Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 61 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV. Part XV itemizes $1.2M; Part I reports $837K in contributions paid
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| (the) HuntingtonSan Marino, CA | Acqisitions and exhibitions | $100K |
| Hola (heart of Los Angeles)Los Angeles, CA | Visual art dept. endowment | $100K |
| Salt Spring Isl Comm Servicescomm GardenSalt Spring Island, CA | Harvest fod program payments #3 of 4 | $92K |
| Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA | Luag conservation endowment | $50K |
| Newground (via Community Partners)Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $45K |
| Hadassah Academic College - Jerusalem (via Pef Israel)New York, NY | Renovation of optometry teaching clinic #2 of 3 | $40K |
| Transition Salt Spring SocietySalt Spring Island, CA | General operating support | $38K |
| Salt Spring Solutions SocietySalt Spring Island, CA | General operating support | $38K |
| Irac (via Fimjp)Beverly Hills, CA | General operating support | $36K |
| Liberty HillLos Angeles, CA | General operating support | $30K |
| NefeshLos Angeles, CA | General operating support | $30K |
| Arts for Healing and Justice NetworkLos Angeles, CA | General operating support | $25K |
| Food Forward IncNorth Hollywood, CA | General operating support | $25K |
| Artis - Art Israel ContemporaryNew York, NY | General operating support | $22K |
| Instit of Contemporary Art Laica LASanta Monica, CA | Agency of assets | $20K |
| LA VoiceLos Angeles, CA | General operating support | $20K |
| People's Pottery Project (via Fulcrum Arts)Pasadena, CA | General operating support | $20K |
| Queer Mikvah (via Fractured Atlas)New York, NY | General operating support | $20K |
| Y&s Nazarian Center for Israel Studies (via UCLA Foundation)Los Angeles, CA | Teaching endowment | $20K |
| (the) Civics Center (via Community Partners)Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $20K |
| (the) HuntingtonSan Marino, CA | General operating support | $20K |
| Salt Spring Island FoundationSalt Spring Island, CA | Ip fund #1 of 3 | $19K |
| RavenVancouver, CA | General operating support | $19K |
| Stqeeye' Learning SocietySalt Spring Island, CA | General operating support | $18K |
| Art DivisionLos Angeles, CA | General operating support | $15K |
| Artis - Art Israel ContemporaryNew York, NY | Venice biennale israel pavillion | $15K |
| Berman Art MuseumCollegeville, PA | Presidents discretionary fund | $15K |
| ClockshopLos Angeles, CA | Staff position #1 of 2 | $15K |
| Creative ActsInglewood, CA | General operating support | $15K |
| Crenshaw Dairy Mart (via Fractured Atlas)New York, NY | General operating support | $15K |
| Film2futureLos Angeles, CA | General operating support | $15K |
| Jewish Federation of the Lehigh ValleyAllentown, PA | Gos #1 of 2 | $15K |
| LA County Dept of Arts and CultureLos Angeles, CA | Arts education collective | $15K |
| Las Fotos Project (via Community Partners)Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $15K |
| Philadelphia Museum of ArtPhiladelphia, PA | Contemporary art committee | $15K |
| Allentown Area Ecumenical Food BankAllentown, PA | General operating support | $10K |
| Beit Berl College (via Pef Israel)New York, NY | General operating support | $10K |
| Center for Contemporary Art Tel Aviv (via the New Israel Fund)New York, NY | General operating support | $10K |
| Hola (heart of Los Angeles)Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $10K |
| Huc-JirLos Angeles, CA | Teacher's lounge project #1 of 2 | $10K |
| Jerusalem Culture Unlimited (via America Israel Cultural Foundation Inc)New York, NY | General operating support | $10K |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | General operating support | $10K |
| Karsh Family Social Service Center IncLos Angeles, CA | General operating support | $10K |
| New VillageLos Angeles, CA | General operating support | $10K |
| Skirball Cultural CenterLos Angeles, CA | American library exhibit | $10K |
| So Cal Public RadioPasadena, CA | General operating support | $10K |
| Trees for the FutureSilver Spring, MD | General operating support | $10K |
| Urban Voices ProjectLos Angeles, CA | General operating support | $10K |
| Y&s Nazarian Center for Israel Studies (via UCLA Regents)Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $10K |
| Los Angeles Lbgt CenterLos Angeles, CA | Lifecycle ride | $7,500 |
| Public Movement (via America Israel Cultural Foundation Inc)New York, NY | Korean biennale commission | $7,500 |
| So Cal GrantmakersLos Angeles, CA | General operating support | $6,200 |
| Bezalel School of Art (via Frndsbezacad Artsdesign Inc)New York, NY | Emergency fund | $5,000 |
| Mrh Fund (via 18th Street Arts Complex)Santa Monica, CA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Outfund (via Liberty Hill)Los Angeles, CA | Giving circle | $5,000 |
| Ryman Arts (the Ryman-Carroll Foundation)Los Angeles, CA | Core program for youth | $5,000 |
| Salt Springs Art Council (via Vancouver Foundation)Vancouver, CA | Convergence festival | $2,180 |
| Special AngelBeverly Hills, CA | General operating support | $2,000 |
| Salt Spring Island Public Library (via Vancouver Foundation)Vancouver, CA | Book purchase | $1,850 |
| Alma Backyard FarmsLos Angeles, CA | General operating support | $1,500 |
By state: California 36 · INTL 8 · New York 10 · Pennsylvania 5 · Maryland 1 · South Dakota 1
About this foundation
Philip & Muriel Berman Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Los Angeles, California, administered in care of Nancy Berman, tax-exempt since 1960. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Philip & Muriel Berman Foundation 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 Philip & Muriel Berman Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $1.2M across 61 grants, a median of $15K.
Where does Philip & Muriel Berman Foundation give?
California (36 grants), INTL (8 grants), New York (10 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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