David Bermant Foundation
EIN 208918758Total Given 2016–2023
$5.3M
49 grants · $668K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$20K
grant size
46%
supporter · 11/24 multi-year
repeat
$7.2M
Assets (2023)
24
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 643-0099
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $104K | $3.3M | $286K | 12 |
| 2017 | $96K | $3.1M | $280K | 11 |
| 2018 | $62K | $3.0M | $234K | 5 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.9M | $240K | N/A |
| 2020 | $4.8M | $8.1M | $5.1M | 2 |
| 2021 | $85K | $7.7M | $375K | 4 |
| 2022 | $62K | $7.1M | $207K | 4 |
| 2023 | $133K | $7.2M | $427K | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 49 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$109K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$4.8M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
BR
Bess M Rochlitzer
8+ yrs
Director/President/As Req
Leadership
GW
Gabe Wolosky
Officer/Treasurer/As Req
Leadership
RM
Robert Margolies
8+ yrs
Officer/Treasurer/As Req
Leadership
SH
Sandra Hopmans
8+ yrs
Director/Secretary/As Requ
Leadership
VV
Victoria Vesna
8+ yrs
Director/As Required
AB
Andrew Bermant
8+ yrs
Director/As Required
BR
Bess M Rochlitzer
8+ yrs
Director/President/As Req
Leadership
RM
Robert Margolies
8+ yrs
Officer/Treasurer/As Req
Leadership
SH
Sandra Hopmans
8+ yrs
Director/Secretary/As Requ
Leadership
VV
Victoria Vesna
8+ yrs
Director/As Required
AB
Andrew Bermant
8+ yrs
Director/As Required
BR
Bess M Rochlitzer
8+ yrs
Director/President/As Req
Leadership
RM
Robert Margolies
8+ yrs
Officer/Treasurer/As Req
Leadership
SH
Sandra Hopmans
8+ yrs
Director/Secretary/As Requ
Leadership
J1
Jack Collison Untill 11921
Director/As Required
VV
Victoria Vesna
8+ yrs
Director/As Required
AB
Andrew Bermant
8+ yrs
Director/As Required
BR
Bess M Rochlitzer
8+ yrs
Director/President/As Req
Leadership
RM
Robert Margolies
8+ yrs
Officer/Treasurer/As Req
Leadership
SH
Sandra Hopmans
8+ yrs
Director/Secretary/As Requ
Leadership
AB
Andrew Bermant
8+ yrs
Director/As Required
VV
Victoria Vesna
8+ yrs
Director/As Required
JC
Jack Collison
5 yrs
Director/As Required
BR
Bess M Rochlitzer
8+ yrs
Director/President/As Req
Leadership
RM
Robert Margolies
8+ yrs
Officer/Treasurer/As Req
Leadership
SH
Sandra Hopmans
8+ yrs
Director/Secretary/As Requ
Leadership
AB
Andrew Bermant
8+ yrs
Director/As Required
VV
Victoria Vesna
8+ yrs
Director/As Required
JC
Jack Collison
5 yrs
Director/As Required
BR
Bess M Rochlitzer
8+ yrs
Director/President/As Req
Leadership
RM
Robert Margolies
8+ yrs
Officer/Treasurer/As Req
Leadership
SH
Sandra Hopmans
8+ yrs
Director/Secretary/As Requ
Leadership
JC
Jack Collison
5 yrs
Director/As Required
VV
Victoria Vesna
8+ yrs
Director/As Required
AB
Andrew Bermant
8+ yrs
Director/As Required
BR
Bess M Rochlitzer
8+ yrs
Director/President/As Req
Leadership
RM
Robert Margolies
8+ yrs
Officer/Treasurer/As Req
Leadership
SH
Sandra Hopmans
8+ yrs
Director/Secretary/As Requ
Leadership
JC
Jack Collison
5 yrs
Director/As Required
VV
Victoria Vesna
8+ yrs
Director/As Required
AB
Andrew Bermant
8+ yrs
Director/As Required
BR
Bess M Rochlitzer
8+ yrs
Director/President/As Req
Leadership
RM
Robert Margolies
8+ yrs
Officer/Treasurer/As Req
Leadership
SH
Sandra Hopmans
8+ yrs
Director/Secretary/As Requ
Leadership
AB
Andrew Bermant
8+ yrs
Director/As Required
JC
Jack Collison
5 yrs
Director/As Required
VV
Victoria Vesna
8+ yrs
Director/As Required
Grants Awarded (49 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Butler Institute of American Art | Youngstown, OH | $4,799,325 | KINETIC ART COLLECTION TO BE DISPLAYED TO THE PUBLIC | 2020 |
