Sol & Margaret Berger Foundation
EIN 136118516Total Given 2018–2024
$6.0M
538 grants · $857K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $500–$5K
grant size
39%
supporter · 104/269 multi-year
repeat
$24.7M
Assets (2024)
269
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 288-0776
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $669K | $16.7M | $697K | 81 |
| 2020 | $608K | $17.7M | $588K | 78 |
| 2021 | $820K | $29.0M | $1.1M | 84 |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $28.2M | $2.0M | 89 |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $23.5M | $760K | 108 |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $24.7M | $204K | 98 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 538 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$2K
Average
$11K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$330K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RB
Renee Berger
6+ yrs
Trustee
SB
Sandye Berger
5 yrs
Trustee
RB
Renee Berger
6+ yrs
Trustee
SB
Sandye Berger
5 yrs
Trustee
RB
Renee Berger
6+ yrs
Trustee
SB
Sandye Berger
5 yrs
Trustee
RB
Renee Berger
6+ yrs
Trustee
SB
Sandye Berger
5 yrs
Trustee
RB
Renee Berger
6+ yrs
Trustee
SB
Sandye Berger
5 yrs
Trustee
RB
Renee Berger
6+ yrs
Trustee
SA
Sandye Aidner
Trustee
Grants Awarded (538 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald McDonald House | Oak Brook, IL | $330,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $300,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $300,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $300,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Ronald McDonald House | Oak Brook, IL | $200,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Ronald McDonald House | Oak Brook, IL | $200,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Montifiore Einstein | Bronx, NY | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Ronald McDonald House | Oak Brook, IL | $200,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Seeing Eye Dog Foundation | Morristown, NJ | $175,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research | New Yok, NY | $135,776 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | $133,456 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Ronald McDonald House | Oak Brook, IL | $117,500 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| Frick Collection | New York, NY | $103,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | $100,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Frick Collection | New York, NY | $100,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | $100,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Manhattan Theatre Club | New York, NY | $100,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Ronald McDonald House | Oak Brook, IL | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Short Mountain Volunteer Fire | Woodbury, TN | $100,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | $100,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | $77,285 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The Seeing Eye | Morristown, NJ | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research Fund | New York, NY | $74,634 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Cannon County Emergency Squad | Woodbury, TN | $70,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Manhattan Theater Club | New York, NY | $66,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |