The Bernstein Charitable Foundation gives modest, locally focused grants, concentrating most of its funding on cultural heritage in the Palm Springs area while also supporting Jewish community and workforce/service organizations. Grants are predominantly unrestricted/general purpose, indicating a preference for flexible operating support to a small set of regional institutions.
Highly concentrated giving: a small number of grants with one dominant recipient (Palm Springs Air Museum receives the majority of funds), repeat support to core local institutions, mostly unrestricted/general operating gifts of modest total size.
$68K
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$30K
Most grants fall between $80 and $2K, with a median of $100.
25th Percentile
$80
Median
$100
75th Percentile
$2K
About 74% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: Palm Springs Air Museum, Jewish Federation of the Desert, JVS SoCal
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PALM SPRINGS AIR MUSEUM | PALM SPRINGS, CA | $29,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CV REP | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $250 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR BRAIN RESEARCH | ARLINGTON, VA | $100 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WEISMAN INSTITUTE | MIDDLETON, CT | $100 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LACMA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $80 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PALM SPRINGS AIR MUSEUM | PALM SPRINGS, CA | $18,500 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| JVS SO CAL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF DESERT | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MCCALLUM THEATER | PALM DESERT, CA | $3,750 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| JFS OF THE DESERT | PALM SPRINGS, CA | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| EISENHOWER HEALTH | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HIGH DESERT TEST SITES | JOSHUA TREE, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PALM SPRINGS PHILHARMONIC | PALM DESERT, CA | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | $150 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WEISMAN INSTITUTE | MIDDLETON, CT | $100 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PBS SO CAL | COSTA MESA, CA | $100 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMISSION | GLENDALE, CA | $100 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LACMA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $80 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| KPCC | PASEDENA, CA | $75 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SIERRA CLUB | OAKLAND, CA | $50 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BOYS TOWN | BOYS TOWN, NE | $50 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TREE PEOPLE | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $50 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PARALYZED VETS OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $50 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
PALM SPRINGS AIR MUSEUM
$29,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CV REP
$250GENERAL PURPOSE
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR BRAIN RESEARCH
$100GENERAL PURPOSE
WEISMAN INSTITUTE
$100GENERAL PURPOSE
LACMA
$80GENERAL PURPOSE
PALM SPRINGS AIR MUSEUM
$18,500GENERAL PURPOSE
JVS SO CAL
GENERAL PURPOSE
JEWISH FEDERATION OF DESERT
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
MCCALLUM THEATER
$3,750GENERAL PURPOSE
JFS OF THE DESERT
$3,000GENERAL PURPOSE
EISENHOWER HEALTH
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HIGH DESERT TEST SITES
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE
PALM SPRINGS PHILHARMONIC
$500GENERAL PURPOSE
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
$150GENERAL PURPOSE
WEISMAN INSTITUTE
$100GENERAL PURPOSE
PBS SO CAL
$100GENERAL PURPOSE
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMISSION
$100GENERAL PURPOSE
LACMA
$80GENERAL PURPOSE
KPCC
$75GENERAL PURPOSE
SIERRA CLUB
$50GENERAL PURPOSE
BOYS TOWN
$50GENERAL PURPOSE
TREE PEOPLE
$50GENERAL PURPOSE
PARALYZED VETS OF AMERICA
$50GENERAL PURPOSE