Berk Foundation Grants

Berk Foundation Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: David & Minnie Berk Foundation Inc
Amount: Up to US $10,000
Last Updated: July 02, 2025

Summary

The David and Minnie Berk Foundation, established in 1961, provides grants to charitable organizations in the arts, education, and social services, focusing on youth, the elderly, and the needy. With a maximum grant of $10,000, they support innovative ideas and pilot programs. Eligible recipients must be 501(c)(3) organizations located in the greater New York metropolitan area, while ineligible organizations include those with budgets exceeding $3,000,000 and individual projects.

Overview

Our History The David and Minnie Berk Foundation was created in 1961 by the family and friends of David and Minnie Berk and the members of the Progressive Synagogue, Brooklyn, N.Y. in honor of the David and Minnie Berk's many years of service to their community. Although the original intention of the Foundation was to provide educational scholarships, soon after it was created the Foundation decided not to limit itself to any one field and "to help any person in need." Today the foundation awards grants to charitable organizations working in the areas of the arts, education, and social services for youth, the elderly and the needy. Who We Fund The Berk Foundation will consider supporting nonprofit organizations in a variety of fields. These include, but are not limited to: education, arts, social services, legal, elderly, the environment, people with special needs. Our maximum grant is $10,000 and most are for less. We are interested in new ideas and pilot programs but will review any worthy project.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. All recipients must be 501(c)(3) organizations. We will consider organizations with fiscal sponsors, although we prefer to fund organizations directly.We will fund only those organizations in the greater New York metropolitan area.

Ineligibility

We will not consider organizations with expense budgets of over $3,000,000.We cannot fund individuals or galas.