Private foundation · Allentown, PA

Bernard & Audrey Berman Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K – $4K – $6K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
22
Repeat grantees
17
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactROBERTO FISCHMANN · 6104376790
MaterialsLETTER
RestrictionsNONE

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Claudia Fischmann Mattison
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Diana Fischmann Orenstein
PRESIDENT
Veronica Fischmann
VICE PRESIDENT
Ann E Berman
PRESIDENT
Eileen Fischmann
SECRETARY & TREASURER

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
119
Total grants awarded
$1.6M
Total amount
$13K
Average grant
$416K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$55K
7 grants
2023
$56K
8 grants
2022
$60K
10 grants
2021
$54K
9 grants
2020
$416K
1 grants
2019
$345K
3 grants
2018
$98K
9 grants
2017
$90K
10 grants
2016
$94K
18 grants
2015
$95K
15 grants
2014
$105K
14 grants
2013
$100K
15 grants

Top recipients

8 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$881K
Jewish Day School
7 grants · PA
$176K
4 grants · PA · ≈ likely match
$120K
Allentown Art Museum of the Lehigh Valley
4 grants · PA
$80K
Congregation Sons of Israel
9 grants · PA
$42K
6 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$30K
6 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$30K
6 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$30K
4 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$29K
6 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$23K

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

Jewish Day School of the Lehigh Valley
GENERAL OPERATIONS
PA · TY 2024
$30K
Chabad Lubavitch of the Lehigh Valley
GENERAL OPERATIONS
PA · TY 2024
$7K
Jewish National Fund
GENERAL OPERATIONS
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley
GENERAL OPERATIONS
PA · TY 2024
$5K
Allentown Art Museum
GENERAL OPERATIONS
PA · TY 2024
$4K
American Technion Society
GENERAL OPERATIONS
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Friends of the Arava Institute
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MA · TY 2024
$2K
Jewish Day School of the Lehigh Valley
GENERAL OPERATIONS
PA · TY 2023
$30K
Chabad Lubavitch of the Lehigh Valley
GENERAL OPERATIONS
PA · TY 2023
$6K
Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley
GENERAL OPERATIONS
PA · TY 2023
$5K
Jewish National Fund
GENERAL OPERATIONS
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Allentown Art Museum
GENERAL OPERATIONS
PA · TY 2023
$4K
American Technion Society
GENERAL OPERATIONS
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Friends of the Arava Institute
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MA · TY 2023
$2K
Jewish Family Service of the Lehigh Valley
GENERAL OPERATIONS
PA · TY 2023
$2K
Jewish Day School of the Lehigh Valley
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$30K
Congregation Sons of Israel
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$6K
Jewish National Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$5K
Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$5K
Allentown Art Museum
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$4K
Jewish Family Service of the Lehigh Valley
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$4K
American Technion Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$3K
Friends of the Arava Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2022
$2K
Chabad Lubavitch of the Lehigh Valley
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$1K
The Baum School of Art
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$1K
Jewish Day School of the Lehigh Valley
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2021
$30K
Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2021
$5K
Jewish National Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$5K
Jewish Family Service of the Lehigh Valley
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2021
$4K
Friends of the Arava Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2021
$3K
Allentown Art Museum
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2021
$3K
American Technion Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$3K
Congregation Sons of Israel
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2021
$2K
Chabad Lubavitch of the Lehigh Valley
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2021
$1K
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2020
$416K
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2019
$315K
Jewish Day School
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2019
$25K
Congregation Sons of Israel
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2019
$5K
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2018
$35K
Jewish Day School
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2018
$25K
Jewish Community Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2018
$10K
Congregation Sons of Israel
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2018
$6K
Jewish Family and Children's Service
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2018
$5K
Community Action Committee
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2018
$5K
Jewish National Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2018
$5K
Allentown Art Museum
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2018
$4K
Friends of the Arava Institue
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2018
$3K
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2017
$32K
Jewish Day School
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2017
$25K
Congregation Sons of Israel
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2017
$7K

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