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The Edwin J and Barbara R Berkowitz Family Foundation: 67 grants to organizations, $1.4 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Edwin J and Barbara R Berkowitz Family Foundation, a private foundation in Bryn Mawr, PA, paid 67 grants to organizations totaling $1,359,166 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on March 9, 2026. The largest was $130,000 to Congregation Beth Am Israel in Narberth, PA for general purpose.
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- EIN
- 237978506
- Based in
- Bryn Mawr, PA
- Assets
- $0
- Grants paid
- $1,365,166
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 9, 2026, IRS object ID 202610689349100541. It reported $1,365,166 in grants paid; 67 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congregation Beth Am Israel | Narberth, PA | General purpose | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Congregation Beth Shalom | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | $107,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Har Zion Temple | Penn Valley, PA | General purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Congregation Beth Sholom | San Francisco, CA | General purpose | $91,666 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metzad Congregation | Hollywood, FL | General purpose | $72,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gan Israel Day Camp | Wynnewood, PA | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paws & Affection | Narberth, PA | General purpose | Human services | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Womens Law Project | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bike Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | Public and societal benefit | $33,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Highmark Caring Place | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philadelphia Mural Arts Program | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| After School Activities Partnership | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | General purpose | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Relief Agency | Bala Cynwyd, PA | General purpose | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Jude's Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Aish Hatorah | Clifton, NJ | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Crib - Efrat | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Jaffa Institute | Bergenfield, NJ | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Natal | New York, NY | General purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Jewish World Service | Etna, NH | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colel Chabad | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | Religion-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Interact Theatre Company | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philabundance | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friendship Circle of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Asylum | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Congregation Dor Hadash | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | Religion-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | Health care | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bnei David Foundation | Teaneck, NJ | General purpose | Religion-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Caskey Torah Academy | Wynnewood, PA | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Nachal Haredi Inc | Teaneck, NJ | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gems Program | Wynnewood, PA | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Haverford College | Haverford, PA | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hilel Academy of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Politz Hebrew Academy | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shuvu Return | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Talmudical Yeshiva Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | Religion-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Torah Schools for Israel | Lakewood, NJ | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Viking Wrestling Boosters | Upland, CA | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Congregation Bais Yisroel | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Itamar | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | Religion-related | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hashevaynu | Flushing, NY | General purpose | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends Mercaz Harav | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Combatants for Peace | Pasadena, CA | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hillel at Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hillel at Temple | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kenyon College Hillel | Gambier, OH | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kosloff Torah Academy | Bala Cynwyd, PA | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lower Merion Synagogue | Bala Cynwyd, PA | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meor Foundation | Silver Spring, MD | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Urban Tree Connection | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wesa Pittsburgh's NPR News Station | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | General purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pathways Vermont | Winooski, VT | General purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | General purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of Mosdos Boston | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Yeshivas Meharash | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chabad-Lubavitch of the Main Line | Merion Station, PA | General purpose | Religion-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Horizons Senior Center | Narberth, PA | General purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philadelphia Community Kollel | Merion Station, PA | General purpose | Religion-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Emily's Entourage | Merion Station, PA | General purpose | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thorncroft Therapeutic Riding | Malvern, PA | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 8, 2025, IRS object ID 202531289349102773. It reported $634,333 in grants paid; 56 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Metzad Congregation | Hollywood, FL | General purpose | $38,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Womens Law Project | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Congregation Beth Sholom | San Francisco, CA | General purpose | $33,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philadelphia Mural Arts Program | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bike Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | Public and societal benefit | $28,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| After School Activities Partnership | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | General purpose | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of Jaffa Institute | Bergenfield, NJ | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Natal | New York, NY | General purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Jewish World Service | Etna, NH | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colel Chabad | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | Religion-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Philabundance | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Viking Wrestling Boosters | Upland, CA | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friendship Circle of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Asylum | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Relief Agency | Bala Cynwyd, PA | General purpose | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | Health care | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of Aish Hatorah | Clifton, NJ | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Crib - Efrat | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Caskey Torah Academy | Wynnewood, PA | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gan Israel Day Camp | Wynnewood, PA | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gems Program | Wynnewood, PA | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Politz Hebrew Academy | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hillel at Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hillel at Temple | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kenyon College Hillel | Gambier, OH | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meor Foundation | Silver Spring, MD | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Urban Tree Connection | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zaka Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Congregation Beth Am Israel | Narberth, PA | General purpose | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Highmark Caring Place | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends Mercaz Harav | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Congregation Bais Yisroel | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Itamar | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | Religion-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hashevaynu | Flushing, NY | General purpose | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Combatants for Peace | Pasadena, CA | General purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pathways Vermont | Winooski, VT | General purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shuvu Return | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Torah Schools for Israel | Lakewood, NJ | General purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Yeshivas Meharash | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chabad-Lubavitch of the Main Line | Merion Station, PA | General purpose | Religion-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Horizons Senior Center | Narberth, PA | General purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Talmudical Yeshiva Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | Religion-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Emily's Entourage | Merion Station, PA | General purpose | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | General purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of Mosdos Boston | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Congregation Eizer L Bracha | Monsey, NY | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lower Merion Synagogue | Bala Cynwyd, PA | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philadelphia Community Kollel | Merion Station, PA | General purpose | Religion-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thorncroft Therapeutic Riding | Malvern, PA | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $192,500 |
| Religion-related | $98,000 |
| Human services | $75,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $61,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $50,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $46,500 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $40,000 |
| Health care | $30,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $1,272,500 |
| New York | $202,500 |
| California | $162,499 |
| Florida | $110,000 |
| New Jersey | $102,500 |
| Alabama | $50,000 |
| New Hampshire | $40,000 |
| Tennessee | $25,000 |
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Updated March 9, 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.