Private foundation · Norwalk, CT

Foerster Bernstein Foundation

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Typical grant size
$15K – $23K – $561K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
7
Repeat grantees
4
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Daniel Bernstein
DIR, SEC, TREAS & CO-PRESIDENT
Claire Foerster
DIRECTOR AND CO-PRESIDENT
Aura Stutzman
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
0.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
28
Total grants awarded
$19.9M
Total amount
$711K
Average grant
$6.2M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$1.3M
3 grants
2022
$18K
1 grants
2021
$17K
2 grants
2020
$17K
3 grants
2019
$2.0M
3 grants
2018
$6.6M
3 grants
2017
$3.6M
4 grants
2016
$4.1M
3 grants
2015
$41K
3 grants
2014
$2.1M
3 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · NH · ≈ likely match
$11.4M
Stratford Shakespearean Festival Endowment Fdn
1 grant
$6.2M
Stratford Shakespearean Festival Endowment Foundat
1 grant
$1.5M
1 grant · NH · ✓ Exact match
$290K
3 grants · CT · ✓ Exact match
$250K
11 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$159K
1 grant · CT · ✓ Exact match
$25K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$3K
1 grant · CT · ✓ Exact match
$1K

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

Trustees of Dartmouth College
Hopkins Center Project
NH · TY 2023
$1.0M
Dartmouth-hitchcock Health
Brain Institute Feasibility Study fund
NH · TY 2023
$290K
Alzheimers Drug Discovery Foundation
Alzheimer's Drug Research
NY · TY 2023
$20K
Alzheimers Drug Discovery Foundation
Alzheimer Drug Research
NY · TY 2022
$18K
Alzheimers Drug Discovery Foundation
Alzheimer Drug Research
NY · TY 2021
$15K
Animal Legal Defense Fund
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2021
$2K
Alzheimers Drug Discovery Foundation
Alzheimer Drug Research FUND
NY · TY 2020
$15K
Wildlife in Crisis Inc
General & Unrestricted
CT · TY 2020
$1K
Animal Legal Defense Fund
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2020
$1K
Trustees of Dartmouth College
Bernstein Learning Center in the Hood Museum of Art Project
NH · TY 2019
$2.0M
Trustees of Dartmouth College
Hopkins Center
NH · TY 2019
$25K
Alzheimers Drug Discovery Foundation
Alzheimer's Drug Research FUND
NY · TY 2019
$15K
Stratford Shakespearean Festival Endowment Fdn
Expenditure Responsibility Grant
TY 2018
$6.2M
Trustees of Dartmouth College
Hopkins Center
NH · TY 2018
$415K
Alzheimers Drug Discovery Foundation
Alzheimers Drug Research Fund
NY · TY 2018
$15K
Trustees of Dartmouth College
General & Unrestricted
NH · TY 2017
$2.0M
Stratford Shakespearean Festival Endowment Foundat
Expenditure Responsibility Grants
TY 2017
$1.5M
Greens Farms Academy Inc
Lead with Excellence Campaign
CT · TY 2017
$63K
Alzheimers Drug Discovery Foundation
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2017
$15K
Trustees of Dartmouth College
Support for Hood Museum
NH · TY 2016
$4.0M
Greens Farms Academy Inc
The Bernstein-Foerster Financial Aid Fund
CT · TY 2016
$63K
Alzheimers Drug Discovery Foundation
Alzheimers Drug Research Fund
NY · TY 2016
$15K
Public Square Partnership Inc
General & Unrestricted
CT · TY 2015
$25K
Alzheimers Drug Discovery Foundation
Charitable Event
NY · TY 2015
$15K
Alzheimers Drug Discovery Foundation
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2015
$1K
Trustees of Dartmouth College
Support for Hood Museum
NH · TY 2014
$2.0M
Greens Farms Academy Inc
Financial Aid Fund
CT · TY 2014
$125K
Alzheimers Drug Discovery Foundation
Eighth Annual Connoisseur's Dinner
NY · TY 2014
$15K

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