Sybiel B Berkman Foundation

Tax-deductible

Fisher Island, FL501(c)(3)EIN 34-6566801Revenue $286K in FY2025

On file with the IRS5161 Fisher Island Dr, 33109-0233 · Fisher Island, FLTax-exempt since Dec 1965Private 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $28K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$286K
+87% vs prior year
Spent
$287K
Net assets
$189K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$286K
FY2025▲ +87%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$327K
FY2021$395K
FY2022$599K
FY2023$269K
FY2024$152K
FY2025$286K
Expenses
$287K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$119K
FY2021$565K
FY2022$517K
FY2023$415K
FY2024$290K
FY2025$287K
Net assets
$189K
FY2025▼ -0.5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$562K
FY2021$392K
FY2022$474K
FY2023$327K
FY2024$190K
FY2025$189K

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 Dec 1965.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 95% · $274K Operating & administrative 5% · $13K

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
Trustee/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/VP/Secty
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/VP/Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Fisher Island, FL.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 10 grants · $274K · 2025–2025
Individual RecipientFY2025$60,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$54,800
Microbiome Research FoundationFY2025$50,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$25,000
Brothers for LifeFY2025$25,000
AdlFY2025$23,700
Uja Federation of NYFY2025$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$10,000
The Grayson SchoolFY2025$5,000
Hospital for Special SurgeryFY2025$5,000

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$27K
Median grantPart XV$25K
Largest grantPart XV$60K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$286K
Investment income$286K
Money out
$287K
Grants paid$274K
Running costs$13K
Owns and owes
$189K
net assets
Cash and savings$27K
Total assets$189K
Liabilities$0
People
3
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$286K
Total revenue$286K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$27K
Total assets$189K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$189K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $286K$287K−$1K$189K 990 PDF
FY2024 $152K$290K−$137K$190K 990 PDF
FY2023 $269K$415K−$147K$327K 990 PDF
FY2022 $599K$517K$82K$474K 990 PDF
FY2021 $395K$565K−$170K$392K 990 PDF
FY2020 $327K$119K$207K$562K 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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