| Harvest Works Digital Media Arts Center | New York, NY | $40,000 | IN SUPPORT OF COLOR LIGHT MOTION PROJECT | 2021 |
| Children'S Museum of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $25,000 | THE WOLF MUSEUM OF EXPLORATION AND INNOVATION | 2016 |
| Children'S Museum of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $25,000 | THE WOLF MUSEUM OF EXPLORATION AND INNOVATION | 2017 |
| Children'S Museum of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $25,000 | THE WOLF MUSEUM OF EXPLORATION AND INNOVATION | 2018 |
| Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy Foundation | Goleta, CA | $20,000 | DEVELOP ORIGINAL, INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS OF ENGINEERING | 2021 |
| The Arts Fund | Santa Barbara, CA | $20,000 | PROVIDE ARTS TO MORE PEOPLE IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY | 2021 |
| Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy Foundation | Goleta, CA | $20,000 | DEVELOP ORIGINAL, INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS OF ENGINEERING | 2022 |
| Harvest Works Digital Media Arts Center | New York, NY | $20,000 | IN SUPPORT OF COLOR LIGHT MOTION PROJECT | 2022 |
| The Arts Fund | Santa Barbara, CA | $20,000 | PROVIDE ARTS TO MORE PEOPLE IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY | 2022 |
| Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy Foundation | Goleta, CA | $20,000 | DEVELOP ORIGINAL, INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS OF ENGINEERING | 2023 |
| Harvest Works Digital Media Arts Center | New York, NY | $20,000 | IN SUPPORT OF COLOR LIGHT MOTION PROJECT | 2023 |
| The Arts Fund | Santa Barbara, CA | $20,000 | PROVIDE ARTS TO MORE PEOPLE IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY | 2023 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $20,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES IN CELEBRATION OF THE REOPENING OF THE MUSEUM | 2023 |
| Tate Americas Foundation | New York, NY | $20,000 | IN SUPORT OF TATE'S ELECTRIC DREAMS EXHIBITION | 2023 |
| University of California - Regents | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DAVID BERMANT ART/SCI GALLERY | 2016 |
| University of California Los Angeles - School of Arts and Architecture | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN|MEDIA ARTS TO PROMOTE THE INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY AND ART | 2017 |
| University of California Los Angeles - School of Arts and Architecture | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN|MEDIA ARTS TO PROMOTE THE INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY AND ART | 2018 |
| New York Women in Film & Television | Kings Park, NY | $14,400 | SUPPORT EMPOWERING WOMEN IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY | 2023 |
| Harvestworks Digital Media Art Center | New York, NY | $10,000 | "BIRD SONG DIAMOND" PROJECT | 2016 |
| Standby Program Inc | Flushing, NY | $10,000 | IN SUPPORT OF PROJECT LUX AETERNA BY ARTISTS MARSHALL REESE AND NORA LIGORANO | 2016 |
| Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy Foundation | Goleta, CA | $10,000 | CULTIVATION OF THE JUNIOR ENGINEER APPRENTICESHIP STRUCTURE | 2016 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $10,000 | "FREE PLAY: DESIGN BEYONG LOGIC" EXHIBITION | 2017 |
| Yale University Art Gallery | New Haven, CT | $10,000 | "LUMIA: THOMAS WILFRED AND THE ART OF LIGHT" EXHIBITION | 2017 |
| Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy Foundation | Goleta, CA | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT ENGINEERING EDUCATION ON THE SOUTH COAST | 2018 |