Private foundation · Concord, NH

Harris a Berman & Ruth E Nemzoff

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Typical grant size
$500 – $2K – $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
45
Repeat grantees
17
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Ruth E Nemzoff Berman
TRUSTEE
Harris a Berman Deceased 103021
TRUSTEE
Harris a Berman
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2023
15.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
287
Total grants awarded
$1.5M
Total amount
$5K
Average grant
$550K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$626K
31 grants
2023
$87K
32 grants
2022
$55K
15 grants
2021
$112K
29 grants
2020
$91K
25 grants
2019
$51K
23 grants
2018
$70K
22 grants
2017
$72K
23 grants
2016
$101K
23 grants
2015
$92K
25 grants
2014
$76K
19 grants
2013
$90K
20 grants

Top recipients

Fidelity Charitable
1 grant · OH
$550K
Combined Jewish Philanthropies
11 grants · MA
$121K
Gateways
12 grants · MA
$97K
10 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$97K
Global Oncology
7 grants · MA
$90K
11 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$56K
Tufts School of Medicine
4 grants · MA
$46K
Mark Morris Dance Group
4 grants · NY
$46K
9 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$31K
12 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$27K

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

Fidelity Charitable
DONOR ADVISED FUND
OH · TY 2024
$550K
Combined Jewish Philanthropies
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$20K
American Journalism Project
GENERAL
DC · TY 2024
$10K
Gateways Access to Jewish Ed
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$10K
18doors
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$6K
Jewish Grandparents Network
GENERAL
GA · TY 2024
$5K
Glide
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$5K
One Goal Massachusetts
GENERAL
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Temple Emanuel
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$4K
Hadassah-brandeis Institute
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$3K
Celebrity Series of Boston
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$3K
The Plus Company
GENERAL
NH · TY 2024
$1K
Hias Foundation
GENERAL
MD · TY 2024
$500
Brookline News
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$500
American Jewish Committee
GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$500
Veteran Feminists of America
GENERAL
CT · TY 2024
$250
American Jewish World Services
GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$250
Fund for Boston Parks & Rec
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$250
New England Conservatory of Music
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$250
Boys and Girls Club
GENERAL
GA · TY 2024
$250
Yad Chessed
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$200
Grandmothers for Reproductive Right
GENERAL
ME · TY 2024
$200
Harvard Hillel
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$180
Martin Solomon Scholarship Fund
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$150
Yachad New England
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$100
My Jewish Learning
GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$100
Congregation Shir Ha-ma'alot
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$100
From the Top
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$100
Community Servings
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$100
Peninsula Volunteers Inc
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$100
Winnisquam Watershed
GENERAL
NH · TY 2024
$36
Gateways
ENDOWMENT
MA · TY 2023
$15K
American Journalism Project
GENERAL
DC · TY 2023
$10K
Global Oncology
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$10K
Combined Jewish Philanthropies
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$10K
Jewish Grandparents Network
GENERAL
GA · TY 2023
$5K
18doors
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Barnard College
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Hadassah-brandeis Institute
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Solomon Schechter Day School
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$4K
Temple Emanuel
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$4K
Celebrity Series of Boston
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$3K
Jarts Boston
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$2K
Camp Tevya
GENERAL
NH · TY 2023
$2K
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
GENERAL
MD · TY 2023
$2K
Brandeis School Scholarship Fund
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
MA · TY 2023
$1K
American Jewish Committee
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$1K
The Plus Company
GENERAL
NH · TY 2023
$1K
Hillel Foundation at Tufts
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$900
Brookline Community Foundation
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$500

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