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The Daniel and Karen Berman Foundation: 18 grants to organizations, $228,400 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Daniel and Karen Berman Foundation, a private foundation in Wilmington, DE, paid 18 grants to organizations totaling $228,400 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 13, 2026. The largest was $162,000 to Donor Advised Charitable Giving in Omaha, NE for daniel and karen berman charitable fund.
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- EIN
- 203966126
- Based in
- Wilmington, DE
- Assets
- $6,621,444
- Grants paid
- $228,400
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202631339349104633. It reported $228,400 in grants paid; 18 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Omaha, NE | Daniel and Karen Berman Charitable Fund | $162,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina Inc | Raleigh, NC | General & Unrestricted | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carolina Theatre of Durham Inc | Durham, NC | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Ministries of Durham Inc | Durham, NC | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill Jewish Federation | Durham, NC | JFG Food Bank | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill Jewish Federation | Durham, NC | Charitable Event | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Judea Reform Congregation | Durham, NC | Refugee Resettlement and Immigrant Justice (RRIJ) Fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Duke Law School Annual Fund | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Trinity College Annual Fund | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pro Publica Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Judea Reform Congregation | Durham, NC | Fair Share program | $2,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chordoma Foundation | Durham, NC | General & Unrestricted | Medical research | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Trenton Jewish Cemetery Project Inc | Hamilton, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Carolina Public Radio - W U N C | Chapel Hill, NC | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ransom Everglades School Inc | Coconut Grove, FL | R-E Annual Fund | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The North Carolina Public Television Foundation in | RTP, NC | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of the Lawrenceville School | Lawrenceville, NJ | the Lawrenceville Annnual Fund | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Durham-Chapel Hill Jewish Federation | Durham, NC | CEO Discretionary Fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 25, 2025, IRS object ID 202501159349100215. It reported $198,540 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill Jewish Federation | Durham, NC | the Building For Good Capital Campaign | $110,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Omaha, NE | Daniel and Karen Berman Charitable Fund | $31,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carolina Theatre of Durham Inc | Durham, NC | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina Inc | Raleigh, NC | General & Unrestricted | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina | Asheville, NC | Emergency Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Ministries of Durham Inc | Durham, NC | General & Unrestricted | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill Jewish Federation | Durham, NC | Annual Campaign | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Duke Law School Annual Fund | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Durham-Chapel Hill Jewish Federation | Durham, NC | Food Bank fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Judea Reform Congregation | Durham, NC | Fair Share Program | $2,040 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Judea Reform Congregation | Durham, NC | Chazak, Chazak Campaign | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chordoma Foundation | Durham, NC | General & Unrestricted | Medical research | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Trinity Annual Fund | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Trenton Jewish Cemetery Project Inc | Halilton, NJ | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The North Carolina Public Television Foundation in | RTP, NC | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ransom Everglades School Inc | Coconut Grove, FL | Annual Fund | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trustees of the Lawrenceville School | Lawrenceville, NJ | Annual Fund | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $24,500 |
| Education | $11,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 |
| Medical research | $2,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | $225,640 |
| Nebraska | $193,800 |
| New Jersey | $3,500 |
| New York | $2,500 |
| Florida | $1,500 |
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Updated May 13, 2026. 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.