Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

The Berman Charitable Trust

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Typical grant size
$3K – $4K – $8K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
29
Repeat grantees
15
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Stephen M Berman
TRUSTEE
Calma a Berman
TRUSTEE
Justin F Berman
TRUSTEE
Alyza B Milrad
TRUSTEE
Lila B Fair
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
126
Total grants awarded
$1.1M
Total amount
$9K
Average grant
$100K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$248K
22 grants
2023
$227K
24 grants
2022
$256K
22 grants
2021
$184K
37 grants
2020
$209K
21 grants

Top recipients

12 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$505K
6 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$100K
American Jewish Committee
5 grants · GA
$76K
6 grants · GA · ≈ likely match
$76K
16 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$32K
1 grant · CT · ✓ Exact match
$30K
11 grants · GA · ≈ likely match
$26K
2 grants · LA · ✓ Exact match
$25K
4 grants · LA · ≈ likely match
$23K
Notre Dame University
4 grants · IN
$20K

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 Home Life Communities
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2024
$100K
Central Conference of American Rabbis
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
NY · TY 2024
$30K
Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2024
$25K
American Jewish Committee
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2024
$18K
YWCA of Greater Atlanta
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2024
$15K
Itrek
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
NY · TY 2024
$5K
In the City Camp
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2024
$5K
Emory Gadrc
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2024
$5K
Tulane University
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
LA · TY 2024
$5K
Notre Dame University
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
IN · TY 2024
$5K
Shepherd Center Foundation
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2024
$5K
Atlanta Jewish Film Society Inc
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2024
$4K
The Breman Museum
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2024
$4K
Davis Academy
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2024
$3K
Feminist Women's Health Center
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2024
$3K
Piedmont Healthcare Foundation
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2024
$3K
Cafe Momentum Atlanta
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2024
$3K
Atlanta Police Foundation
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2024
$3K
Pace Academy
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2024
$3K
The Galloway School
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2024
$3K
Jf&cs
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2024
$3K
Girl Talk Inc
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2024
$3K
Jewish Home Life Communities
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2023
$75K
Jewish Home Life Communities
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2023
$25K
Central Conference of American Rabbis
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
NY · TY 2023
$20K
American Jewish Committee
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2023
$15K
Central Conference of American Rabbis
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
NY · TY 2023
$13K
Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2023
$12K
Central Conference of American Rabbis
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Temple Sinai
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2023
$5K
Association of Jewish Aging Services
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
MD · TY 2023
$5K
Marcus Jcc of Atlanta
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2023
$5K
Emory Gadrc
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2023
$5K
Notre Dame University
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
IN · TY 2023
$5K
In the City Camp
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2023
$5K
Atlanta Jewish Film Society Inc
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2023
$5K
Jewish Women's Fund of Atlanta
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2023
$3K
The Galloway School
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2023
$3K
Pace Academy
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2023
$3K
Piedmont Healthcare Foundation
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2023
$3K
Davis Academy
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2023
$3K
Tulane University
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
LA · TY 2023
$3K
Jf&cs
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2023
$3K
Hillels of Georgia
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2023
$2K
The Epstein School
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2023
$1K
The William Breman Jewish Home
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2023
$1K
Jewish Home Life Communities
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
GA · TY 2022
$80K
American Alumni of Glasgow University
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
CT · TY 2022
$30K
Jewish Home Life Communities
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN.
GA · TY 2022
$25K
Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION.
LA · TY 2022
$20K

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