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The Edith Berg Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 476430519

The Edith Berg Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $25,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 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 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $30,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$34,95013$930,677
2024$30,0005$949,060
2025$25,0003$1.0 million

How to apply

The Edith Berg Charitable 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 Edith Berg Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$20,000
Minnesota1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Blue Card Inc
New York, NY
Emergency cash assitance program$15,000
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Stem cell research$5,000
The Brave House
Brooklyn, NY
Nema program$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Edith Berg Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Edith Berg Charitable Foundation give?

$25,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Edith Berg Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Michael D Lissner (Trustee), Barbara H Lissner (Trustee) and Woody Raymond (Treasurer).

What does The Edith Berg Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and science and research.

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