The Dennis Berman Family Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyRockville, Maryland · EIN 31-1684732 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.6M
Organizations funded110
Typical grant$6,500
Total assets$5.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $12,000.
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
50% of grants went outside Maryland.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin J Berman Hebrew Academy | Rockville, MD | Charitable | $160,496 |
| Worldwide Friends Foundation | New York, NY | Charitable | $125,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Washington | North Bethesda, MD | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Yeshiva of Greater Washington | Silver Spring, MD | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Chabad Shul | Potomac, MD | Charitable | $88,000 |
| Momentum | Rockville, MD | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Jcrc | North Bethesda, MD | Charitable | $45,000 |
| Yieip | Potomac, MD | Charitable | $41,450 |
| Mesorah Heritage Foundation | Rahway, NJ | Charitable | $37,500 |
| Mosaica Press | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $33,850 |
| Kehilat Pardes - the Rock Creek Synagogue | Rockville, MD | Charitable | $32,500 |
| Hidabroot | Fresh Meadows, NY | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Chabad of Rockville | Rockville, MD | Charitable | $28,000 |
| Yad Yehuda of Greater Washington | Silver Spring, MD | Charitable | $26,500 |
| Beth Medrash Govoha | Lakewood, NJ | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Friends of Lubavitch | Potomac, MD | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Torah School of Greater Washington | Silver Spring, MD | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Congregation Minchas Yitzchok Inc | Silver Spring, MD | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Operation Embrace | Potomac, MD | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Torah Institute of Baltimore | Owings Mills, MD | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Jcrafts | Rockville, MD | Charitable | $18,000 |
| Ncsy | New York, NY | Charitable | $18,000 |
| Sulam | Rockville, MD | Charitable | $18,000 |
| Yeshiva Mir Yerushalayim | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $18,000 |
| Aish Hatorah of Greater Washington | Rockville, MD | Charitable | $16,000 |
| Jems Academy | North Miami Beach, FL | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Shuvureturn | New York, NY | Charitable | $14,000 |
| Colel Chabad | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $12,000 |
| Greater Washington Common Kollel | Silver Spring, MD | Charitable | $12,000 |
| Hatikvah Educational Foundation | Sugar Land, TX | Charitable | $12,000 |
| Thank Israel Soldiers | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $12,000 |
| Yeshiva Migdal Torah | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $12,000 |
| Chabad of the West Side | New York, NY | Charitable | $11,000 |
| Aishcom | Clifton, NJ | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation | Suffern, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Emet | Washington, DC | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Fidf | Stevenson, MD | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Friends of Mayanot | New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Friends of Zo Artzeinu | Cedarhurst, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Hasbara Fellowship | New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Honest Reporting | New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Jersualem Fellowships | Airmont, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Jewish National Foundation | Rockville Centre, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Jewish Roc | Rockville, MD | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Ner Israel Rabbincal College | Baltimore, MD | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Shalva | New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Md Jewish | College Park, MD | Charitable | $8,600 |
| Friendship Circle | Potomac, MD | Charitable | $8,000 |
| Institute for Dayanim | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $7,500 |
| Kollel Zichron Amram | Silver Spring, MD | Charitable | $7,500 |
| Torah Schools for Israel | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $7,500 |
| Yeshiva Chaim Berlin | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $7,500 |
| Kollel Avodas Levi | Baltimore, MD | Charitable | $7,000 |
| Beth Sholom Congregation | Potomac, MD | Charitable | $6,815 |
| Destiny Foundation | Lakewood, NJ | Charitable | $6,500 |
| Yeshiva Torah Vodaath and Mesivta | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $6,500 |
| Bais Yaakov School for Girls | Owings Mills, MD | Charitable | $6,000 |
| American Friends of Lubavitch | Washington, DC | Charitable | $5,400 |
| American Friends of Alyn Hospital | New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| American Friends of Yeshivat Lev Hatorah | Teaneck, NJ | Charitable | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 110 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,590,061 | 110 |
| 2023 | $1,531,593 | 113 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533179349101763
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 31-1684732
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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