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Samuel & Gussie Bernstein Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sioux City, Iowa · EIN 421335958

Samuel & Gussie Bernstein Foundation is a private foundation in Sioux City, Iowa. In tax year 2024 it gave $110,732 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $110,732 and the largest $110,732. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $143,500 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$143,5001$3.0 million
2024$110,7321$2.9 million

How to apply

Samuel & Gussie Bernstein 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

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa1$110,732

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attached
Sioux City, IA
See attached$110,732

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Samuel & Gussie Bernstein Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Samuel & Gussie Bernstein Foundation give?

$110,732 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $110,732.

Who runs Samuel & Gussie Bernstein Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists James Bernstein (President/Dir), Norman Bernstein (Vp/Director) and David Bernstein (Sec/Director).

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