The Bernon Family Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on institutional education and civic leadership organizations, providing large, unrestricted organizational support to colleges, universities and private secondary schools. It also makes targeted gifts to public affairs/policy institutions and occasional Jewish community organizations, often repeating support to a small set of preferred grantees. Grants are concentrated in a few large awards rather than many small gifts, indicating a strategy of meaningful institutional investments over broad-based philanthropy.
A defining feature of the Carol and Alan J Bernon Family Charitable Foundation is its repeated, large organization-support grants to a small set of institutions. Hofstra University alone received three major awards in consecutive years, including $531,930 in 2023, $399,723 in 2024, and $400,000 in 2025. That pattern points to a funder that favors sustained institutional backing rather than one-off project gifts. The foundation also extends similar support to New York University and Worcester Academy, alongside selected civic and community organizations. Its grant list shows a preference for unrestricted organizational support across education, public affairs, and Jewish community nonprofits, with awards often landing at meaningful sizes. The foundation’s giving profile suggests close relationships with repeat grantees and a clear tilt toward strengthening established institutions. In addition to colleges and schools, it supports policy-oriented and community-serving organizations such as the George W Bush Foundation and Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas, indicating a mix of educational, civic, and communal priorities within a relatively concentrated portfolio.
Education is the strongest throughline in the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $531,930 in 2023, $399,723 in 2024, and $400,000 in 2025 to Hofstra University for organization support, and also supported New York University with $262,790 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025. Secondary education appears as another recurring area: Worcester Academy received $105,000 in both 2024 and 2025. Beyond schools, the foundation backs civic and policy-oriented work. George W Bush Foundation received $100,000 in 2023, $100,000 in 2024, and $125,000 in 2025. Community-based support also appears through Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas, which received $100,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in both 2023 and 2025.
The grant-size profile is weighted toward sizable awards, with a p25 of $25,000, a median of $40,000, and a p75 of $101,250. Recent giving is marked by repeat grants to the same institutions across multiple years, including Hofstra University, Worcester Academy, George W Bush Foundation, and Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas. The pattern is organization support rather than project-specific program funding, and several awards appear to be unrestricted institutional support. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$903K
$6.8M
$1.1M
$912K
Most grants fall between $25K and $101K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$101K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in TX.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Carol and Alan J Bernon Family Charitable Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 27 | $2.7M | 96.4% |
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Concentrated, large-dollar grants with multi-grant relationships to a small number of institutional recipients; predominantly unrestricted organization support rather than project-specific funding.
Notable grantees: Hofstra University, George W. Bush Foundation, New York University, Worcester Academy, Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas
Giving is concentrated in the United States, with 27 of 28 recent grants going to U.S. recipients and one grant to the UK. Texas appears often in the recipient list, including Dallas and Irving, and is the top state by grant count. New York also receives multiple awards, especially in Hempstead, New York City, and Jamaica. Massachusetts shows up through Worcester, North Attleboro, Newton, Waltham, and Holliston. Recipient geography reflects a regional pattern rather than a single local market.
Recent grants show a strong emphasis on education institutions and civic or community organizations. Hofstra University, New York University, and Worcester Academy received large organization-support awards, while George W Bush Foundation and Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas also appear multiple times in the grant record.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years: Hofstra University in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Worcester Academy in 2024 and 2025; George W Bush Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is relatively high for an institutional funder: p25 is $25,000, median is $40,000, and p75 is $101,250. Recent awards include both mid-range gifts and several six-figure grants.
Texas is the top state by grant count, with recent recipients in Dallas and Irving appearing frequently. New York and Massachusetts also receive multiple awards, while the recipient-country mix is overwhelmingly U.S.-based.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY | HEMPSTEAD, NY | $400,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION | JAMAICA, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| WORCESTER ACADEMY | WORCESTER, MA | $105,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS (LONE STAR) | IRVING, TX | $85,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| GRACE ACADEMY OF DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| USA FILM FESTIVAL | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION SUPPORTORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| DALLAS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL PTO | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| JEWISH BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS - BOSTON | WALTHAM, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| DALLAS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | DALLAS, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| BRITTNEY'S BELIEVERS FOUNDATION | HOLLISTON, MA | $500 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY | HEMPSTEAD, NY | $399,723 | 2024 | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $262,790 | 2024 | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| WORCESTER ACADEMY | WORCESTER, MA | $105,000 | 2024 | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION | JAMAICA, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| USA FILM FESTIVAL | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | ORGANIZATION SUPPORTORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS (LONE STAR) | IRVING, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| WISHES FOR KIDS | LEICESTER | $15,000 | 2024 | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY | HEMPSTEAD, NY | $531,930 | 2023 | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION | JAMAICA, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| HOCKOMOCK AREA YMCA | N ATTLEBORO, MA | $30,000 | 2023 | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| JEWISH BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS - BOSTON | NEWTON, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| USA FILM FESTIVAL | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | ORGANIZATION SUPPORTORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS (LONE STAR) | IRVING, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| SCOTT SABOLICH PROSTHETICS & RESEARCH | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $2,500 | 2023 | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
$400,000ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION
$125,000ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
WORCESTER ACADEMY
$105,000ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS (LONE STAR)
$85,000ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
GRACE ACADEMY OF DALLAS
$30,000ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
USA FILM FESTIVAL
$25,000ORGANIZATION SUPPORTORGANIZATION SUPPORT
DALLAS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL PTO
$20,000ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
JEWISH BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS - BOSTON
$10,000ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
BRITTNEY'S BELIEVERS FOUNDATION
$500ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
WORCESTER ACADEMY
$105,000ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION
$100,000ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
USA FILM FESTIVAL
$25,000ORGANIZATION SUPPORTORGANIZATION SUPPORT
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS (LONE STAR)
$25,000ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
WISHES FOR KIDS
$15,000ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION
$100,000ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
USA FILM FESTIVAL
$25,000ORGANIZATION SUPPORTORGANIZATION SUPPORT
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS (LONE STAR)
$20,000ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
SCOTT SABOLICH PROSTHETICS & RESEARCH
$2,500ORGANIZATION SUPPORT