Philip & Lena Berger Foundation
EIN 136880016 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$146K
56 grants · $16K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $1K–$3K
grant size
26%
balanced · 9/35 multi-year
repeat
$176K
Assets (2024)
35
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 962-6100
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $9K | $61K | $32K | 3 |
| 2017 | $13K | $121K | $84K | 6 |
| 2018 | $23K | $210K | $61K | 6 |
| 2019 | N/A | $191K | $4K | N/A |
| 2020 | $12K | $198K | $5K | 3 |
| 2021 | $19K | $216K | $6K | 10 |
| 2022 | $22K | $160K | $12K | 7 |
| 2023 | $16K | $169K | $7K | 7 |
| 2024 | $33K | $176K | $8K | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 56 grants on record
Minimum
$920
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$1K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$3K
Maximum
$18K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (56 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misc | Lakewood, NJ | $17,765 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Misc - Less Than 1000 | Lakewood, NJ | $9,327 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Misc - Less Than 1000 | Lakewood, NJ | $8,566 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Misc - Less Than 1000 | Lakewood, NJ | $7,083 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Misc - Less Than 1000 | Lakewood, NJ | $6,906 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Misc - Less Than 1000 | Lakewood, NJ | $6,651 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Miscellaneous Under 1000 | Lakewood, NJ | $6,051 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Yad Sarah | New York, NY | $5,500 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Jerusalem Heritage Center | Flushing, NY | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Hamerkaz | Lakewood, NJ | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Yad Sarah | New York, NY | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Ladiano Hospital | New York, NY | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Misc - Less Than 1000 | Lakewood, NJ | $3,902 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Ezer Mizion Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $3,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Bikur Cholim of Lakewood | Lakewood, NJ | $2,500 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Zaka Tel Aviv | Brooklyn, NY | $2,500 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Yeshiva Derech Chaim | Brooklyn, NY | $2,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| United Hatzoloh | New York, NY | $2,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Jerusalem Chesed Fund | Brooklyn, NY | $2,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Cong Sterling Forest | Lakewood, NJ | $2,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Jgive-Friends of Asor | Lakewood, NJ | $1,800 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Rabbi Meir Baal Haness | Brooklyn, NY | $1,800 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Bais Shalom | Clifton, NJ | $1,500 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Yeshiva Derech Hatorah | Brooklyn, NY | $1,500 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| American Friends Yeshiva Matisyohu | Baltimore, MD | $1,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |