The Philip and Muriel Berman Foundation
Invitation OnlyLos Angeles, California · EIN 23-6270983 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.2M
Organizations funded61
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$45M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $20,000.
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
32% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| (The) Huntington | San Marino, CA | Acqisitions and exhibitions | $100,000 |
| Hola (Heart of Los Angeles) | Los Angeles, CA | Visual art dept. endowment | $100,000 |
| Salt Spring Isl Comm Servicescomm Garden | Salt Spring Island, CA | Harvest fod program payments #3 of 4 | $92,053 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | Luag conservation endowment | $50,000 |
| Newground (Via Community Partners) | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $45,000 |
| Hadassah Academic College - Jerusalem (Via Pef Israel) | New York, NY | Renovation of optometry teaching clinic #2 of 3 | $40,000 |
| Transition Salt Spring Society | Salt Spring Island, CA | General operating support | $37,699 |
| Salt Spring Solutions Society | Salt Spring Island, CA | General operating support | $37,566 |
| Irac (Via Fimjp) | Beverly Hills, CA | General operating support | $36,000 |
| Liberty Hill | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Nefesh | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Arts for Healing and Justice Network | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Food Forward Inc | North Hollywood, CA | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Artis - Art Israel Contemporary | New York, NY | General operating support | $21,500 |
| Instit of Contemporary Art Laica LA | Santa Monica, CA | Agency of assets | $20,000 |
| LA Voice | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $20,000 |
| People's Pottery Project (Via Fulcrum Arts) | Pasadena, CA | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Queer Mikvah (Via Fractured Atlas) | New York, NY | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Y&s Nazarian Center for Israel Studies (Via UCLA Foundation) | Los Angeles, CA | Teaching endowment | $20,000 |
| (The) Civics Center (Via Community Partners) | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $20,000 |
| (The) Huntington | San Marino, CA | General operating support | $19,500 |
| Salt Spring Island Foundation | Salt Spring Island, CA | Ip fund #1 of 3 | $19,138 |
| Raven | Vancouver, CA | General operating support | $18,734 |
| Stqeeye' Learning Society | Salt Spring Island, CA | General operating support | $17,646 |
| Art Division | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Artis - Art Israel Contemporary | New York, NY | Venice biennale israel pavillion | $15,000 |
| Berman Art Museum | Collegeville, PA | Presidents discretionary fund | $15,000 |
| Clockshop | Los Angeles, CA | Staff position #1 of 2 | $15,000 |
| Creative Acts | Inglewood, CA | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Crenshaw Dairy Mart (Via Fractured Atlas) | New York, NY | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Film2future | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | Gos #1 of 2 | $15,000 |
| LA County Dept of Arts and Culture | Los Angeles, CA | Arts education collective | $15,000 |
| Las Fotos Project (Via Community Partners) | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | Contemporary art committee | $15,000 |
| Allentown Area Ecumenical Food Bank | Allentown, PA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Beit Berl College (Via Pef Israel) | New York, NY | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Center for Contemporary Art Tel Aviv (Via the New Israel Fund) | New York, NY | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Hola (Heart of Los Angeles) | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Huc-Jir | Los Angeles, CA | Teacher's lounge project #1 of 2 | $10,000 |
| Jerusalem Culture Unlimited (Via America Israel Cultural Foundation Inc) | New York, NY | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Karsh Family Social Service Center Inc | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| New Village | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Skirball Cultural Center | Los Angeles, CA | American library exhibit | $10,000 |
| So Cal Public Radio | Pasadena, CA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Trees for the Future | Silver Spring, MD | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Urban Voices Project | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Y&s Nazarian Center for Israel Studies (Via UCLA Regents) | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Los Angeles Lbgt Center | Los Angeles, CA | Lifecycle ride | $7,500 |
| Public Movement (Via America Israel Cultural Foundation Inc) | New York, NY | Korean biennale commission | $7,500 |
| So Cal Grantmakers | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $6,200 |
| Bezalel School of Art (Via Frndsbezacad Artsdesign Inc) | New York, NY | Emergency fund | $5,000 |
| Mrh Fund (Via 18Th Street Arts Complex) | Santa Monica, CA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Outfund (Via Liberty Hill) | Los Angeles, CA | Giving circle | $5,000 |
| Ryman Arts (The Ryman-Carroll Foundation) | Los Angeles, CA | Core program for youth | $5,000 |
| Salt Springs Art Council (Via Vancouver Foundation) | Vancouver, CA | Convergence festival | $2,180 |
| Special Angel | Beverly Hills, CA | General operating support | $2,000 |
| Salt Spring Island Public Library (Via Vancouver Foundation) | Vancouver, CA | Book purchase | $1,850 |
| Alma Backyard Farms | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $1,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 61 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,219,766 | 61 |
| 2023 | $1,335,656 | 74 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513169349101006
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-6270983
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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