The Andrew J Bernstein Foundation concentrates its giving on higher education and Jewish communal life, with a small portion directed to humanitarian relief. Most dollars are directed to a single college beneficiary (Bard College), alongside repeat support for a synagogue and a Jewish spiritual/educational nonprofit. Grants are few but sizable and often repeat to the same organizations, suggesting relationship-driven philanthropy rather than broad-based grantmaking.
A single college beneficiary anchors Andrew J Bernstein Foundation Co Daniel Bernstein’s giving: Bard College received $30,000 in 2023, $30,000 in 2024, and $30,000 in 2025. That repeat pattern sits alongside support for Jewish communal institutions and a smaller set of cultural, health, and humanitarian grantees. The foundation’s recent records show a narrow circle of recipients, with several organizations appearing in multiple years rather than a broad roster of one-time awards. Jewish communal support is another visible thread. Congregation Tiffereth Israel in Andover, Massachusetts received grants in 2023 and 2025, and Medicine of the Soul Foundation in Vista, California was funded in both 2023 and 2024. The foundation also gave to World Central Kitchen in 2025, showing that emergency food relief is part of the portfolio. Beyond those areas, the recent list includes public media, museums, and advocacy organizations in New York and Washington, creating a mix of institutional and mission-based support around a small number of recurring relationships.
Higher education is one of the clearest themes in the foundation’s record. Bard College received $30,000 in 2023, $30,000 in 2024, and $30,000 in 2025. Jewish communal and spiritual programming is another recurring area. Congregation Tiffereth Israel in Andover, Massachusetts was awarded $8,800 in 2023, $11,175 in 2024, and $15,735 in 2025. Medicine of the Soul Foundation in Vista, California received $10,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2024. The portfolio also reaches into humanitarian response. World Central Kitchen received $10,000 in 2025. On the cultural side, the foundation supported New York-based institutions including Wnet, New York Public Radio, the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the 9/11 Memorial Museum.
Typical grants are small in the context of the foundation’s annual giving, with a p25 of $790, a median of $1,072, and a p75 of $4,118. The recent grant list also shows a few much larger awards at $30,000, which are repeated to the same grantee across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern points to multi-year support for a limited set of recipients rather than one-off scattershot giving. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. No application process is shown in the provided data.
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Most grants fall between $790 and $4K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$790
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$4K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated giving: a small number of relatively large grants, repeated funding to a handful of core grantees rather than many one-off recipients.
Notable grantees: Bard College, Congregation Tiffereth Israel, Medicine of the Soul Foundation, World Central Kitchen
Giving is concentrated in the United States, and the top state by grant count is New York. New York City appears repeatedly across the grant list through recipients such as Wnet, New York Public Radio, the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and GMHC. Outside New York, several grants go to Annandale on Hudson, Massachusetts, Vista, Washington, DC, and Merrifield, Virginia. The foundation’s recipient distribution is regional, with 0% of grants going to New Jersey recipients.
The recent record centers on higher education and Jewish communal life, with additional support for cultural institutions, public media, and humanitarian relief. Bard College, Congregation Tiffereth Israel, Medicine of the Soul Foundation, and World Central Kitchen each appear as named recipients in the recent grants list.
Yes. Bard College received $30,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Congregation Tiffereth Israel appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Medicine of the Soul Foundation appears in 2023 and 2024. That pattern suggests recurring support to core grantees.
The distribution is fairly small in the middle: p25 is $790, median grant size is $1,072, and p75 is $4,118. The recent list also includes a few larger awards at $30,000, indicating a split between small gifts and a handful of substantial recurring grants.
The top state by grant count is New York, and many recipients are in New York City. The recent list also includes grantees in Annandale on Hudson, Andover, Vista, Washington, DC, and Merrifield, showing a U.S.-only, regional pattern.
