Berlin Family Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Akron, OH · EIN 65-0230453 · reported 2023–2025
106grants reported
$15Kmedian award
$3,000lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$4.0Mtotal paid
10states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 16 of its 106 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $357K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
Attn Terry Lawrence
Akron, OH 44333-0000
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Horizons for Homeless Children CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR 2 NEW CLASSROOMS & GROSS MOTOR SPACE | Roxbury, MA | $600,000 |
| Eliot Community Human Services YEAR 1 STAFFING, HOUSING ASSISTANCE, 2023 BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT, EMERGENCY RELIEF | Lexington, MA | $243,025 |
| Eliot Community Human Services GENERAL FUND, SUPPORT FOR ANNUAL HOLIDAY & BACK TO SCHOOL EVENTS | Lexington, MA | $236,190 |
| Horizons for Homeless Children MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION PROGRAM | Roxbury, MA | $166,000 |
| Horizons for Homeless Children ROXBURY PLAYSPACE PROGRAM, MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION PSHIP, OUTDOOR TOYS/ART SUPPLIES | Roxbury, MA | $153,000 |
| Jewish Community Board of Akron JEWISH COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE | Akron, OH | $140,000 |
| Familyaid EMERGENCY SHELTERS | Boston, MA | $137,000 |
| The Gathering Place | Beachwood, OH | $130,000 |
| Jewish Community Board of Akron JEWISH COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE | Akron, OH | $125,000 |
| JF & CS AID FOR ISREAL, CAMP SCHOLARSHIP FUND, PROGRAM SUPPORT | Waltham, MA | $120,000 |
| Women's Lunch Place WOMEN'S SHELTER | Boston, MA | $111,907 |
| American Friends of Magen David Admon EMERGENCY AID TO ISRAEL, CLEVELAND AMBULANCE | Pepper Pike, OH | $77,500 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital MEDICAL RESEARCH, HOPE CLINIC, PSYCHIATRY, CANCER | Boston, MA | $75,000 |
| JF & CS HOLIDAY GIFT CARDS, FAMILY SUPPORT PARTNER | Waltham, MA | $66,250 |
| Welcome Home | Newton Center, MA | $60,000 |
| Familyaid EMERGENCY SHELTERS, SUMMER ACTIVITIES | Boston, MA | $59,400 |
| The Well CDC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Akron, OH | $55,000 |
| Room to Grow | Bronx, NY | $51,000 |
| Centre Street Food Pantry SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM | Newton, MA | $50,000 |
| Friends of Cancer Research MEDICAL RESEARCH | Washington DC, DC | $50,000 |
| Newton Food Pantry | Newton Centre, MA | $50,000 |
| Welcome Home SMALL APPLIANCE AND SEASONAL NEEDS | Newton Center, MA | $50,000 |
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science CANCER RESEARCH | New York, NY | $50,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering MEDICAL RESEARCH | New York, NY | $50,000 |
| Friends of Cancer Research MEDICAL RESEARCH | Washington DC, DC | $50,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital MEDICAL RESEARCH, HOPE CLINIC | Boston, MA | $50,000 |
| Eliot Community Human Services FRC HOLIDAY EVENT, EVERETT SHELTER | Lexington, MA | $42,000 |
| Newton Food Pantry SUMMER GROCERY GIFT CARD & KID'S SNACK BAG PROGRAMS | Newton Centre, MA | $40,000 |
| Newton Food Pantry | Newton Centre, MA | $40,000 |
| Providence House | Cleveland, OH | $40,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital MEDICAL RESEARCH, HOPE CLINIC, PSYCHIATRY, CANCER | Boston, MA | $32,000 |
| Temple Isreal | Akron, OH | $30,650 |
| Temple Isreal | Akron, OH | $30,650 |
| Temple Israel | Akron, OH | $30,150 |
| Lotus House CONFERENCE SPONSOR FOR THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S SHELTER NETWORK, PROGRAM SUPPORT | Miami, FL | $30,000 |
| The Well CDC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Akron, OH | $30,000 |
| Revere Road Synagogue | Akron, OH | $27,080 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital HOPE CLINIC HOLIDAY GIFT CARDS AND PEDIATRIC SCALES | Boston, MA | $27,000 |
| Revere Road Synagogue | Akron, OH | $26,800 |
| Welcome House SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS | Westlake, OH | $25,124 |
| Familyaid EMERGENCY SHELTERS | Boston, MA | $25,000 |
| Lotus House HOMELESS SHELTER | Miami, FL | $25,000 |
| University of Miami Health System HEALTHCARE | Miami, FL | $25,000 |
| Friends of Cancer Research 27TH ANNUAL CANCER LEADERSHIP AWARDS - COLLABORATORS | Washington DC, DC | $25,000 |
| University of Miami School of Medicine GLOBAL HEALTH INITIATIVE | Miami, FL | $25,000 |
| Lotus House HOMELESS SHELTER | Miami, FL | $25,000 |
| University of Miami Global Health Institute | Coral Gables, FL | $25,000 |
| Akron Children's Hospital Foundation MOBILE SENSORY PLAY BASKETS | Akron, OH | $24,997 |
| Friends of Israel Defense Forces EMERGENCY AID TO ISRAEL | New York, NY | $20,000 |
| Room to Grow ESSENTIAL BABY ITEMS - BOSTON LOCATION | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $20,000 |
| Akron Children's Hospital MEDICAL RESEARCH | Akron, OH | $20,000 |
| Boston Youth Sanctuary AT RISK YOUTH SUPPORT | Dorchester Center, MA | $16,000 |
| American Friends of Magen David Admon EMERGENCY AID TO ISRAEL, CLEVELAND AMBULANCE | Pepper Pike, OH | $15,000 |
| Urban Vision SOS PROGRAM SUPPORT | Akron, OH | $15,000 |
| Emmanuel Christian Academy VISION 2026 - BUILDING REPAIRS | Akron, OH | $15,000 |
| Centre Street Food Pantry SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM | Newton, MA | $15,000 |
| St Mary's Center for Women and Children OUTFIT 2 APARTMENTS, SENSORY MATERIALS FOR CLINICIANS | Lewiston, NY | $11,000 |
| Best Buddies International | Surfside, FL | $10,000 |
| McLean Hospital PSYCHOLOGIST SUPPORT | Belmont, MA | $10,000 |
| The Gathering Place ANNUAL FUND DRIVE, RACE FOR THE PLACE MATCH | Beachwood, OH | $10,000 |
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