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Donald Bernstein Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania · EIN 810926185

Donald Bernstein Family Foundation is a private foundation in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $77,483 in 53 grants; the typical grant was $75 and the largest $55,000. 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 $100,779 the year before.

36% 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$100,77949$2.1 million
2024$77,48353$2.7 million

How to apply

Donald Bernstein 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 Donald Bernstein Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 15 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York8$55,491
Pennsylvania23$17,898
California4$2,725
South Dakota1$300
Virginia3$182
Florida2$150
District of Columbia3$136
Nebraska1$120
Illinois2$110
Maryland1$100

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 53 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
United Jewish Campaign
New York, NY
To further designated work of organizations$55,000
Jewish Discovery Center
Clarks Summit, PA
To further designated work of organizations$10,000
Valley Forge Military Academy
Wayne, PA
To further designated work of organizations$2,500
Pebble Beach Concours Foundation
Carmel, CA
To further designated work of organizations$2,500
Elan Skilled Nursing (Formerly Jewish Home)
Scranton, PA
To further designated work of organizations$1,800
Jewish Family Services
Scranton, PA
To further designated work of organizations$500
Womens Resource Center
Scranton, PA
To further designated work of organizations$500
Jewish Community Center
Scranton, PA
To further designated work of organizations$350
St Joseph's Indian School
Chamberlain, SD
To further designated work of organizations$300
Waverly Community House
Waverly, PA
To further designated work of organizations$300
Broadway Theatre League of Nepa
Scranton, PA
To further designated work of organizations$250
Jewish Federation of Nepa
Scranton, PA
To further designated work of organizations$250
Scranton Cultural Center
Scranton, PA
To further designated work of organizations$250
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA
To further designated work of organizations$250
Reba & Art Douglass Relig School
Scranton, PA
To further designated work of organizations$200
Clinic at Scranton Primary
Scranton, PA
To further designated work of organizations$125
Project Joy
Palmdale, CA
To further designated work of organizations$125
Boys Town
Boys Town, NE
To further designated work of organizations$120
ASPCA
New York, NY
To further designated work of organizations$120
World Jewish Congress
New York, NY
To further designated work of organizations$108
Nepa Philharmonic
Scranton, PA
To further designated work of organizations$100
Weinberg Food Bank
Pittston, PA
To further designated work of organizations$100
Wounded Paw Project
Clifton, VA
To further designated work of organizations$100
National Federation of the Blind
Baltimore, MD
To further designated work of organizations$100
Shriner's Childrens Hospital
Tampa, FL
To further designated work of organizations$100
Smiling Dog Farms
Wharton, TX
To further designated work of organizations$80
ALS Association
Bloomsburg, PA
To further designated work of organizations$75
Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Yorktown Heights, NY
To further designated work of organizations$75
Hooves & Paws Animal Rescue
Sunbury, PA
To further designated work of organizations$75
Feeding Pets of the Homeless
Carson City, NV
To further designated work of organizations$75
United States Holocaust Museum
Washington, DC
To further designated work of organizations$75
International Fellowship of Christians
Chicago, IL
To further designated work of organizations$75
Marine Toys for Tots
Triangle, VA
To further designated work of organizations$70
Special Olympics of Pa
Norristown, PA
To further designated work of organizations$70
Wounded Warrior Project
New York, NY
To further designated work of organizations$58
Aaca Museum
Hershey, PA
To further designated work of organizations$50
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Rye Brook, NY
To further designated work of organizations$50
Second Chances for Blind Dogs
Sherman Oaks, CA
To further designated work of organizations$50
Simon Wiesenthal Center
Los Angeles, CA
To further designated work of organizations$50
Tunnels to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
To further designated work of organizations$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Donald Bernstein Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Donald Bernstein Family Foundation give?

$77,483 in tax year 2024, across 53 grants, with a typical grant of $75.

Who runs Donald Bernstein Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Donald Bernstein (President and Board Member), Michael Bernstein (Board Member), Marc Bernstein (Board Member) and Jeffrey Bernstein (Board Member) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Donald Bernstein Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and veterans.

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