The W & R Bernheimer Family Foundation
EIN 046904609Total Given 2020–2024
$246K
51 grants · $49K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$2K
grant size
2%
transactional · 1/49 multi-year
repeat
$1.2M
Assets (2024)
49
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 969-6849
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $43K | $1.0M | $9K | 1 |
| 2021 | $48K | $1.2M | $69K | 1 |
| 2022 | $48K | $1.0M | $49K | 1 |
| 2023 | $56K | $1.3M | $86K | 1 |
| 2024 | $51K | $1.2M | $209K | 47 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 51 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$56K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
WB
Walter S Bernheimer II
Trustee
WB
Walter S Bernheimer II
Trustee
WB
Walter S Bernheimer II
Trustee
WB
Walter S Bernheimer II
Trustee
WB
Walter S Bernheimer II
Trustee
Grants Awarded (51 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule 1 of Cash Gifts | Waban, MA | $55,925 | FULLFILL CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| See Attached Schedule 1 of Cash Gifts | Waban, MA | $48,300 | FULLFILL CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| See Attached Schedule 1 of Cash Gifts | Waban, MA | $47,700 | FULLFILL CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| See Attached Schedule 1 of Cash Gifts | Wellesley, MA | $42,990 | FULLFILL CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Institute for Public Architecture | Brooklyn, NY | $4,600 | FULLFILL CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORG | 2024 |
| Mark Morris Dance Group | Brooklyn, NY | $4,000 | FULLFILL CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORG | 2024 |
| Aurelie Sheehan Scholarship | Tucson, AZ | $3,750 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 |
| Williams College Museum Building | Williamstown, MA | $3,000 | FULLFILL CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORG | 2024 |
| Architectural League of Ny | New York, NY | $2,500 | FULLFILL CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORG | 2024 |
| Breaking Ground | New York, NY | $2,000 | FULLFILL CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORG | 2024 |
| Buttonwood Park Zoo | New Bedford, MA | $2,000 | FULLFILL CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORG | 2024 |
| St Louis Classical Guitar Society | St Louis, MO | $2,000 | FULLFILL CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORG | 2024 |
| Freshman Fresh Start | Wellesley Hills, MA | $1,500 | FULLFILL CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORG | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood | Los Angeles, CA | $1,500 | WOMEN'S HEALTH NEEDS | 2024 |
| Women'S Lunch Plate | Boston, MA | $1,100 | HOMELESSNESS | 2024 |
| Alex'S Lemonade Stand | Wynnwood, PA | $1,000 | CHILDHOOD CANCER | 2024 |
| Bombyx | Northampton, MA | $1,000 | FULLFILL CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORG | 2024 |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | New Bedford, MA | $1,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | 2024 |
| Datma | New Bedford, MA | $1,000 | FULLFILL CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORG | 2024 |
| Emerge Center Against Domestic Abus | Tucson, AZ | $1,000 | DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES | 2024 |
| Sister Jose Women'S Center | Tucson, AZ | $1,000 | HOMELESSNESS | 2024 |
| Hollywood Food Coalition | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | FOOD INSECURITY | 2024 |
| Liberty Hill Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | FULLFILL CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORG | 2024 |
| Look Park | Florence, MA | $1,000 | FULLFILL CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORG | 2024 |
| Maeday Rescue | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | DOG RESCUE | 2024 |