Bernard G and Nancy J Berkman Foundation
Invitation OnlyBoston, Massachusetts · EIN 22-2777796 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$137K
Organizations funded57
Typical grant$500
Total assets$2.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $200 and $2,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
31% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton-Wellesley Charitable Foundation | Newton, MA | Research | $50,500 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Boston, MA | Welfare | $15,000 |
| Babson College - Scholarship Fund | Wellesley, MA | Education | $6,500 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Service | Framingham, MA | Welfare | $5,000 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Waltham, MA | Research | $5,000 |
| Adl-Anti-Defamation League | Washington, DC | Welfare | $4,000 |
| Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces | New York, NY | Welfare | $3,600 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Welfare | $3,500 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Research | $3,100 |
| Children's Hospital Boston | Boston, MA | Welfare | $3,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | Welfare | $3,000 |
| Leukemia & Lymohoma Society | Pittsfield, MA | Research | $3,000 |
| Massachusetts Eye & Ear | Boston, MA | Research | $2,500 |
| Jewish Big Brother & Sister Association | Newton, MA | Welfare | $2,000 |
| Macular Deneration Research | Clarksburg, MD | Research | $2,000 |
| The V Foundation | Cary, NC | Research | $2,000 |
| Hebrew Senior Life | Roslindale, MA | Welfare | $1,800 |
| Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly | Brighton, MA | Welfare | $1,800 |
| Jimmy Fund | Brookline, MA | Research | $1,800 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation | Boston, MA | Welfare | $1,800 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Tampa, FL | Welfare | $1,800 |
| Babson College Student Emergency Fund | Wellesley, MA | Welfare | $1,500 |
| Friends of the Ne Holocaust Museum | Boston, MA | Welfare | $1,000 |
| Project Home Again | Andover, MA | Welfare | $1,000 |
| Rosie's Place | Boston, MA | Welfare | $1,000 |
| St Judes Childrens Hospital | Memphis, TN | Research | $1,000 |
| Jfsc Visiting Moms Program | Waltham, MA | Welfare | $600 |
| American Repertory Theater | Cambridge, MA | Education | $500 |
| Carroll Center for the Blind | Newton, MA | Welfare | $500 |
| Centre Street Food Pantry | Newton Centre, MA | Welfare | $500 |
| Hospice of the Good Sheperd | Newton, MA | Welfare | $500 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | Wellesley Hills, MA | Research | $500 |
| Pine Street Inn | Boston, MA | Welfare | $500 |
| Wgbh | Boston, MA | Education | $500 |
| Perkins School for the Blind | Watertown, MA | Research | $400 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | Welfare | $300 |
| Mt Innocence Project | Missoula, MT | Welfare | $300 |
| Pilot Dogs Inc | Columbus, OH | Welfare | $250 |
| Project Bread | Boston, MA | Welfare | $250 |
| Puppies Behind Bars | New York, NY | Welfare | $250 |
| Toys for Tots | Des Moines, IA | Welfare | $250 |
| Aclu | Boston, MA | Welfare | $200 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | Education | $200 |
| Globe Santa | Boston, MA | Welfare | $200 |
| Jewish Vocational Service | Boston, MA | Welfare | $200 |
| Mspca - Angell Memorial | Boston, MA | Welfare | $200 |
| New England Home for Little Wanderers | Boston, MA | Welfare | $200 |
| Newton Free Library | Newton Centre, MA | Education | $200 |
| Special Olympics | Manchester, NH | Welfare | $200 |
| American Heart Association | Framingham, MA | Research | $100 |
| America's Vetdogs | Smithtown, NY | Welfare | $100 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | Needham, MA | Research | $100 |
| Havanese Rescue Inc | Poinciana, FL | Welfare | $100 |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America | Wilton, NJ | Research | $100 |
| Seymour Zimbler Educational Fund | Boston, MA | Welfare | $100 |
| Ugj Camp Newman | Santa Rosa, CA | Welfare | $100 |
| West Point Jewish Chapel | West Point, NY | Religious | $100 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $136,700 | 57 |
| 2023 | $109,600 | 63 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jul 24, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202542059349101209
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 22-2777796
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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