Sybiel B Berkman Foundation
EIN 346566801Total Given 2020–2023
$1.6M
46 grants · $394K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $5K–$39K
grant size
39%
supporter · 11/28 multi-year
repeat
$2.9M
Assets (2023)
28
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(412) 922-5796
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $106K | $5.0M | $327K | 10 |
| 2021 | $564K | $5.2M | $395K | 12 |
| 2022 | $509K | $3.4M | $599K | 13 |
| 2023 | $396K | $2.9M | $269K | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 46 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$25K
Average
$34K
75th Pctl
$39K
Maximum
$300K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
WB
William H Berkman
4+ yrs
Trustee/Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
DB
David J Berkman
4+ yrs
Trustee/Vice President/Secty
Leadership
MB
Myles P Berkman
4+ yrs
Trustee/President
Leadership
MB
Myles P Berkman
4+ yrs
Trustee/President
Leadership
DB
David J Berkman
4+ yrs
Trustee/Vice President/Secty
Leadership
WB
William H Berkman
4+ yrs
Trustee/Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
MB
Myles P Berkman
4+ yrs
Trustee/President
Leadership
DB
David J Berkman
4+ yrs
Trustee/Vice President/Secty
Leadership
WB
William H Berkman
4+ yrs
Trustee/Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
WB
William H Berkman
4+ yrs
Trustee/Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
DB
David J Berkman
4+ yrs
Trustee/Vice President/Secty
Leadership
MB
Myles P Berkman
4+ yrs
Trustee/President
Leadership
Grants Awarded (46 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center | Coral Gables, FL | $300,000 | 2021 SUPPORT OF THE LORRAINE LETENDRE GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY RESEARCH FUND. | 2021 |
| Harvard Law School | Cambridge, MA | $200,000 | 2022 SUPPORT OF THE BERKMAN KLEIN CENTER FOR INTERNET AND SOCIETY. | 2022 |
| Harvard Law School | Cambridge, MA | $100,000 | 2021 SUPPORT OF THE BERKMAN KLEIN CENTER FOR INTERNET AND SOCIETY. | 2021 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $100,000 | SUPPORT OF THE BERKMAN KLEIN CENTER FOR INTERNET AND SOCIETY. | 2023 |
| Epidemic Answers | Windsor, CT | $60,000 | SUPPORT OF EDUCATION, OUTREACH, SUPPORT EFFORTS & RESEARCH PROJECTS. | 2023 |
| Pennsylvania Spca | Philadelphia, PA | $59,400 | 2022 SUPPORT OF ANNUAL PROGRAM TO SAVE ANIMALS. | 2022 |
| Philadelphia Holocaust Rememberance Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 2020 SUPPORT OF ENDOWMENTFOR THE HORWITZ-WASSERMAN HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL PLAZA'S MAINTENANCE & PROGRAMS. | 2020 |
| Microbiome Research Foundation | Ventura, CA | $50,000 | SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH, TREATMENT DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDING FOR PATIENTS IN NEED. | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 2022 CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION. | 2022 |
| Brothers for Life | Seattle, WA | $46,250 | SUPPORT OF ANNUAL PROGRAM AND GLOBAL CELEBRATION. | 2023 |
| Epidemic Answers | Windsor, CT | $40,000 | 2022 SUPPORT OF EDUCATION, OUTREACH, SUPPORT EFFORTS & RESEARCH PROJECTS. | 2022 |
| Microbiome Research Foundation | Ventura, CA | $40,000 | 2022 SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH, TREATMENT DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDING FOR PATIENTS IN NEED. | 2022 |
| Pennsylvania Spca | Philadelphia, PA | $35,000 | 2021 SUPPORT OF BARK & WHINE FUNDRAISING EVENT. | 2021 |
| Epidemic Answers | Windsor, CT | $30,000 | 2021 SUPPORT OF EDUCATION, OUTREACH, SUPPORT EFFORTS & RESEARCH PROJECTS. | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $30,000 | CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION. | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $29,950 | 2021 CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION. | 2021 |
| Orphan Disease Pathway Project | Hartford, CT | $25,000 | 2021 SUPPORT OF ANNUAL PROGRAM. | 2021 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $25,000 | 2021 SUPPORT OF ANNUAL PROGRAM. | 2021 |
| Pennsylvania Spca | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | SUPPORT OF ANNUAL PROGRAM TO SAVE ANIMALS. | 2023 |
| Achieve Miami | Miami, FL | $25,000 | PROGRAMMING TO UNDERSERVED STUDENTS IN MIAMI. | 2023 |
| Brothers for Life | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | 2022 SUPPORT OF ANNUAL PROGRAM. | 2022 |
| The Barnes Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 2022 SUPPORT OF THE MODIGLIANI UP VLOSE EXHIBITION. | 2022 |
| The Miami Foundation | Miami, FL | $25,000 | 2022 SUPPORT OF GIVE MIAMI DAY 2022 FOR ACHIEVE MIAMI. | 2022 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 2022 SUPPORT OF BASSER JEAN BASH. | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $24,950 | 2020 CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION. | 2020 |