Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA

Berger Edwin L-charitable Tr

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Typical grant size
$25K – $25K – $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
15
Repeat grantees
6
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Bny Mellon N a
TRUSTEE
$63K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
45
Total grants awarded
$1.2M
Total amount
$28K
Average grant
$50K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$327K
11 grants
2023
$257K
9 grants
2022
$249K
9 grants
2021
$208K
7 grants
2020
$201K
9 grants

Top recipients

3 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$125K
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$108K
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$99K
3 grants · PA · ≈ likely match
$82K
North Shore Animal League
3 grants · NY
$75K
Holocaust and Human Rights
3 grants · NY
$75K
Red Rover
3 grants · CA
$75K
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$75K
America-israel Culture Foundation
3 grants · NY
$75K
United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewis
1 grant · NY
$50K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Uja-federation of New York
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2024
$50K
Friends of Yad Sarah Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2024
$50K
Israel Guide Dog Center
GENERAL OPERATING
PA · TY 2024
$32K
Friends of United Hatzalah Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
DE · TY 2024
$25K
Birthright Israel
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2024
$25K
Catskill Animal Sanctuary
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2024
$25K
America-israel Culture Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2024
$25K
Holocaust and Human Rights
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2024
$25K
Red Rover
GENERAL OPERATING
CA · TY 2024
$25K
North Shore Animal League
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2024
$25K
Long Island Feline Adoption Center
GENERAL OPERATING
TX · TY 2024
$20K
United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewis
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$50K
Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind
GENERAL OPERATING
PA · TY 2023
$32K
United Animal Nations
GENERAL OPERATING
CA · TY 2023
$25K
Americaisrael Cultural Foundation Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Birthright Israel Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Catskill Animal Sanctuary Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Friends of United Hatzalah Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$25K
North Shore Animal League America Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Friends of Yad Sarah Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Uja-federation of New York
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2022
$50K
International Fund for Animal Welfare
GENERAL OPERATING
MA · TY 2022
$25K
Holocaust and Human Rights Education
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Catskill Animal Sanctuary
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Friends of United Hatzalah
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Israel Cancer Research Fund Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Blue Card Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Friends of Yad Sarah Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2022
$25K
American Jewish Joint Distribution
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2022
$24K
Israel Guide Dog Center for Blind
GENERAL OPERATING
PA · TY 2021
$50K
Birthright Israel
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2021
$33K
America-israel Culture Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2021
$25K
Israel Cancer Research
GENERAL OPERATING
PA · TY 2021
$25K
Holocaust and Human Rights
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2021
$25K
Red Rover
GENERAL OPERATING
CA · TY 2021
$25K
North Shore Animal League
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2021
$25K
Uja-federation of New York
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
NY · TY 2020
$25K
America-israel Culture Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
NY · TY 2020
$25K
North Shore Animal League
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
NY · TY 2020
$25K
Red Rover
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
CA · TY 2020
$25K
Holocaust and Human Rights
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2020
$25K
Maccabi USA Us Committee
GENERAL OPERATING
PA · TY 2020
$25K
Birthright Israel
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
NY · TY 2020
$25K
Israel Guide Dog Center
GENERAL OPERATING
PA · TY 2020
$18K
Pets for Vets
GENERAL OPERATING
NC · TY 2020
$8K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.