The Louis Berkowitz Family Foundation concentrates its giving exclusively on a single national health nonprofit, directing multiple gifts to the Lupus Foundation of America. Their support appears focused on advancing the foundation's exempt health-related purposes through a flagship disease-specific organization. The pattern suggests a targeted philanthropic interest in lupus-related research, patient services, and advocacy rather than broad diversification across sectors or geographies.
Highly concentrated: all grants went to one national grantee (3 separate gifts totaling $154,900), indicating repeat, directed support rather than dispersed small grants or many new grantees.
Louis Berkowitz Family Foundation Inc’s giving is defined by repeated support for the Lupus Foundation of America, including grants of $53,400 in 2023, $51,500 in 2024, and $50,000 in 2025. That three-year pattern makes the lupus organization the clearest window into the foundation’s priorities. The foundation’s recent filing also shows gifts to a small set of related nonprofits, but the lupus-focused health grantmaking stands out as the most consistent thread. Across the recent grants list, the foundation appears to favor mission-based gifts for exempt purposes rather than a wide spread of unrelated causes. The same donor also backed Stony Brook Foundation Inc in multiple years, with grants of $20,000 in 2023, $20,000 in 2024, and $15,000 in 2025, indicating continued support for a second recurring recipient. Most other awards in the file are smaller, suggesting a pattern of pairing a few larger anchor grants with additional targeted gifts. The overall picture is of a foundation that concentrates on a limited number of organizations, with health-related philanthropy at the center and selective support extending to education, family services, and community-oriented nonprofits.
Health-related giving is the most visible part of the foundation’s recent record. It gave $53,400 in 2023, $51,500 in 2024, and $50,000 in 2025 to the Lupus Foundation of America Inc for the donee’s exempt purpose, signaling sustained support for lupus-related work. Education also appears in the grant list through several gifts to Educate 2 Envision, including $22,000 in 2024 and $18,300 in 2023, plus $21,000 in 2025 to Educate 2 Envision International. The foundation also supported Stony Brook Foundation Inc with $20,000 in 2023, $20,000 in 2024, and $15,000 in 2025. Beyond those recurring relationships, the file includes targeted awards to organizations such as Save a Childs Heart Foundation US Inc, Girls on the Run NJ East, and Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance, showing that the foundation’s grantmaking is not limited to a single cause area but remains selective.
Typical grant size is modest: the p25 is $500, median is $1,000, and p75 is $10,000. The recent list combines a small number of large recurring awards with many grants at or near the $10,000 level, plus smaller gifts below that threshold. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the Lupus Foundation of America Inc, Stony Brook Foundation Inc, Educate 2 Envision, and Horses Healing Hearts, which points to recurring relationships rather than one-time support. The foundation is a family foundation, gives nationally, and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$193K
$3.5M
$221K
$217K
Most grants fall between $500 and $10K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 18% of grants go to recipients in MI.
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Notable grantees: The Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.
The foundation gives nationally, and every grant in the recipient-country data goes to US organizations. Washington, DC appears repeatedly through the Lupus Foundation of America Inc, while New York and New Jersey also show up through recipients such as Stony Brook Foundation Inc in Stony Brook, NY and Girls on the Run NJ East in Millburn, NJ. Florida is another visible destination, with grantees in Boynton Beach, West Palm Beach, Sunrise, and Boca Raton. The file also includes San Leandro, CA and Potomac, MD among the recipient locations.
The recent grants point most clearly to lupus-related health work through the Lupus Foundation of America Inc. The file also shows support for education, youth development, family services, and other exempt-purpose nonprofits, including Stony Brook Foundation Inc, Educate 2 Envision, and Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the Lupus Foundation of America Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Stony Brook Foundation Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Educate 2 Envision in 2023 and 2024; and Horses Healing Hearts in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is fairly concentrated at smaller levels, with a p25 of $500, a median of $1,000, and a p75 of $10,000. The recent grants list also shows a few larger anchor gifts, such as awards above $50,000 to the Lupus Foundation of America Inc.
Its top state by grant count is DC, reflecting repeated gifts to Washington, DC-based organizations. New York is also significant in the recipient list, but the data shows DC as the most frequent giving state.
