The Mario & Lilian Berkowitz Private Foundation
Invitation OnlySurfside, Florida · EIN 87-6822088 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$97K
Organizations funded50
Typical grant$200
Total assets$78K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $101 and $378.
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
59% of grants went outside Florida.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mementos de Torah | Miami, FL | Religious | $37,460 |
| Chazak Global Inc | New York, NY | Religious | $16,000 |
| Ness 26 Inc | Surfside, FL | Religious | $11,008 |
| Ohr Hatorah Yeshiva High School | Hollywood, FL | Religious | $8,350 |
| Tov Inc | Monsey, NY | Religious | $4,500 |
| Chesed Lakol Lakewood | New Jersey, NJ | Humanitarian | $3,591 |
| Ajdut Israel Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Religious | $3,000 |
| Presidential Synagogue | North Miami, FL | Religious | $2,192 |
| Colel Chabad | Brooklyn, NY | Religious | $1,927 |
| K Space Aventura | Aventura, FL | Religious | $1,400 |
| Crib Efrat | Brooklyn, NY | Humanitarian | $860 |
| Magen David Synagogue | Brooklyn, NY | Religious | $388 |
| Chabad of Plantation | Plantation, FL | Religious | $378 |
| Helping Hands Food | Teaneck, NJ | Humanitarian | $371 |
| Kollel Zichron Michoel | Monsey, NY | Religious | $371 |
| Jewish Culture High School | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Religious | $360 |
| Hechal Shalom | Surfside, FL | Religious | $310 |
| Kolel Ohaly Abraham | Safed, IS | Religious | $300 |
| Sephardic Congregation | Surfside, FL | Religious | $291 |
| Shtiebel Ostrova Outreach Inc | Miami, FL | Religious | $280 |
| Torahanytime | Kew Gardens Hills, NY | Religious | $268 |
| Magen David | Flushing, NY | Religious | $260 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | Religious | $260 |
| Pantry Packers | Jerusalem, IS | Religious | $256 |
| Southern Region Ncsy | Boca Raton, FL | Religious | $255 |
| Kollel Ahavas Torah | Spring Valley, NY | Religious | $200 |
| Netive Ezra Synagogue | Miami, FL | Religious | $200 |
| Yeshiva of Kasho | Bedford Hills, NY | Religious | $200 |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Weston | Weston, FL | Religious | $185 |
| Bais Hatzedaka | Lakewood, NJ | Religious | $180 |
| Bikurcholim | Cleveland Heights, OH | Religious | $180 |
| Hameir Laarets | Teaneck, NJ | Religious | $180 |
| Happy Purim LLC | Teaneck, NJ | Religious | $180 |
| Jewish Latin Connection | Miami, FL | Religious | $180 |
| Bais Yaakov High School | North Miami Beach, FL | Religious | $150 |
| Keren Hatzedaka Lakewood | Lakewood, NJ | Religious | $110 |
| Ccj Israel | London, UK | Religious | $104 |
| Bnei Akiva | New York, NY | Religious | $101 |
| The Shul of Bal Harbour | Surfside, FL | Religious | $59 |
| Eichlers | Brooklyn, NY | Religious | $58 |
| Adi Foundation | Jerusalem, IS | Religious | $54 |
| Ohr Shalom Vchesed | Jerusalem, IS | Religious | $54 |
| Yehudi | Miami Beach, FL | Religious | $54 |
| Toirem | Brooklyn, NY | Religious | $46 |
| Causematch | Atlanta, GA | Religious | $36 |
| Chasodim Tovim Lakewood | Lakewood, NJ | Humanitarian | $18 |
| En Od Milvado | Brooklyn, NY | Religious | $18 |
| Step Up for Shearim | Har Nof, IS | Religious | $18 |
| Yeshiva Tiferes Torah of Boca Raton | Boca Raton, FL | Religious | $18 |
| Yeshivath Radin | Lakewood, NJ | Religious | $10 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $97,229 | 50 |
| 2023 | $92,311 | 29 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Aug 7, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202542199349100619
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 87-6822088
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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