Brian and Dafna Berman Family Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyRockville, Maryland · EIN 83-2547362 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2023)$203K
Organizations funded64
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$0
Half of its grants to organizations were between $432 and $2,595.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2023 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
52% of grants went outside Maryland.
Grants paid in tax year 2023
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin J Berman Hebrew Academy | Rockville, MD | Charitable | $61,550 |
| Chabad Shul of Potomac | Potomac, MD | Charitable | $11,063 |
| Young Israel Ezras Israel Potomac | Potomac, MD | Charitable | $11,000 |
| American Friends of Shalva Israel | Jerusalem, IS | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Operation Embrace | Potomac, MD | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Jgive Friends of Asor | Saddle Brook, NJ | Charitable | $7,180 |
| Charidy Inc | Claremont, CA | Charitable | $5,896 |
| American Friends of Yeshiva Hakotel | Bergenfield, NJ | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Bikur Cholim of Greater Washington | Rockville, MD | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Camp Shoresh | Baltimore, MD | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Greater Washington Community Kollel | Silver Spring, MD | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Institute for Dayanim | Oak Park, MI | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Yehuda Mond Foundation | Silver Spring, MD | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Chabad of Rockville | Rockville, MD | Charitable | $3,017 |
| Beis Menachem Chabad Jewish Student Center | College Park, MD | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Beth Shalom Congregation and Talmud Torah | Rockville, MD | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Jerusalem Heritage House | Jerusalem, IS | Charitable | $2,595 |
| Chabad of Montgomery County | Gaithersburg, MD | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Chabad University of Texas | Austin, TX | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Friends of Ohr Moshe Inc | N Miami Beach, FL | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Gardens Jewish - Palm Beach Fl | Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Torah Shraga Inc | Spring Valley, NY | Charitable | $2,500 |
| American Friends of Leket Israel | Teaneck, NJ | Charitable | $2,000 |
| American Friends of Yeshivat Kerem Beyavne | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Camp Chaveirim | Highland Park, NJ | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Chabad Lubavitch Center of Eastern Shoreocean City | Ocean City, MD | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Kol Hanearim Inc | Great Neck, NJ | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Torah Kollel Inc | Monsey, NY | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Imadi | Silver Spring, MD | Charitable | $1,050 |
| Alef Bet Montessori School | Rockville, MD | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Chabad of Bethesda Inc | Bethesda, MD | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Congregation Keren Hachesed | New York, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Kollel Torah Temimah Inc | Baltimore, MD | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Tzidkus Yosef Naftali-Usa | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Yad Yehuda Greater Washington | Silver Spring, MD | Charitable | $1,000 |
| American Friends of Ascent Tzfat | West Orange, NJ | Charitable | $967 |
| Chesed Fund | Baltimore, MD | Charitable | $698 |
| Ncsy | New York, NY | Charitable | $513 |
| Bnos Yisroel of Baltimore Inc | Baltimore, MD | Charitable | $500 |
| Honest Reporting Canada | Toronto, CA | Charitable | $500 |
| Israel Select Charity Fund | Queens, NY | Charitable | $500 |
| Jcrafts | Rockville, MD | Charitable | $500 |
| Jewish Incarcerated Family Services | Baltimore, MD | Charitable | $500 |
| Mesorah Inc | Silver Spring, MD | Charitable | $500 |
| Torah Schools Israel | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $500 |
| United Lubavitch Yeshiva | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $500 |
| The Michael Levine Base | Jerusalem, IS | Charitable | $498 |
| Mosods Kever Rachel | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $432 |
| Junk Force LLC | Severna Park, MD | Charitable- holocaust survivor yard cleanup | $361 |
| 412 Friends of Zahal | Pittsburg, PA | Charitable | $250 |
| Bais Hamedrash & Mesivta of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | Charitable | $250 |
| Chai Lifeline | Pikesville, MD | Charitable | $250 |
| The Gesher Foundation | New York, NY | Charitable | $250 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | Charitable | $180 |
| Chabad of Poland | Woodbridge, CT | Charitable | $180 |
| Mesivta Neimus Torah | Baltimore, MD | Charitable | $180 |
| Neeman Foundation USA | Boston, MA | Charitable | $180 |
| Forever Frosty | Jupiter, FL | Charitable | $111 |
| Laniado Development Fund | Netanya, IS | Charitable | $100 |
Showing the 60 largest of 64 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 3 grants to individuals ($1,809). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $203,245 | 67 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2023, filed Jun 4, 2024 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202401569349100110
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 83-2547362
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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