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Daniel S Berman Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 814789914

Daniel S Berman Family Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $46,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $8,000 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $78,000 the year before.

20% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$26,0003$1.7 million
2023$72,50010$1.8 million
2024$78,00010$1.9 million
2025$46,0005$2.1 million

How to apply

Daniel S Berman Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$25,000
California2$18,000
District of Columbia1$3,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of the Israel Defense Force
New York, NY
Operation$20,000
American Friends of the Hebrew Univ
Encino, CA
Operation$10,000
Brawerman elementary school
Los Angeles, CA
Operation$8,000
Friends of MUN
Suite, NY
Operation$5,000
NPR
Washington, DC
Operation$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Daniel S Berman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Daniel S Berman Family Foundation give?

$46,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $8,000.

Who runs Daniel S Berman Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Daniel S Berman (President), Marcia Glaser (Treasurer) and James S Schreier (Secretary).

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