The foundation’s giving is national. All recipient-country records in the data are in the US, and the recipient list includes organizations in Washington, DC; Stony Brook, NY; Millburn, NJ; Boynton Beach, FL; San Leandro, CA; and Potomac, MD.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE LUPUS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $51,500 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| EDUCATE 2 ENVISION INTERNATIONAL | SAN LAENDRO, CA | $25,500 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SAVE A CHILDS HEART USA | POTOMAC, MD | $20,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| STONY BROOK FOUNDATION | STONY BROOK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HORSES HEALING HEARTS | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $12,250 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN NJ EAST | MILLBURN, NJ | $12,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS ALLIANCE | SILVER SPRING, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| JAFCO | SUNRISE, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY MI CHAPTER | NEW YORK, NY | $8,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ORT AMERICA | BOCA RATON, FL | $2,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN | FAIRFIELD, CT | $2,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER | COLUMBIA, MD | $1,500 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HOPEWELL FUND | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,250 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE THREE VILLAGE CHURCH | EAST SETAUKET, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WINGATE UNIVERSITY | WINGATE, NC | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| COMMUNITY ACTION SERVICE CENTER DBA RISE | HIGHTSTOWN, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| VIBRATION 432 INC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| LANSING SAVE | LANSING, MI | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| YOUNITY (FORMERLY WOMANSPACE) | LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CONGREGATION KEHILLAT ISRAEL | LANSING, MI | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GARDENS JEWISH EXPERIENCE | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| LANSING PROMISE | LANSING, MI | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TANZA CARE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| POTSDAM COLLEGE FOUNDATION | POTSDAM, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| OPERATION UNDERGROUND RAILROAD | ANAHEIM, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF LANSING | LANSING, MI | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TRENTON AREA SOUP KITCHEN | TRENTON, NJ | $900 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE LIGHTHOUSE MISSION INC | PATCHOGUE, NY | $600 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CHILD AND FAMILY CHARITIES | LANSING, MI | $500 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ELES PLACE | ANN ARBOR, MI | $500 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $500 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | MERRIFIELD, VA | $400 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CHARITY NAVIGATOR | HARLAN, IA | $100 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE LUPUS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| EDUCATE 2 ENVISION INTERNATIONAL | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $21,000 | 2025 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| STONY BROOK FOUNDATION INC | STONY BROOK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SAVE A CHILDS HEART FOUNDATION US INC | POTOMAC, MD | $14,000 | 2025 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN NJ EAST | MILLBURN, NJ | $12,000 | 2025 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HORSES HEALING HEARTS | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $10,250 | 2025 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS ALLIANCE ENDOWMENT FUND | SILVER SPRING, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN NJ EAST | SUNRISE, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY MI CHAPTER | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ORT AMERICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CONGREGATION KEHILLAT ISRAEL | LANSING, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BROOKS HOWELL HOME | ASHEVILLE, NC | $3,500 | 2025 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| VIBRATION 432 INC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $3,250 | 2025 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HOPEWELL FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2025 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| USA FOR UNFPA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,600 | 2025 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
EDUCATE 2 ENVISION INTERNATIONAL
$25,500FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
SAVE A CHILDS HEART USA
$20,000FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
HORSES HEALING HEARTS
$12,250FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
GIRLS ON THE RUN NJ EAST
$12,000FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
SAVE THE CHILDREN
$2,000FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER
$1,500FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE THREE VILLAGE CHURCH
$1,000FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
WINGATE UNIVERSITY
$1,000FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
VIBRATION 432 INC
$1,000FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
LANSING SAVE
$1,000FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
YOUNITY (FORMERLY WOMANSPACE)
$1,000FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
CONGREGATION KEHILLAT ISRAEL
$1,000FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
GARDENS JEWISH EXPERIENCE
$1,000FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
LANSING PROMISE
$1,000FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
TANZA CARE
$1,000FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
OPERATION UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
$1,000FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF LANSING
$1,000FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
TRENTON AREA SOUP KITCHEN
$900FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE LIGHTHOUSE MISSION INC
$600FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
ELES PLACE
$500FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION
$500FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
$400FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE LUPUS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC
$50,000FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
EDUCATE 2 ENVISION INTERNATIONAL
$21,000FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
GIRLS ON THE RUN NJ EAST
$12,000FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
HORSES HEALING HEARTS
$10,250FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS ALLIANCE ENDOWMENT FUND
$10,000FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
GIRLS ON THE RUN NJ EAST
$10,000FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
CONGREGATION KEHILLAT ISRAEL
$5,000FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
BROOKS HOWELL HOME
$3,500FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
VIBRATION 432 INC
$3,250FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE