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Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation Inc: 122 grants to organizations, $8.9 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Washington, DC, paid 122 grants to organizations totaling $8,869,207 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 15, 2025. The largest was $1,000,000 to Jewish Federation of Greater Washington in North Bethesda, MD for charitable.
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- EIN
- 526047356
- Based in
- Washington, DC
- Assets
- $129,659,816
- Grants paid
- $8,869,207
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202543199349100904. It reported $8,869,207 in grants paid; 122 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Greater Washington | North Bethesda, MD | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden | Washington, DC | Charitable | $375,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bread for the City Inc | Washington, DC | Charitable | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peace for DC | Washington, DC | Charitable | Crime and legal-related | $333,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| DC Jewish Community Center | Washington, DC | Charitable | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dreaming Out Loud Inc | Washington, DC | Charitable | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation | Washington, DC | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Israel Fund | Washington, DC | Charitable | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arena Stage | Washington, DC | Charitable | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Miriam's Kitchen | Washington, DC | Charitable | $166,667 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Develop | Washington, DC | Charitable | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Martha's Table | Washington, DC | Charitable | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Social Good Fund | Richmond, CA | Charitable | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliance for Middle East Peace Inc | Washington, DC | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | Charitable | International, foreign affairs and national security | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Avodah the Jewish Service Corps Inc | Washington, DC | Charitable | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beit Berl College | Washington, DC | Charitable | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Capital Area Food Bank | Washington, DC | Charitable | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community of Hope | Washington, DC | Charitable | Community improvement and capacity building | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| DC Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | Charitable | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friendship Place | Washington, DC | Charitable | Housing and shelter | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity of DC & Northern Va Inc | Washington, DC | Charitable | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| J Street Education Fund | Washington, DC | Charitable | Religion-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lehrhaus Center for Jewish Life & Learning Inc | Washington, DC | Charitable | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Local Initiatives Support Corp - Lisc | Washington, DC | Charitable | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marine Biological Lab Annual Fund | Woods Hole, MA | Charitable | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mary's Center | Washington, DC | Charitable | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| N Street Village | Washington, DC | Charitable | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Rozana USA | Washington, DC | Charitable | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington Housing Conservancy | Washington, DC | Charitable | Housing and shelter | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Women for Women International | Washington, DC | Charitable | International, foreign affairs and national security | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| DC Policy Center | Washington, DC | Charitable | Public and societal benefit | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Law Center | Washington, DC | Charitable | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Funders Network | New York, NY | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jubilee Housing | Washington, DC | Charitable | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Platform of Hope | Washington, DC | Charitable | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Free Minds Book Club | Washington, DC | Charitable | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Urban Alliance | Washington, DC | Charitable | $54,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Near East Refuge Aid | Washington, DC | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bend the Arc | New York, NY | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bright Beginnings Inc | Washington, DC | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Building Bridges Across the River Thearc | Washington, DC | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cape Cod YMCA | Washington, DC | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Changing Perceptions | Washington, DC | Charitable | Crime and legal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles E Smith Life Communities | North Bethesda, MD | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's National Medical Center | Washington, DC | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Council for Court Excellence | Washington, DC | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Critical Exposure Inc | Washington, DC | Charitable | Youth development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| DC Fiscal Policy Institute | Washington, DC | Charitable | Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| DC Greens Inc | Washington, DC | Charitable | Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| DC Justice Lab | Washington, DC | Charitable | Crime and legal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Educare | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Empower DC | Washington, DC | Charitable | Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Anacostia Park | Washington, DC | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers | Washington, DC | Charitable | Housing and shelter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Join for Justice Inc | Boston, MA | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Keshet Inc | Washington, DC | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Life Pieces To Masterpieces | Washington, DC | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mamatoto Village | Washington, DC | Charitable | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Medstar Georgetown University Hospital | Washington, DC | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mi Casa Inc | Washington, DC | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Omdim Beyachad - Standing Together | IS | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peace Development Fund | Washington, DC | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington DC | Washington, DC | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reach Inc | Roanoke, VA | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Recovery Cafe DC | Washington, DC | Charitable | Mental health and crisis intervention | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reentry Collective Impact Project | Ithaca, NY | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc | Washington, DC | Charitable | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sitar Arts Center | Washington, DC | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sixth & I Historic Synagogue | Washington, DC | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| T'ruah | Washington, DC | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tzedek DC | Washington, DC | Charitable | Crime and legal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Union for Reform Judaism | Washington, DC | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Urban Teachers | Baltimore, MD | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless Inc | Washington, DC | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whitman-Walker Health | Washington, DC | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wooly Mammoth Theater Company | Washington, DC | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of the Umm El-Fahem Museum of Con | New York, NY | Charitable | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anacostia Park Friends Group | Washington, DC | Charitable | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Movement Commons | Washington, DC | Charitable | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Digital Inquiry Group | Washington, DC | Charitable | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Foundation for Group Homes | Rockville, MD | Charitable | Human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Social Service Agency | Rockville, MD | Charitable | Human services | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Quissett Harbor Preservation Trust | Falmouth, MA | Charitable | Environment | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | New Bedford, MA | Charitable | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The 300 Committee Land Trust | Falmouth, MA | Charitable | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wamu 885 - American University Radio | Washington, DC | Charitable | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adas Israel Congregation | Washington, DC | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Atlas Performing Arts Center | Washington, DC | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Capital Camps | Rockville, MD | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Centro Nia | Washington, DC | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jubilee Jumpstart | Washington, DC | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Weta | Arlington, VA | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cuny School of Public Health Foundation | Washington, DC | Charitable | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metropolitan Family Services | Washington, DC | Charitable | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breaking Walls | Washington, DC | Charitable | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicken & Egg Pictures Inc | Washington, DC | Charitable | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International 22Q112 Deletion Syndrome Foundation | Washington, DC | Charitable | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Black Equity Collective | Washington, DC | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jobs To Move America | Washington, DC | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kenya Education Fund Inc | Washington, DC | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Taawon | Washington, DC | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whole Brother Mission | Washington, DC | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women Involved in Reentry Efforts | Washington, DC | Charitable | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Women Make Movies Inc | Washington, DC | Charitable | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woods Hole Film Festival Inc | Washington, DC | Charitable | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breaking the Silence | Washington, DC | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Diaspora Alliance | Washington, DC | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dignity and Power Now | Washington, DC | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elevate | Washington, DC | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Film Forum Inc | Washington, DC | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Furnish Hope DC | Washington, DC | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hetrick-Martin Institute Inc | Washington, DC | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Just Detention International | Washington, DC | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres | Washington, DC | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Movement Voter Fund | Washington, DC | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Alternatives | Washington, DC | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tongva Taraxat Paxaavxa Consercancy | Washington, DC | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington Area Women's Foundation | Washington, DC | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Way To Rise | Washington, DC | Charitable | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Other Miscellaneous | Washington, DC | Charitable | $207 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,360,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $483,333 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $450,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $250,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $250,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $225,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $200,000 |
| Human services | $175,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $6,749,207 |
| Maryland | $1,200,000 |
| New York | $300,000 |
| Massachusetts | $245,000 |
| California | $150,000 |
| Virginia | $125,000 |
| Illinois | $50,000 |
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Updated November 15, 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.