Madeleine & Mandell L Berman Foundation
EIN 386644875Total Given 2016–2024
$9.5M
136 grants · $1.1M 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
36%
supporter · 31/86 multi-year
repeat
$22.5M
Assets (2024)
86
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(248) 353-8390
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.5M | $12.1M | $958K | 1 |
| 2017 | $1.8M | $11.1M | $731K | 1 |
| 2018 | $2.3M | $15.4M | $7.4M | 1 |
| 2019 | N/A | $18.5M | $2.9M | N/A |
| 2020 | $80K | $19.2M | $-66K | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $23.6M | $5.0M | 49 |
| 2022 | $516K | $19.3M | $86K | 33 |
| 2023 | $361K | $21.4M | $326K | 13 |
| 2024 | $908K | $22.5M | $1.1M | 34 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 136 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$70K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$2.5M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.7% of US grants
· Rank #9 of 11 states
$20K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Hays
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (136 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Details retained at Foundation offices - See schedule attached | Southfield, MI | $2,547,165 | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Details Retained at Foundation Offices - See Schedule Attached | Southfield, MI | $2,252,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Details Retained at Foundation Offices - See Schedule Attached | Southfield, MI | $1,777,881 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Wayne State University Foundation | Detroit, MI | $150,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | $150,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Michigan Humane Society | Detroit, MI | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Weill Cornell Medicine | New York, NY | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Wayne State University - Levin Center | Detroit, MI | $85,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds | New York, NY | $80,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Weill Cornell Medicine | New York, NY | $75,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Weill Cornell Medicine | New York, NY | $75,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Eastern Michigan Foundation | Ypsilanti, MI | $70,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Company for the Reconstruction and Development of the Jewish Quarter | Jerusalem, None | $70,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Eastern Michigan University Foundation | Ypsilanti, MI | $70,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds | New York, NY | $65,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra | Detroit, MI | $60,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Gleaners Food Bank | Detroit, MI | $55,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Friends of Israel Sci-Tech Schools | New York, NY | $53,250 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Forgotten Harvest | Oak Park, MI | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Weill Cornell Medicine | Ithaca, NY | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Michigan College Access Network | Lansing, MI | $45,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Forgotten Harvest | Oak Park, MI | $45,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| City Harvest Inc | New York, NY | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |