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Arnold and Jeanne Bernstein Fund

Preselected recipients only North Bethesda, Maryland · EIN 136095410

Arnold and Jeanne Bernstein Fund is a private foundation in North Bethesda, Maryland. In tax year 2025 it gave $35,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 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 $352,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$700,685
2024$352,0001$386,402
2025$35,0003$385,851

How to apply

Arnold and Jeanne Bernstein Fund 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 2 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia2$25,000
New York1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Planned Parenthood Foundation
Washington, DC
General operating purposes of charity$20,000
ACLU Foundation
New York, NY
General operating purposes of charity$10,000
Mid Atlantic Innocence Project
Washington, DC
General operating purposes of charity$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Arnold and Jeanne Bernstein Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Arnold and Jeanne Bernstein Fund give?

$35,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Arnold and Jeanne Bernstein Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Linda Miller (Director), Emily Miller (Director) and Jamie Miller (Director).

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