No. The provided data says funds individuals is false and makes program-related investments is false, so the recent giving shown here is to organizations rather than individuals or PRI recipients.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARD COLLEGE | ANNANDALE ON HUDSON, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| CONGREGATION TIFFERETH ISRAEL | ANDOVER, MA | $23,578 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $12,929 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO | NEW YORK, NY | $8,388 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| WNET | NEW YORK, NY | $6,159 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| GMHC | NEW YORK, NY | $4,452 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $3,536 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| HOSPICE SUPPORT FUND | MERRIFIELD, VA | $3,280 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $2,910 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| ANDY FOUNDATION | GARDEN CITY, NY | $2,787 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | GARDEN CITY, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| 911 MEMORIAL MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $1,891 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| GOD'S LOVE WE DELIVER | NEW YORK, NY | $1,873 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| FOOD AND WATER WATCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,866 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | RYE BROOK, NY | $938 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| BARD COLLEGE | ANNANDALE ON HUDSON, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| CONGREGATION TIFFERETH ISRAEL | ANDOVER, MA | $15,735 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WNET | NEW YORK, NY | $7,447 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO | NEW YORK, NY | $5,598 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $3,944 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| GMHC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,970 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $1,861 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,359 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| 911 MEMORIAL MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $1,262 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GOD'S LOVE WE DELIVER | NEW YORK, NY | $1,250 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| FOOD AND WATER WATCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,245 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| HOSPICE SUPPORT FUND | MERRIFIELD, VA | $1,237 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| AMFAR | NEW YORK, NY | $1,237 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | RYE BROOK, NY | $626 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| BARD COLLEGE | ANNANDALE ON HUDSON, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| CONGREGATION TIFFERETH ISRAEL | ANDOVER, MA | $11,175 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| MEDICINE OF THE SOUL FOUNDATION | VISTA, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| WNET | NEW YORK, NY | $5,289 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO | NEW YORK, NY | $3,975 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $2,800 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| GMHC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,399 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $1,322 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $965 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| 911 MEMORIAL MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $897 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| GOD'S LOVE WE DELIVER | NEW YORK, NY | $889 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| FOOD AND WATER WATCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $883 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| HOSPICE SUPPORT FUND | MERRIFIELD, VA | $880 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| AMFAR | NEW YORK, NY | $879 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | RYE BROOK, NY | $445 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| BARD COLLEGE | ANNANDALE ON HUDSON, NY | $30,000 | 2023 | CHARITY |
| MEDICINE OF THE SOUL FOUNDATION | VISTA, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITY |
| CONGREGATION TIFFERETH ISRAEL | ANDOVER, MA | $8,800 | 2023 | CHARITY |
| WNET | NEW YORK, NY | $4,165 | 2023 | CHARITY |
| NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO | NEW YORK, NY | $3,131 | 2023 | CHARITY |
CONGREGATION TIFFERETH ISRAEL
$23,578CHARITY
NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO
$8,388CHARITY
WNET
$6,159CHARITY
CHARITY
HOSPICE SUPPORT FUND
$3,280CHARITY
ANDY FOUNDATION
$2,787CHARITY
NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$2,500CHARITY
911 MEMORIAL MUSEUM
$1,891CHARITABLE
LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
$938CHARITY
CONGREGATION TIFFERETH ISRAEL
$15,735CHARITY
WNET
$7,447CHARITY
NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO
$5,598CHARITY
911 MEMORIAL MUSEUM
$1,262CHARITABLE
HOSPICE SUPPORT FUND
$1,237CHARITY
CONGREGATION TIFFERETH ISRAEL
$11,175CHARITY
MEDICINE OF THE SOUL FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITY
WNET
$5,289CHARITY
NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO
$3,975CHARITY
911 MEMORIAL MUSEUM
$897CHARITABLE
HOSPICE SUPPORT FUND
$880CHARITY
AMFAR
$879CHARITY
MEDICINE OF THE SOUL FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITY
CONGREGATION TIFFERETH ISRAEL
$8,800CHARITY
WNET
$4,165CHARITY
NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO
$3,131CHARITY