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Bernard G and Nancy J Berkman Foundation: 57 grants to organizations, $136,700 (tax year ended December 2024)
Bernard G and Nancy J Berkman Foundation, a private foundation in Boston, MA, paid 57 grants to organizations totaling $136,700 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 24, 2025. The largest was $50,500 to Newton-Wellesley Charitable Foundation in Newton, MA for research.
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- EIN
- 222777796
- Based in
- Boston, MA
- Assets
- $2,262,031
- Grants paid
- $136,700
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed July 24, 2025, IRS object ID 202542059349101209. It reported $136,700 in grants paid; 57 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton-Wellesley Charitable Foundation | Newton, MA | Research | $50,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Boston, MA | Welfare | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Babson College - Scholarship Fund | Wellesley, MA | Education | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Family & Children's Service | Framingham, MA | Welfare | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Waltham, MA | Research | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adl-Anti-Defamation League | Washington, DC | Welfare | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces | New York, NY | Welfare | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Welfare | International, foreign affairs and national security | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Research | $3,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Hospital Boston | Boston, MA | Welfare | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | Welfare | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leukemia & Lymohoma Society | Pittsfield, MA | Research | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Eye & Ear | Boston, MA | Research | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Big Brother & Sister Association | Newton, MA | Welfare | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Macular Deneration Research | Clarksburg, MD | Research | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The V Foundation | Cary, NC | Research | Medical research | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hebrew Senior Life | Roslindale, MA | Welfare | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly | Brighton, MA | Welfare | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jimmy Fund | Brookline, MA | Research | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation | Boston, MA | Welfare | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Tampa, FL | Welfare | Health care | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Babson College Student Emergency Fund | Wellesley, MA | Welfare | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Ne Holocaust Museum | Boston, MA | Welfare | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Home Again | Andover, MA | Welfare | Public and societal benefit | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rosie's Place | Boston, MA | Welfare | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Judes Childrens Hospital | Memphis, TN | Research | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| JFSC Visiting Moms Program | Waltham, MA | Welfare | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Repertory Theater | Cambridge, MA | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carroll Center for the Blind | Newton, MA | Welfare | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Centre Street Food Pantry | Newton Centre, MA | Welfare | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hospice of the Good Sheperd | Newton, MA | Welfare | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | Wellesley Hills, MA | Research | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pine Street Inn | Boston, MA | Welfare | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| WGBH | Boston, MA | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Perkins School for the Blind | Watertown, MA | Research | Education | $400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | Welfare | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mt Innocence Project | Missoula, MT | Welfare | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pilot Dogs Inc | Columbus, OH | Welfare | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Bread | Boston, MA | Welfare | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Puppies Behind Bars | New York, NY | Welfare | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Toys for Tots | Des Moines, IA | Welfare | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aclu | Boston, MA | Welfare | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | Education | Education | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Globe Santa | Boston, MA | Welfare | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Vocational Service | Boston, MA | Welfare | Employment | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mspca - Angell Memorial | Boston, MA | Welfare | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New England Home for Little Wanderers | Boston, MA | Welfare | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Newton Free Library | Newton Centre, MA | Education | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Olympics | Manchester, NH | Welfare | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| America's Vetdogs | Smithtown, NY | Welfare | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Heart Association | Framingham, MA | Research | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | Needham, MA | Research | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Havanese Rescue Inc Co John Vics Treasurer | Poinciana, FL | Welfare | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America | Wilton, NJ | Research | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seymour Zimbler Educational Fund | Boston, MA | Welfare | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ugj Camp Newman | Santa Rosa, CA | Welfare | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Point Jewish Chapel | West Point, NY | Religious | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $3,500 |
| Medical research | $2,000 |
| Health care | $1,800 |
| Public and societal benefit | $1,000 |
| Human services | $750 |
| Education | $600 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $500 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $114,050 |
| District of Columbia | $7,500 |
| Maryland | $5,000 |
| New York | $4,050 |
| North Carolina | $2,000 |
| Florida | $1,900 |
| Tennessee | $1,000 |
| Montana | $300 |
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Updated July 24, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.