Cahnman Berman Family Foundation
EIN 463322548Total Given 2016–2023
$607K
78 grants · $76K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$5K
grant size
27%
balanced · 13/48 multi-year
repeat
$2.9M
Assets (2023)
48
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 266-5985
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $126K | $1.2M | $76K | 9 |
| 2017 | $112K | $1.9M | $83K | 11 |
| 2018 | $15K | $1.5M | $18K | 15 |
| 2020 | $14K | $1.3M | $21K | 10 |
| 2022 | $170K | $2.2M | $171K | 16 |
| 2023 | $170K | $2.9M | $143K | 17 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 78 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RC
Raymond Cahnman
President/Tres/Co-Trustee
Leadership
SB
Susan Berman
Sec/Dir/Co-Trustee
RC
Raymond Cahnman
President/Tres/Co-Trustee
Leadership
SB
Susan Berman
Sec/Dir/Co-Trustee
RC
Raymond Cahnman
President/Tres/Co-Trustee
Leadership
SB
Susan Berman
Sec/Dir/Co-Trustee
RC
Raymond Cahnman
President/Tres/Co-Trustee
Leadership
SB
Susan Berman
Sec/Dir/Co-Trustee
RC
Raymond Cahnman
President/Tres/Co-Trustee
Leadership
SB
Susan Berman
Sec/Dir/Co-Trustee
RC
Raymond Cahnman
President/Tres/Co-Trustee
Leadership
SB
Susan Berman
Sec/Dir/Co-Trustee
Grants Awarded (78 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depaul University | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| Depaul University | Chicago, IL | $98,400 | SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2016 |
| Depaul University | Chicago, IL | $75,000 | SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Depaul University | Chicago, IL | $58,000 | SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2017 |
| Himalayan Cataract Project | Waterbury, VT | $35,387 | SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $30,000 | SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Chicago Parks Foundation | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2017 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Himalayan Cataract Project | Waterbury, VT | $13,000 | SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Francis W Parker School | Chicago, IL | $12,900 | SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2017 |
| Francis W Parker School | Chicago, IL | $12,000 | SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2016 |
| Chicago Arts Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $11,000 | SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Francis W Parker School | Chicago, IL | $9,100 | SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| Himalayan Cataract Project | Waterbury, VT | $9,005 | SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2017 |
| Francis W Parker School | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2018 |
| California Polytechnic State University | San Luis Obispo, CA | $6,308 | SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Rush Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $6,000 | SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2017 |
| Himalayan Cataract Project | Waterbury, VT | $5,400 | SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2016 |
| Rush Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2020 |
| Roivant Social Ventures Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| Francis W Parker School | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | $5,000 | SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2016 |
| Afmda | New York, NY | $3,750 | SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Francis W Parker School | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2020 |