The Berman Family Foundation concentrates giving in Greater Philadelphia across arts and cultural institutions, Jewish communal life, and health/education services. They fund a mix of museums and arts organizations, local Jewish federation initiatives, specialized K–12 education, and health-related nonprofits (pediatric cancer, hospitals, senior care). Grants are mid-to-large sized and often directed to repeat local partners, indicating sustained relationships with a handful of core organizations.
A repeated pattern of support for Aim Academy stands out in the recent record: the Jordan and Deanna Berman Family Charitable Foundation gave the school $30,000 in 2023, $30,000 in 2024, and $30,000 in 2025. That consistency points to a funder that favors sustained relationships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation’s grantmaking also reaches across arts, Jewish communal life, health, and social services, with awards to organizations such as the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Woodmere Museum, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation, and Abramson Senior Care. Its support includes both sizable operating-style grants and smaller charitable-purpose awards, suggesting a flexible approach to a familiar group of local and regional nonprofits. The overall pattern shows a foundation that backs institutions serving Philadelphia-area communities while also extending selected grants beyond Pennsylvania. In the arts, it has supported museums and arts organizations; in community life, Jewish federation and relief work; and in health and care, hospitals, cancer-related services, and senior support. The recurring grants to several recipients indicate continuing engagement with those organizations over multiple years.
Arts and cultural institutions are a visible part of the foundation’s portfolio. It gave $50,000 to the Norman Rockwell Museum for charitable purpose in 2023 and $27,500 to the Society of Illustrators in the same year, followed by $35,000 to The Rockwell Museum in 2025. Jewish communal support is another clear theme: the foundation awarded $46,688 to The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia in 2024 and $36,000 in 2025, alongside $12,500 to the Jewish Relief Agency and $10,000 to Temple Sinai. Education appears through repeated support for specialized schooling, including $30,000 grants to Aim Academy in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Health and care funding includes $50,000 to Philly Fights Cancer and grants to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation and Abington Health Foundation.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized, with a p25 of $185, a median of $1,350, and a p75 of $8,750. The recent record shows a mix of recurring support and one-time awards: Aim Academy, Abramson Senior Care, Abington Health Foundation, Woodmere Museum, the Jewish federation, and Society of Illustrators each appear across multiple years. The foundation is a family charitable foundation, and the pattern of repeated grants suggests ongoing relationships with selected organizations. Grants are reported as charitable-purpose awards, and the foundation is not listed as making program-related investments or grants to individuals.
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Most grants fall between $185 and $9K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$185
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$9K
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Concentrated, mid-to-large grants with repeat funding to several core local grantees; mix of culturally focused arts support and mission-driven health/education investments rather than many very small donations.
Notable grantees: AIM Academy, The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Norman Rockwell Museum, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Woodmere Museum
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, with all 88 recent grants going to U.S. organizations. Pennsylvania receives 56% of grants, and many recipients are in the Philadelphia area, including Philadelphia, Blue Bell, Abington, Bala Cynwyd, Ambler, Conshohocken, and Dresher. Outside Pennsylvania, the foundation also gives in New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Florida. The top state by grant count is Tennessee, showing that the distribution of recipients is broader than the Pennsylvania concentration alone.
Recent grants cluster at the smaller end of the scale, with a p25 of $185, a median of $1,350, and a p75 of $8,750. The record also includes much larger awards, including $78,500 and several grants in the $30,000 to $55,000 range.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Aim Academy with $30,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, plus repeat awards to Abramson Senior Care, Abington Health Foundation, Woodmere Museum, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, and Society of Illustrators.
The recent grants show support for arts and museums, Jewish communal organizations, education for learning differences, pediatric health and cancer services, senior care, and local social services. Named recipients include Woodmere Museum, The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Aim Academy, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation, and The Salvation Army.
