The Mario & Lilian Berkowitz Private Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish religious life and community institutions in South Florida, funding Chabad centers, Torah/educational initiatives, and local community spaces. Grants are mainly program or religious support, often to organizations with repeated awards, indicating ongoing operational partnerships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation’s grants are modest-to-medium in size and geographically focused within the Miami–Dade/Broward area.
Concentrated, repeat giving to a small set of religious and community grantees—multiple mid-size grants rather than many one-time donations—focused regionally in South Florida.
A defining feature of The Mario & Lilian Berkowitz Private Foundation is its repeated support for Mementos De Torah in Miami, including grants of $39,680 in 2024 and $37,460 in 2025. That pattern fits a broader record of funding Jewish religious life, Torah learning, and community institutions, with awards that often recur to the same organizations rather than appearing as isolated gifts. The foundation’s recent grants also show support for Chabad and Orthodox Jewish centers, kolels, yeshivas, synagogue programming, and outreach groups in South Florida and beyond. A notable share of the portfolio stays close to its headquarters area, yet the giving is not limited to one city: grants also reached New York, New Jersey, Jerusalem, and Safed. The sizes are generally modest to mid-range, but several larger awards stand out, especially to religious education and distribution programs. Across the grant list, the foundation appears to favor ongoing operational support for Jewish communal infrastructure and religious education efforts, with repeated funding to groups serving local and transnational Orthodox Jewish networks.
Jewish religious education is one of the clearest themes in the portfolio. In 2025, the foundation gave $8,350 to Ohr Hatorah Yeshiva High School in Hollywood, and in 2023 it gave $1,250 to Ohr Yisrael in Ridgewood for education. Torah distribution and learning resources also appear repeatedly: the foundation awarded $39,680 to Mementos De Torah in Miami in 2024 and $1,200 to Netive Ezra in Miami in 2023, both tied to religious programming. Community institutions in South Florida are another steady focus. Grants went to K Space Aventura, including $11,620 in 2023 and $1,400 in 2025, along with $1,200 in 2024. The foundation also funded synagogue and kollel activity, including $2,192 to Presidential Synagogue in North Miami and $4,070 to Nmb Kolel in North Miami Beach.
Typical grants are small to moderate: the distribution sits at p25 $106, median $264, and p75 $1,238. The recent record also includes a few much larger awards, which creates a long tail above the median. The pattern is notably recurring rather than one-off; several recipients appear in multiple years, including Mementos De Torah, Ness 26 Inc, K Space Aventura, Tov Inc, and Crib Efrat. The foundation is a private foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its giving profile is also regular enough to show a broad spread of smaller religious and community grants alongside a handful of larger commitments.
$253K
$76K
$17K
$101K
Most grants fall between $106 and $1K, with a median of $264.
25th Percentile
$106
Median
$264
75th Percentile
$1K
About 43% of grants go to recipients in GA.
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Mario & Lilian Berkowitz Private Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 80 | $225K | 88.9% |
| 2 | Israel | 9 | $28K |
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Notable grantees: Mementos de Torah / Momentos de Tora, NESS 26 INC, Chabad of Pembroke Pines, Chazak Global Inc, K Space Aventura
Most grants land in the United States, with 80 grants there, plus 9 in Israel and 1 in the United Kingdom. Florida receives 42% of grants, and the recipient list clusters heavily around South Florida cities such as Miami, Surfside, Aventura, Pembroke Pines, North Miami Beach, Hollywood, and North Miami. Outside Florida, the foundation also gives to recipients in New York City-area and New Jersey communities, including Brooklyn, Monsey, Lakewood, and Ridgewood. Jerusalem and Safed appear among the non-U.S. locations.
Its recent grants center on Jewish religious life, Torah education, and community institutions. Examples in the record include yeshivas, kollels, synagogue programs, Chabad centers, Torah distribution groups, and community organizations in South Florida, New York, New Jersey, and Israel.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Mementos De Torah, Ness 26 Inc, K Space Aventura, Tov Inc, and Crib Efrat. That points to ongoing relationships rather than strictly one-time gifts.
The grant-size distribution is small to moderate: p25 is $106, the median is $264, and p75 is $1,238. Most awards are near the lower end, with a smaller number of larger grants raising the overall scale.
