The Berkman Family Foundation
EIN 863178353Total Given 2021–2024
$310K
70 grants · $78K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$2K
grant size
24%
balanced · 12/50 multi-year
repeat
$2.1M
Assets (2024)
50
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Illinois Holocaust Museum
Phone
(847) 565-6537
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $34K | $2.1M | $2.0M | 9 |
| 2022 | $120K | $1.4M | $26K | 20 |
| 2023 | $61K | $1.9M | $31K | 21 |
| 2024 | $95K | $2.1M | $122K | 20 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 70 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$60K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JB
Jodie Berkman
President
Leadership
NB
Nicole Berkman
Vice President
Leadership
PB
Peter Berkman
Director
JB
Jodie Berkman
President
Leadership
NB
Nicole Berkman
Vice President
Leadership
PB
Peter Berkman
Director
JB
Jodie Berkman
President
Leadership
NB
Nicole Berkman
Vice President
Leadership
PB
Peter Berkman
Director
NB
Nicole Berkman
Director/Vice President
Leadership
JB
Jodie Berkman
Director.President
Leadership
B
BradleyBerkman
Director/Treasurer
Leadership
CB
Caroline Berkman
Director/Secretary
Leadership
PB
Peter D Berkman
Director
Grants Awarded (70 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelpia, PA | $60,000 | furtherance of tax exempt purpose | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund Metro Chicago | Chicago, IL | $38,000 | furtherance of tax exempt purpose | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund Metro Chicago | Chicago, IL | $34,018 | furtherance of tax exempt purpose | 2024 |
| Jewish United Fund Metro Chicago | Chicago, IL | $33,050 | furtherance of tax exempt purpose | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $27,000 | Charitable | 2021 |
| Univ of Pennsylvania - Wharton Scho | Philadelpia, PA | $25,000 | furtherance of tax exempt purpose | 2024 |
| Boston University Hillel | Boston, MA | $10,000 | furtherance of tax exempt purpose | 2024 |
| Univ of Penn Hillel | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | Furtherance of tax exempt purpose | 2024 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Foundat | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | furtherance of tax exempt purpose | 2022 |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | Highland Park, IL | $5,050 | furtherance of tax exempt purpose | 2022 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | Futherance of tax exempt purpose | 2023 |
| Am Shalom | Glencoe, IL | $4,650 | furtherance of tax exempt purpose | 2024 |
| Charcot-Marie -Tooth | Glenolden, PA | $2,500 | furtherance of tax exempt purpose | 2023 |
| First Tee Chicago | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | Furtheance of tax exempt purpose | 2023 |
| A Better Chicago | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | Futherance of tax exempt purpose | 2023 |
| JDRF Illinois | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | furtherance of tax exempt purpose | 2022 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum | Skokie, IL | $1,600 | furtherance of tax exempt purpose | 2023 |
| Conway Farms Golf Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | $1,600 | Furtherance of tax exempt purposes | 2024 |
| Chicago Dancers United | Chicago, IL | $1,500 | Furtherance of tax exempt purpose | 2023 |
| LSCC Educational Fund | Chicago, IL | $1,500 | Furtherance of tax exempt purposes | 2024 |
| Chicago Dancers United | Chicago, IL | $1,500 | furtherance of tax exempt purpose | 2022 |
| Invest for Kids | Chicago, IL | $1,030 | Charitable | 2021 |
| Owls Lacrosse | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | Charitable | 2021 |
| US Holocost Memorial | Washington, DC | $1,000 | Charitable | 2021 |
| Chicago Dancers United | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | Charitable | 2021 |