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Morris Berger Education Trust

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 452691227

Morris Berger Education Trust is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $25,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $12,500 and the largest $15,000. 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 the same as $25,000 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$25,0002$679,122
2024$25,0002$685,025

How to apply

Morris Berger Education Trust 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 Morris Berger Education Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Friends of Bar-Ilan University
New York, NY
6 scholarships of $2,500 per year to deserving students based on merit without regard to race, religion or financial need$15,000
Friends of Jerusalem College of Technology
Cedarhurst, NY
4 scholarship of $2,500 per year to deserving student based on merit without regard to race , religion or financial need$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Morris Berger Education Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Morris Berger Education Trust give?

$25,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $12,500.

Who runs Morris Berger Education Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Milton Zegerman (Trustee).

What does Morris Berger Education Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and science and research.

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