Maryland · Private foundation
The Dennis Berman Family Foundation Inc
Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $1.6M
- Granted FY2024(still arriving)
- 110
- Grants FY2024
- 111
- Organizations funded FY2023
- 11%
- First-time grantees FY2023
- Median grant, FY2024
- $6,500
- Largest grant, FY2024
- $160,496
- Organizations funded a year
- 110 to 459
- FY2018 to FY2023
- States reached, FY2024
- 11
- Total assets, FY2024
- $4.1M
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2023, 11% of the organizations The Dennis Berman Family Foundation Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 6% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2023, 94% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $84k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024still arriving | 108 | $1.5M | 17% |
| FY2023 | 111 | $1.4M | 11% |
| FY2022 | 110 | $1.6M | 9% |
| FY2021 | 117 | $1.3M | 24% |
| FY2019 | 440 | $1.6M | 38% |
| FY2018 | 459 | $1.6M | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2024.
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2018 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin J Berman Hebrew Academy | $1,066,102 | 6 | 2% |
| Yeshiva of Greater Washington Inc | $616,000 | 6 | 1% |
| Mesorah Heritage Foundation | $250,000 | 6 | 0% |
| Momentum Unlimited Inc | $250,000 | 5 | 1% |
| The Torah School of Greater Washington Inc | $210,000 | 6 | 1% |
| Kehilat Pardes - the Rock Creek Synagogue | $187,500 | 4 | n/a |
| Yad Yehuda of Greater Washington Inc | $168,000 | 5 | n/a |
| Worldwide Friends Foundation | $125,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Torah Institute of Baltimore Inc | $100,000 | 6 | n/a |
| Ner Israel Rabbinical College Inc | $100,000 | 6 | n/a |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin J Berman Hebrew Academy | $1,066,102 | 6 | 2% |
| Yeshiva of Greater Washington Inc | $616,000 | 6 | 1% |
| Mesorah Heritage Foundation | $250,000 | 6 | 0% |
| Momentum Unlimited Inc | $250,000 | 5 | 1% |
| The Torah School of Greater Washington Inc | $210,000 | 6 | 1% |
| Kehilat Pardes - the Rock Creek Synagogue | $187,500 | 4 | n/a |
| Yad Yehuda of Greater Washington Inc | $168,000 | 5 | n/a |
| Worldwide Friends Foundation | $125,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Torah Institute of Baltimore Inc | $100,000 | 6 | n/a |
| Ner Israel Rabbinical College Inc | $100,000 | 6 | n/a |
| Sulam Inc | $86,000 | 6 | 1% |
| Jewish Rockville Outreach Congregation | $86,000 | 6 | n/a |
| Shuvu Return Inc | $79,500 | 6 | 0% |
| American Friends of Yeshivat Lev Hatorah | $76,800 | 6 | 6% |
| Hatikvah Educational Foundation Inc | $72,000 | 6 | 12% |
| Colel Chabad | $70,000 | 6 | n/a |
| The Jerusalem Fellowships Inc | $65,400 | 6 | 2% |
| Vaad Leorer Yeshainim Migdal Or | $61,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Hasbara Fellowships Incorporated | $60,000 | 5 | 1% |
| Honestreportingcom Inc | $60,000 | 6 | 1% |
| Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation | $60,000 | 6 | 0% |
| Friends of Zo Artzeinu Inc Dba the Jewish Leadership Movement/Manhigut Yehu | $60,000 | 6 | 1% |
| The Destiny Foundation | $56,500 | 6 | 6% |
| Chabad-Lubavitch of Maryland Inc | $46,000 | 6 | n/a |
| Torah Schools for Israel | $45,000 | 6 | 0% |
| Bais Yaakov School for Girls Inc | $45,000 | 5 | n/a |
| Chabad of Rockville Inc | $43,250 | 5 | n/a |
| University of Maryland Medical System Foundation Inc | $40,000 | 4 | 0% |
| Shoresh Inc | $35,000 | 6 | 0% |
| The Maryland Jewish Experience | $34,000 | 5 | 1% |
| American Friends of Lubavitch | $32,250 | 6 | 0% |
| Institute for Dayanim | $30,000 | 4 | 0% |
| Clarion Project Inc | $30,000 | 6 | 0% |
