The Steven and Ilene Berman Family Foundation
Private foundation · Gladwyne, PA · EIN 26-0005599 · reported 2021–2025 · files as Steven and Ilene Berman Family
163grants reported
$1,810median award
$500lower quartile
$50smallest grant
$2.4Mtotal paid
14states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 21 of its 163 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $257K 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
PO Box 266
Gladwyne, PA 19035-0266
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Philadelphia, PA | $337,377 |
| Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Philadelphia, PA | $214,814 |
| Aim Academy CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Abington, PA | $204,542 |
| University of Pennsylvania CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Philadelphia, PA | $165,094 |
| University of Pennsylvania CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Philadelphia, PA | $158,445 |
| Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Philadelphia, PA | $155,519 |
| Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Philadelphia, PA | $128,169 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Phila CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Philadelphia, PA | $94,010 |
| Laurel House CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Norristown, PA | $61,552 |
| Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center CHARITABLE FUNCTION | East Norriton Township, PA | $61,552 |
| Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Fort Washington, PA | $57,705 |
| Mitzvan Circle CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Norristown, PA | $53,255 |
| The Nagen Project CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Bloomfield, CT | $50,000 |
| American Technion Society CHARITABLE FUNCTION | New York, NY | $49,912 |
| Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Philadelphia, PA | $49,442 |
| Jewish National Fund CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $37,119 |
| Hias Philadelphia CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Philadelphia, PA | $36,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Phl CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Philadelphia, PA | $36,000 |
| Philly Fights Cancer CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Philadelphia, PA | $30,000 |
| Headstrong Foundation CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Holmes, PA | $25,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Philadelphia, PA | $24,624 |
| Abington Health Foundation CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Abington, PA | $20,507 |
| Congregation Beth OR CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Ambler, PA | $18,456 |
| Congregation Beth OR CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Ambler, PA | $15,967 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Society CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Elkins Park, PA | $15,000 |
| Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Philadelphia, PA | $13,700 |
| Reeds Organic Farm CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Egg Harbor Township, NJ | $10,500 |
| Jewish National Fund CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $10,100 |
| Garces Foundation CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 |
| Youthbuild Philadelphia CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 |
| American Technion Society CHARITABLE FUNCTION | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Jewish National Fund CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $10,000 |
| Main Line Reform CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Wynnewood, PA | $9,898 |
| Yashar Lachayal CHARITABLE FUNCTION | East Brunswick, NJ | $7,200 |
| Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Philadelphia, PA | $6,300 |
| Congregation Beth OR CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Ambler, PA | $6,000 |
| William Penn Charter School CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Philadelphia, PA | $6,000 |
| Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Philadelphia, PA | $5,200 |
| Abington Memorial Hospital CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Abington, PA | $5,021 |
| Philadelphia Ronald McDonald CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Philadelphia, PA | $5,007 |
| Heart of Surfing CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Egg Harbor Twp, NJ | $5,000 |
| Tara Miller Melanoma Foundation CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Margate, NJ | $5,000 |
| Abramson Center for Jewish CHARITABLE FUNCTION | North Wales, PA | $5,000 |
| Mitzvah Circle Fund CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Norristown, PA | $5,000 |
| Thillen Education Foundation CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Greensboro, GA | $5,000 |
| Cje Preschool CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 |
| Mitzvan Circle CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Norristown, PA | $5,000 |
| Mitzvan Circle CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Norristown, PA | $5,000 |
| Tara Miller Melanoma Foundation CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Margate, NJ | $4,663 |
| Kelly Anne Dolan CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Fort Washington, PA | $4,000 |
| Tara Miller Melanoma Foundation CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Margate, NJ | $3,938 |
| Anti Defamation League CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Philadelphia, PA | $3,600 |
| Anti Defamation League CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Philadelphia, PA | $3,600 |
| Kayla's Hope for Kids - Chop CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Broomall, PA | $3,075 |
| Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Fort Washington, PA | $3,010 |
| Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Fort Washington, PA | $3,010 |
| Sage CHARITABLE FUNCTION | New York, NY | $3,000 |
| William Penn Charter School CHARITABLE FUNCTION | Philadelphia, PA | $3,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 163 reported grants.
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