Pennsylvania recipients account for 56% of grants, with a strong cluster in Greater Philadelphia and nearby communities such as Philadelphia, Blue Bell, Abington, Bala Cynwyd, Ambler, Conshohocken, and Dresher. The top state by grant count is Tennessee, and the recipient base also includes organizations in New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Florida.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SALVATION ARMY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $36,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THE ROCKWELL MUSEUM | CORNING, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| AIM ACADEMY | CONSHOHOCKEN, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| WOODMERE MUSEUM | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $29,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $28,978 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MAACM | GEORGETOWN, DE | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED HATZALAH OF ISRAEL | NEW YORK, NY | $7,200 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| FRACTURED ATLAS | HARTSDALE, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THE HOPE FOUNDATION | MARGATE CITY, NJ | $4,800 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ROTATION GIVES | NORRISTOWN, PA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,800 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES INC | CHICAGO, IL | $1,100 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| HOLE IN THE WALL GANG CAMP | ASHFORD, CT | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CENTER SCHOOL ABINGTON PA | ABINGTON, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ABINGTON FRIENDS | JENKINTOWN, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PIXIE DUST WISHES | STATE COLLEGE, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MANNA FOOD CENTER | SILVER SPRING, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| HEADSTRONG FOUNDATION | WOODLYN, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CONGREGATION BETH OR | AMBLER, PA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| IMMUNE DEFICIENCY FOUNDATION | HANOVER, MD | $380 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THE COW SANCTUARY | SHILOH, NJ | $350 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SAINT JUDES | MEMPHIS, TN | $300 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $100 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| WISSAHICKON LIBRARY | AMBLER, PA | $100 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PHILLY FIGHTS CANCER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $46,688 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| AIM ACADEMY | CONSHOHOCKEN, PA | $30,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,170 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION | ABINGTON, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ABRAMSON SENIOR CARE | BLUE BELL, PA | $23,806 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| JEWISH RELIEF AGENCY | BALA CYNWYD, PA | $12,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MATTIE N DIXON COMMUNITY CUPBOARD | AMBLER, PA | $12,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CONWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| WOODMERE MUSEUM | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| TORAH LINKS OF SOUTH JERSEY | CHERRY HILL, NJ | $3,600 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CHABAD OF CAMDEN & BURLINGTON COUNTIES | CHERRY HILL, NJ | $3,600 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| YOUTH ISRAEL OF MARGATE | MARGATE CITY, NJ | $3,600 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CENTER SCHOOL ABINGTON PA | ABINGTON, PA | $3,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| FRACTURED ATLAS | HARTSDALE, NY | $2,717 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THE COW SANCTUARY | SHILOH, NJ | $2,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PIXIE DUST WISHES | STATE COLLEGE, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| AFS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| HEADSTRONG FOUNDATION | WOODLYN, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| HOLE IN THE WALL GANG | ASHFORD, CT | $500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MANNA FOOD CENTER | SILVER SPRING, MD | $200 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PHILABUNDANCE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $200 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $180 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SAINT JUDES | MEMPHIS, TN | $100 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
THE SALVATION ARMY
$50,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
THE ROCKWELL MUSEUM
$35,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
WOODMERE MUSEUM
$29,500CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MAACM
$10,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNITED HATZALAH OF ISRAEL
$7,200CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT
$5,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
THE HOPE FOUNDATION
$4,800CHARITABLE PURPOSE
ROTATION GIVES
$2,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES INC
$1,100CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CENTER SCHOOL ABINGTON PA
$1,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
PIXIE DUST WISHES
$1,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CONGREGATION BETH OR
$500CHARITABLE PURPOSE
IMMUNE DEFICIENCY FOUNDATION
$380CHARITABLE PURPOSE
THE COW SANCTUARY
$350CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SAINT JUDES
$300CHARITABLE PURPOSE
WISSAHICKON LIBRARY
$100CHARITABLE PURPOSE
PHILLY FIGHTS CANCER
$50,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
ABINGTON HEALTH FOUNDATION
$25,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
ABRAMSON SENIOR CARE
$23,806CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CONWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL
$5,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
WOODMERE MUSEUM
$5,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TORAH LINKS OF SOUTH JERSEY
$3,600CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CHABAD OF CAMDEN & BURLINGTON COUNTIES
$3,600CHARITABLE PURPOSE
YOUTH ISRAEL OF MARGATE
$3,600CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CENTER SCHOOL ABINGTON PA
$3,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FRACTURED ATLAS
$2,717CHARITABLE PURPOSE
THE COW SANCTUARY
$2,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
PIXIE DUST WISHES
$1,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
AFS
$1,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
HOLE IN THE WALL GANG
$500CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SAINT JUDES
$100CHARITABLE PURPOSE