Bernard and Audrey Berman Foundation

Tax-deductible

Allentown, PA501(c)(3)EIN 23-6268670Revenue $579K in FY2025

On file with the IRS3003 W Turner St, 18104-5331 · Allentown, PATax-exempt since Jul 1962Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 29% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
49 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 48.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$579K
+641% vs prior year
Spent
$27K
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$579K
FY2025▲ +641%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$106K
FY2021$109K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$38K
FY2024$78K
FY2025$579K
Expenses
$27K
FY2025▼ -55%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$418K
FY2021$57K
FY2022$65K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$58K
FY2025$27K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +49%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1962.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 80% · $21K Operating & administrative 20% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Allentown, PA.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 6 grants · $21K · 2025–2025
Chabad Lubavitch of the Lehigh ValleyFY2025$5,400
Community Action Committee of the Lehigh ValleyFY2025$4,000
Allentown Art MuseumFY2025$4,000
Jewish Family Service of the Lehigh ValleyFY2025$3,600
American Technion SocietyFY2025$2,500
Friends of the Arava InstituteFY2025$1,800

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$4K
Median grantPart XV$4K
Largest grantPart XV$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$579K
Investment income$579K
Money out
$27K
Grants paid$21K
Running costs$5K
Owns and owes
$1.7M
net assets
Cash and savings$108K
Total assets$1.7M
Liabilities$0
People
3
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$579K
Total revenue$579K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$108K
Total assets$1.7M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$1.7M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $579K$27K$552K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $78K$58K$20K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $38K$59K−$21K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $52K$65K−$13K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $109K$57K$52K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $106K$418K−$312K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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