Florida is the top recipient state by grant count at 42% of grants, with a strong cluster in South Florida cities such as Miami, Aventura, Pembroke Pines, North Miami Beach, Hollywood, and North Miami. The foundation also gives nationally, including recipients in New York, New Jersey, Israel, and the United Kingdom.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
10.0% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 1 | $104 | 1.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEMENTOS DE TORAH | MIAMI, FL | $37,460 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| CHAZAK GLOBAL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $16,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| NESS 26 INC | SURFSIDE, FL | $11,008 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| OHR HATORAH YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $8,350 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| TOV INC | MONSEY, NY | $4,500 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| CHESED LAKOL LAKEWOOD | NEW JERSEY, NJ | $3,591 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| AJDUT ISRAEL INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| PRESIDENTIAL SYNAGOGUE | NORTH MIAMI, FL | $2,192 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| COLEL CHABAD | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,927 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| K SPACE AVENTURA | AVENTURA, FL | $1,400 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| CRIB EFRAT | BROOKLYN, NY | $860 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| MAGEN DAVID SYNAGOGUE | BROOKLYN, NY | $388 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| CHABAD OF PLANTATION | PLANTATION, FL | $378 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| HELPING HANDS FOOD | TEANECK, NJ | $371 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| KOLLEL ZICHRON MICHOEL | MONSEY, NY | $371 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| JEWISH CULTURE HIGH SCHOOL | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $360 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| HECHAL SHALOM | SURFSIDE, FL | $310 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| KOLEL OHALY ABRAHAM | SAFED | $300 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| SEPHARDIC CONGREGATION | SURFSIDE, FL | $291 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| SHTIEBEL OSTROVA OUTREACH INC | MIAMI, FL | $280 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| TORAHANYTIME | KEW GARDENS HILLS, NY | $268 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $260 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| MAGEN DAVID | FLUSHING, NY | $260 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| PANTRY PACKERS | JERUSALEM | $256 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| SOUTHERN REGION NCSY | BOCA RATON, FL | $255 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| NETIVE EZRA SYNAGOGUE | MIAMI, FL | $200 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| KOLLEL AHAVAS TORAH | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $200 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| YESHIVA OF KASHO | BEDFORD HILLS, NY | $200 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF WESTON | WESTON, FL | $185 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| JEWISH LATIN CONNECTION | MIAMI, FL | $180 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| BAIS HATZEDAKA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $180 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| HAPPY PURIM LLC | TEANECK, NJ | $180 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| BIKURCHOLIM | CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH | $180 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| HAMEIR LAARETS | TEANECK, NJ | $180 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| BAIS YAAKOV HIGH SCHOOL | NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL | $150 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| KEREN HATZEDAKA LAKEWOOD | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $110 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| CCJ ISRAEL | LONDON | $104 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| BNEI AKIVA | NEW YORK, NY | $101 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| THE SHUL OF BAL HARBOUR | SURFSIDE, FL | $59 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| EICHLERS | BROOKLYN, NY | $58 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| OHR SHALOM VCHESED | JERUSALEM | $54 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| ADI FOUNDATION | JERUSALEM | $54 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| YEHUDI | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $54 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| TOIREM | BROOKLYN, NY | $46 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| CAUSEMATCH | ATLANTA, GA | $36 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| YESHIVA TIFERES TORAH OF BOCA RATON | BOCA RATON, FL | $18 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| CHASODIM TOVIM LAKEWOOD | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $18 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| EN OD MILVADO | BROOKLYN, NY | $18 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| STEP UP FOR SHEARIM | HAR NOF | $18 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| YESHIVATH RADIN | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $10 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
MEMENTOS DE TORAH
$37,460RELIGIOUS
CHAZAK GLOBAL INC
$16,000RELIGIOUS
NESS 26 INC
$11,008RELIGIOUS
OHR HATORAH YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL
$8,350RELIGIOUS
TOV INC
$4,500RELIGIOUS
CHESED LAKOL LAKEWOOD
$3,591HUMANITARIAN
AJDUT ISRAEL INC
RELIGIOUS
PRESIDENTIAL SYNAGOGUE
$2,192RELIGIOUS
COLEL CHABAD
$1,927RELIGIOUS
K SPACE AVENTURA
$1,400RELIGIOUS
CRIB EFRAT
$860HUMANITARIAN
MAGEN DAVID SYNAGOGUE
$388RELIGIOUS
CHABAD OF PLANTATION
$378RELIGIOUS
HELPING HANDS FOOD
$371HUMANITARIAN
KOLLEL ZICHRON MICHOEL
$371RELIGIOUS
JEWISH CULTURE HIGH SCHOOL
$360RELIGIOUS
HECHAL SHALOM
$310RELIGIOUS
KOLEL OHALY ABRAHAM
$300RELIGIOUS
SEPHARDIC CONGREGATION
$291RELIGIOUS
SHTIEBEL OSTROVA OUTREACH INC
$280RELIGIOUS
TORAHANYTIME
$268RELIGIOUS
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC
$260RELIGIOUS
MAGEN DAVID
$260RELIGIOUS
PANTRY PACKERS
$256RELIGIOUS
SOUTHERN REGION NCSY
$255RELIGIOUS
NETIVE EZRA SYNAGOGUE
$200RELIGIOUS
KOLLEL AHAVAS TORAH
$200RELIGIOUS
YESHIVA OF KASHO
$200RELIGIOUS
CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF WESTON
$185RELIGIOUS
JEWISH LATIN CONNECTION
$180RELIGIOUS
BAIS HATZEDAKA
$180RELIGIOUS
HAPPY PURIM LLC
$180RELIGIOUS
BIKURCHOLIM
$180RELIGIOUS
HAMEIR LAARETS
$180RELIGIOUS
BAIS YAAKOV HIGH SCHOOL
$150RELIGIOUS
KEREN HATZEDAKA LAKEWOOD
$110RELIGIOUS
CCJ ISRAEL
$104RELIGIOUS
BNEI AKIVA
$101RELIGIOUS
THE SHUL OF BAL HARBOUR
$59RELIGIOUS
EICHLERS
$58RELIGIOUS
OHR SHALOM VCHESED
$54RELIGIOUS
ADI FOUNDATION
$54RELIGIOUS
YEHUDI
$54RELIGIOUS
TOIREM
$46RELIGIOUS
CAUSEMATCH
$36RELIGIOUS
YESHIVA TIFERES TORAH OF BOCA RATON
$18RELIGIOUS
CHASODIM TOVIM LAKEWOOD
$18HUMANITARIAN
EN OD MILVADO
$18RELIGIOUS
STEP UP FOR SHEARIM
$18RELIGIOUS
YESHIVATH RADIN
$10RELIGIOUS