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $211,960 through 15 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $49,000, with a median of $10,000. Notable grants included $49,000 to Mechina of South Florida, $25,000 to Yeshiva Elementary School, $19,500 to Miami Beach Community Kollel, and $15,000 to I Am Jewish Inc. Friendship Circle of Miami received $7,800, and Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation received $5,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 17% to recipients in New York, and 2% to recipients in New Jersey.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.

Cities

Miami BeachBrooklynLakewoodMonroeMiamiNANorth Miami BeachFlushingFt LauderdaleHollywoodNew YorkSuffern

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 6 grants2022 Total only2023 12 grants2024 15 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2023) to $212K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $212K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Mechina of South Florida: $49KMechina of South Florida$49KYeshiva Elementary School: $25KYeshiva Elementary School$25KMiami Beach Community Kollel: $20KMiami Beach Community Kollel$20KI Am Jewish Inc: $15KI Am Jewish Inc$15KThe Jewish Academy: $10KThe Jewish Academy$10KYeshiva Toras Chaim: $10KYeshiva Toras Chaim$10KChased Lakol: $10KChased Lakol$10KCongeration Yl South 8: $9KCongeration Yl South 8$9KCong Chasdei Dpershischa: $8KCong Chasdei Dpershischa$8KFriendship Circle of Miami Inc: $8KFriendship Circle of Miami Inc$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mechina of South Florida ($49K). Together the top 10 received $163K.

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 34 (94%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mechina of South Florida Miami Beach, FLCharitable$49,000
Various Charitable Institutions Various, FLCharitable$27,660
Yeshiva Elementary School Miami Beach, FLCharitable$25,000
Miami Beach Community Kollel Miami Beach, FLCharitable$19,500
I Am Jewish Inc Miami Beach, FLCharitable$15,000
The Jewish Academy Hollywood, FLCharitable$10,000
Yeshiva Toras Chaim North Miami Beach, FLCharitable$10,000
Chased Lakol Monroe, NYCharitable$10,000
Congeration Yl South 8 Brooklyn, NYCharitable$9,000
Cong Chasdei Dpershischa Monroe, NYCharitable$8,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $593 $204,500 $214,040 $211,960
2024 $14,133 $96,046 $82,070 $82,070
2023 $157 $25,800 $20,712 0 grants reported
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$100K$200K$300K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$593$14,133$157
Revenue$204,500$96,046$25,800
Expenses$214,040$82,070$20,712
Qualifying Distributions$211,960$82,070$20,712

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 31, 2024)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Helene Berkowitz as Director and Steven Berkowitz as President.

The Murray & Shirley Berkowitz Foundation Inc is led by Steven Berkowitz, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Steven Berkowitz

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Helene Berkowitz

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Abbey Berkowitz (2020–2023) — Director

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 4101 Pinetree Dr 1414, Miami Beach, FL 33140
Phone: (305) 672-4503

Frequently asked questions about The Murray & Shirley Berkowitz Foundation Inc

How much does The Murray & Shirley Berkowitz Foundation Inc give each year?

The Murray & Shirley Berkowitz Foundation Inc gave $212K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $82K across 12 grants.

What is The Murray & Shirley Berkowitz Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Murray & Shirley Berkowitz Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,131, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Murray & Shirley Berkowitz Foundation Inc give grants?

The Murray & Shirley Berkowitz Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Miami Beach, FL (4 grants), Monroe, NY (2 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).

Does The Murray & Shirley Berkowitz Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on The Murray & Shirley Berkowitz Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (15 grants).

Who are The Murray & Shirley Berkowitz Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Murray & Shirley Berkowitz Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Mechina of South Florida ($49,000), Yeshiva Elementary School ($25,000) and Miami Beach Community Kollel ($19,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Murray & Shirley Berkowitz Foundation Inc?

The Murray & Shirley Berkowitz Foundation Inc reported $593 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $205K.

What does The Murray & Shirley Berkowitz Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Murray & Shirley Berkowitz Foundation Inc?

The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Murray & Shirley Berkowitz Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Murray & Shirley Berkowitz Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2375842. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Murray & Shirley Berkowitz Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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