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David Bershad Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only West Orange, New Jersey · EIN 800315868

David Bershad Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in West Orange, New Jersey. In tax year 2023 it gave $180,835 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $372,135 the year before.

20% of its 2023 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$372,13528$1.2 million
2023$180,8355$862,343

How to apply

David Bershad Family Foundation Inc 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

What David Bershad Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$105,000
New Jersey2$75,735
District of Columbia1$100

Grants paid in 2023

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
General use$100,000
Temple Sharey Tefilo Israel
South Orange, NJ
General use$55,735
Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ
Whippany, NJ
General use$20,000
ACLU Foundation
New York, NY
General use$5,000
Hillel International
Washington, DC
General use$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does David Bershad Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does David Bershad Family Foundation Inc give?

$180,835 in tax year 2023, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs David Bershad Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2023 filing lists David J Bershad (President), Jeffrey Bershad (Officer) and William Bershad (Officer).

What does David Bershad Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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