| Merkaz Hatorah Community Kollel | $30,000 | 6 | 0% |
| Peylim Lev Lachim | $30,000 | 3 | 1% |
| American Friends of Yeshiva Dmir Inc | $28,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Bikur Cholim of Greater Washington Inc | $26,700 | 5 | 1% |
| Chabad-Lubavitch of Maryland Inc | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Jems Academy Inc | $25,000 | 2 | n/a |
| In Shifras Arms Inc | $24,500 | 4 | 4% |
| American Friends of Migdal Torah Inc | $24,000 | 2 | 2% |
| Greater Washington Community Kollel | $24,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Bnos Yisroel of Baltimore Inc | $21,400 | 6 | n/a |
| Alef Bet Montessori School | $21,400 | 4 | 0% |
| Opendor Media Inc | $20,000 | 4 | 0% |
| Talmudical Academy of Baltimore Inc | $20,000 | 4 | n/a |
| Charge Syndrome Foundation | $20,000 | 2 | 3% |
| Camp Extreme D/B/A Project Extreme | $19,800 | 6 | 0% |
| Central Fund of Israel | $19,500 | 3 | 0% |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | $16,800 | 6 | 0% |
| Friends of Ir David Inc | $16,500 | 4 | 0% |
| Israel Food Distribution Inc Co Mr Avi Schoemann | $15,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Chabad Shul of Potomac | $14,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Mesorah Inc | $11,600 | 6 | 1% |
| Chabad Lubavitch of the West Side Inc | $11,000 | 1 | n/a |
| American Friends of the Jerusalem Kollel Inc | $10,800 | 3 | 1% |
| Keren Hachesed of Greater Washington Inc | $10,200 | 2 | n/a |
| Nechamas Zion Maryland | $10,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Youth Art for Healing Inc | $10,000 | 4 | 2% |
| International Israel Allies Caucus Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Prager University Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Ohel Avraham | $9,900 | 3 | 0% |
| Bais Hamedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore Inc | $9,700 | 5 | n/a |
| Tzedakah Fund | $9,250 | 2 | 9% |
| Rabbinical Seminary of America | $8,900 | 2 | n/a |
| Ohr Somayach International Inc | $8,250 | 6 | 0% |
| Heritage Retreats Inc | $8,000 | 3 | 0% |
| The Halachic Organ Donor Society Inc DBA Ematai | $7,200 | 4 | 0% |
| Cheder Chabad Inc | $7,000 | 5 | n/a |
| Chabad of Iceland Inc | $7,000 | 3 | 1% |
| The Aopa Foundation Inc | $7,000 | 6 | 0% |
| American Friends of Kiryat Chinuch Labonim Inc | $6,900 | 2 | 1% |
| Friends of Neve College for Women Inc | $6,400 | 2 | 0% |
| The Oscar Litwak Foundation | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Gindi Maimonides Academy | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Cornell University | $6,000 | 4 | 0% |
| Save a Child's Heart Foundation US Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Aleph Society Inc | $5,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Hebrew Sheltering Home | $5,000 | 4 | n/a |
| Camp Chaverim Inc Dba Reyus | $5,000 | 1 | 1% |
| American Friends of Aish Hatorah - Western Region Inc | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| American Friends of Alyn Hospitalinc | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Canine Companions for Independence Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Forever Frosty Foundation Inc | $4,800 | 4 | 8% |
| Sos International Inc | $4,600 | 2 | 6% |
| Jewish Educational Media | $4,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Kollel Vilna | $4,400 | 4 | 0% |
| American Friends of Leket Israel Inc | $4,400 | 2 | 0% |
| Yad Malka Inc | $3,750 | 3 | n/a |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Idaho Inc | $3,600 | 1 | n/a |
| Ezer Mizion | $3,600 | 1 | 0% |
| Kids Connect Charitable Fund | $3,500 | 5 | 0% |
| Beth Oloth | $3,400 | 2 | 1% |
