The Philip and Muriel Berman Foundation
EIN 236270983 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$10.9M
419 grants · $1.2M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$25K
grant size
32%
supporter · 75/231 multi-year
repeat
$45.0M
Assets (2024)
231
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(323) 932-0655
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $870K | $41.1M | $1.5M | 61 |
| 2017 | $2.7M | $40.0M | $1.3M | 50 |
| 2018 | $1.1M | $37.4M | $1.8M | 41 |
| 2019 | N/A | $39.9M | $1.5M | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.3M | $44.4M | $2.7M | 67 |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $38.9M | $1.0M | 65 |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $41.3M | $362K | 74 |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $45.0M | $2.0M | 61 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 419 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$26K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$1.1M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.3% of US grants
· Rank #11 of 14 states
$10K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Presidio
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (419 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | $1,112,000 | CONTEMP ART DEPT. PA ASSEMBLED ATMOSPHERES OF DEMOC; MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART/GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT;... | 2017 |
| The Huntington | San Marino, CA | $640,500 | ASIAN ART WORK | 2022 |
| HOLA (Heart of LOS Angeles) | LOS Angeles, CA | $600,000 | VISUAL ART DEPT. ENDOWMENT | 2022 |
| Huntington Library and Art Collections | San Marino, CA | $400,400 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (ART GRANTS) | 2017 |
| Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus | Collegeville, PA | $275,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT(CASH AND ART GRANTS) | 2017 |
| Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus | Collegeville, PA | $250,000 | EXHIBITION ENDOWMENT FUND & CURRENT EXHIBITION FUND | 2018 |
| Berman Museum of Art | Collegeville, PA | $250,000 | ENDOWMENT & EXHIBITION SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Salt Spring Island Foundation (Via Vancouver Foundation) | Vancouver, None | $183,237 | MT. MAXWELL LAND ACQUISITION | 2022 |
| Salt Spring ISL COMM Servmkt NUTR Coupon PROG (Via Vancouver Fndtn) | Vancouver, None | $109,600 | SSICS: HARVEST FOOD PROGRAM, FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM, FARMERS' MKT. COUPON PROGRAM | 2018 |
| Liberty Hill | LOS Angeles, CA | $105,000 | UPTON SINCLAIR DINNER & "TURNING FROM PROTEST TO POWER" | 2018 |
| Liberty Hill | LOS Angeles, CA | $105,000 | POWER TO PROTEST (PAYMENTS 1 & 2 OF 6); UPTON SINCLAIR DINNER | 2017 |
| Salt Spring ISL COMM Servmkt NUTR Coupon PROG (Via Vancouver Fndtn) | Vancouver, None | $100,800 | MATCH WITH PROVINCIAL SUBSIDY (#1 OF 2); FOOD SECURITY (#1 & 2 OF 4); SOLEFOOD STREET FARMS (YEAR 1 OF 2) | 2017 |
| The Huntington | San Marino, CA | $100,000 | BIPOC | 2022 |
| HOLA (Heart of LOS Angeles) | LOS Angeles, CA | $100,000 | VISUAL ART DEPT. ENDOWMENT | 2023 |
| The Huntington | San Marino, CA | $100,000 | BIPOC | 2023 |
| (The) Huntington | San Marino, CA | $100,000 | ACQISITIONS AND EXHIBITIONS | 2024 |
| HOLA (Heart of LOS Angeles) | LOS Angeles, CA | $100,000 | VISUAL ART DEPT. ENDOWMENT | 2024 |
| The Huntington | San Marino, CA | $99,500 | EXPANSION OF ERBURU GALLERY (#2 OF 3); FELLOWS (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT); ART COLLECTORS' COUNCIL CONTRIBUTION... | 2017 |
| Salt Spring ISL COMM Servicescomm Garden (Via Vancouver Fndtn) | Vancouver, None | $95,801 | HARVEST FOD PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Salt Spring ISL COMM Servicescomm Garden | Salt Spring Island, None | $92,053 | HARVEST FOD PROGRAM PAYMENTS #3 OF 4 | 2024 |
| Salt Spring ISL COMM Servicescomm Garden (Via Vancouver Fndtn) | Vancouver, None | $91,477 | HARVEST FOOD PROGRAM PAYMENTS | 2023 |
| (The) Huntington | San Marino, CA | $85,000 | EXPANSION OF ERBURU GALLERY (#2 OF 3) | 2016 |
| Permaculture Action Network (Via Social Good Fund) | Berkeley, CA | $72,000 | STRATEGIC PLAN | 2020 |
| Steeqye Learning Society (Via Vancouver Foundation) | Vancouver, None | $59,542 | LAND PURCHASE | 2023 |
| Salt Spring Island Foundation (Via Vancouver Foundation) | Vancouver, None | $57,684 | INDIGENOUS PRIORITIES FUND | 2023 |
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