Private foundation · EIN 13-2898599 · New York, New York

Bernhill Fund

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 7 grants paid, $108K total, median $10K. 86% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
7
$108K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in NY
86%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.5M

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Leo Baeck InstituteNew York, NYGeneral purposes$35K
The Winston Churchill FoundationNew York, NYScholarship$25K
New York Public RadioNew York, NYGeneral purposes$20K
Naumburg Orchestral ConcertsNew Yorkn, NYGeneral purposes$10K
The Innocence ProjectNew York, NYGeneral purposes$10K
The Gift of Hope USA FdnStamford, CTGeneral purposes$5,000
Institute of International EducationNew York, NYGeneral purposes$2,500

By state: New York 6 · Connecticut 1

About this foundation

Bernhill Fund is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Sacks Press & Lacher, tax-exempt since 1977. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Bernhill Fund accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Bernhill Fund give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $108K across 7 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Bernhill Fund give?

New York (6 grants), Connecticut (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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