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The Dale and Max Berger Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 461612011

The Dale and Max Berger Family Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.0 million in 23 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $500,000. 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 down from $1.7 million the year before.

22% of its 2024 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
2023$1.7 million22$19.4 million
2024$1.0 million23$22.4 million

How to apply

The Dale and Max Berger 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

What The Dale and Max Berger Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York15$890,000
California3$57,500
District of Columbia3$55,000
Alabama1$5,000
Connecticut1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Columbia Law School
New York, NY
General support$500,000
United Jewish Appeal
New York, NY
General support$100,000
The Andrew Goodman Foundation Inc
New York, NY
General support$75,000
Anti-Defamation League Foundation
New York, NY
General support$50,000
Baruch College
New York, NY
General support$50,000
Filmmakers Collaboriative
San Francisco, CA
General support$50,000
Her Justice
New York, NY
General support$25,000
Media Matters for America
Washington, DC
General support$25,000
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY
General support$25,000
The American Independent Foundation
Washington, DC
General support$20,000
New Alternatives for Children
New York, NY
General support$15,000
Brennan Center for Justice
New York, NY
General support$10,000
City Year Ny
New York, NY
General support$10,000
Park Avenue Synagogue
New York, NY
General support$10,000
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington, DC
General support$10,000
American Friends of Magen David Adom
New York, NY
General support$5,000
Earthjustice
San Francisco, CA
General support$5,000
Equal Justice Initiative
Montgomery, AL
General support$5,000
Friends of United Hatzalah
New York, NY
General support$5,000
Goodfoundation
New York, NY
General support$5,000
Hillel at Baruch College
New York, NY
General support$5,000
East Bay Community Law Center
Berkely, CA
General support$2,500
Avon Theatre
Stamford, CT
General support$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Dale and Max Berger Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Dale and Max Berger Family Foundation give?

$1.0 million in tax year 2024, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Dale and Max Berger Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Max W Berger (Trustee) and Dale Berger (Trustee).

What does The Dale and Max Berger Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and arts and culture.

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