The Edwin J and Barbara R Berkowitz Family Foundation
Historical FunderBryn Mawr, Pennsylvania · EIN 23-7978506 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1.4M
Organizations funded68
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$0
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | BARBARA R BERKOWITZ |
|---|---|
| Address | 506 OAK TERRACE, MERION STATION PA 19066 |
| Phone | 6106648335 |
| Form and materials | A WRITTEN REQUEST SHOULD BE SENT TO THE MANAGING TRUSTEE. THE REQUEST SHOULD INDICATE THE CHARITY, THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE CONTRIBUTION WILL BE UTILIZED AND THE FOUNDATION'S STATUS (I.E. IRC SECTION). |
| Deadlines | ONGOING, NO DEADLINES. |
| Restrictions | MUST BE IRC SECTION 501 (C) (3) ORGANIZATIONS. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
44% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congregation Beth Am Israel | Narberth, PA | General purpose | $130,000 |
| Congregation Beth Shalom | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | $107,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $100,000 |
| Har Zion Temple | Penn Valley, PA | General purpose | $100,000 |
| Congregation Beth Sholom | San Francisco, CA | General purpose | $91,666 |
| Metzad Congregation | Hollywood, FL | General purpose | $72,000 |
| Gan Israel Day Camp | Wynnewood, PA | General purpose | $50,000 |
| The Womens Law Project | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | $35,000 |
| Paws & Affection | Narberth, PA | General purpose | $35,000 |
| Bike Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | $33,000 |
| Highmark Caring Place | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | $30,000 |
| Philadelphia Mural Arts Program | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $30,000 |
| After School Activities Partnership | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $25,000 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | General purpose | $25,000 |
| Jewish Relief Agency | Bala Cynwyd, PA | General purpose | $25,000 |
| St Jude's Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General purpose | $25,000 |
| American Friends of Aish Hatorah | Clifton, NJ | General purpose | $20,000 |
| American Friends of Crib - Efrat | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | $20,000 |
| American Friends of Jaffa Institute | Bergenfield, NJ | General purpose | $20,000 |
| American Friends of Natal | New York, NY | General purpose | $20,000 |
| American Jewish World Service | Etna, NH | General purpose | $20,000 |
| Colel Chabad | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | $20,000 |
| Philabundance | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $20,000 |
| Interact Theatre Company | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $20,000 |
| Friendship Circle of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $18,000 |
| City of Asylum | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | $15,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | $15,000 |
| Congregation Dor Hadash | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | $15,000 |
| Caskey Torah Academy | Wynnewood, PA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Gems Program | Wynnewood, PA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Politz Hebrew Academy | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Shuvu Return | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Talmudical Yeshiva Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Torah Schools for Israel | Lakewood, NJ | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Viking Wrestling Boosters | Upland, CA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Friends of Nachal Haredi Inc | Teaneck, NJ | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Bnei David Foundation | Teaneck, NJ | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Hilel Academy of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Haverford College | Haverford, PA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Congregation Bais Yisroel | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | $6,000 |
| Congregation Eizer L Bracha | Monsey, NY | General purpose | $6,000 |
| Friends of Itamar | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | $6,000 |
| Hashevaynu | Flushing, NY | General purpose | $6,000 |
| Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | $6,000 |
| American Friends Mercaz Harav | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | $5,000 |
| American Friends of Combatants for Peace | Pasadena, CA | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Hillel at Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Hillel at Temple | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Kenyon College Hillel | Gambier, OH | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Lower Merion Synagogue | Bala Cynwyd, PA | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Meor Foundation | Silver Spring, MD | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Urban Tree Connection | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Kosloff Torah Academy | Bala Cynwyd, PA | General purpose | $5,000 |
| National Council of Jewish Women (Ncjw) | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | $3,500 |
| Wesa Pittsburgh's Npr News Station | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | $3,500 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | General purpose | $3,500 |
| Pathways Vermont | Winooski, VT | General purpose | $2,500 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | General purpose | $2,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 68 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,365,166 | 68 |
| 2024 | $634,333 | 56 |
| 2023 | $578,500 | 51 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Mar 10, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202610689349100541
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-7978506
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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