| Sunflower Bakery Inc | $3,300 | 2 | 0% |
| Congregation Shomrei Emunah Inc | $3,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Emunah of America Inc | $3,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind | $3,000 | 2 | 0% |
| American Friends of Yad Eliezer | $3,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Belev Echad Inc | $3,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Cool Kids Campaign Foundation Inc | $2,800 | 2 | 0% |
| Tomchei Tzedaka Corp | $2,780 | 1 | 0% |
| American Friends of Darche Noam Inc - David Shapell College of Jewish Studies | $2,700 | 2 | 0% |
| Kav LNoar Foundation | $2,600 | 2 | 0% |
| American Friends of Yeshiva Meah Shearim Inc | $2,600 | 2 | n/a |
| Jewish Spiritual Literacy Inc | $2,600 | 2 | 2% |
| Alvin S Mintzes Hatzalah of Baltimore Inc | $2,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Yaldei Shluchei Harebbe Special Needs Organization | $2,500 | 2 | 0% |
| Friends of United Hatzalah Inc | $2,500 | 1 | 0% |
| New Teacher Center | $2,400 | 2 | 0% |
| Shaarei Rachmim | $2,400 | 2 | n/a |
| Keren Ahavas Chesed | $2,400 | 2 | n/a |
| Mosdot Botoshan Inc | $2,340 | 2 | n/a |
| Bnai Nu Inc | $2,300 | 2 | 1% |
| Wisconsin Institute for Torah Study | $2,300 | 2 | n/a |
| Chizuk Hatorah Inc | $2,280 | 2 | n/a |
| Community Legacy Foundation Inc | $2,200 | 2 | 2% |
| Congregation Pischei Shearim Inc | $2,200 | 2 | n/a |
| We Love to Help | $2,160 | 2 | 0% |
| The Community Kollel Inc | $2,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Upper Montgomery County Inc | $2,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ohr Torah Stone Institutions of Israel | $2,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Arachim Inc | $2,000 | 2 | n/a |
| The Institute for the Advancement of Education in Jaffa Inc | $2,000 | 2 | 0% |
| American Friends of Nefesh Hachaim Inc | $2,000 | 2 | 1% |
| American Friends of Kindness & Char | $2,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Hakshiva Inc | $1,925 | 2 | 0% |
| American Friends of Kollel Yesod Inc | $1,900 | 2 | n/a |
| Bnei Torah Movement | $1,860 | 2 | n/a |
| Kollel Ner Hamizrach LLC | $1,800 | 2 | n/a |
| Toras Chaim Inc | $1,700 | 2 | 1% |
| Friends of Bikur Cholim Ezrat Achim | $1,700 | 2 | 0% |
| Golden Network | $1,700 | 2 | 1% |
| American Friends of Koidenov Inc | $1,700 | 2 | 0% |
| American Friends of Bet El Yeshiva | $1,650 | 1 | 0% |
| Sar Shalom Inc | $1,530 | 2 | n/a |
| Menachem Education Foundation Inc | $1,500 | 2 | 0% |
| Ahavas Torah Inc | $1,500 | 2 | 1% |
| Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael of Atlanta Inc | $1,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Kiryat Shemona Foundation Inc | $1,500 | 1 | 4% |
| Project Shoresh of Rhode Island Inc | $1,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Ohr Shmuel | $1,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Zaka North Inc | $1,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Tiferet | $1,500 | 2 | n/a |
| American Friends of Chaiyanu | $1,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Gardens Jewish Experience Inc | $1,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Shavei Hevron Institutions Inc | $1,500 | 1 | 0% |
| University Jewish Experience Inc | $1,450 | 2 | 1% |
| American Friends of Emek Beracha In | $1,400 | 2 | 0% |
| American Friends of Koll El Toras Zeraim Jerusalem Inc | $1,400 | 2 | n/a |
| Mishkan Yitzchok Corporation | $1,350 | 2 | 1% |
| Child Life Society Inc | $1,300 | 2 | 0% |
| Reachout Educational Services Inc | $1,250 | 1 | 2% |
| Friends of Lenefesh Tidreshenu Inc | $1,250 | 2 | n/a |
| Kedushas Pinchas Inc | $1,200 | 2 | 1% |
| Friends of Hatzolah Ashdod Darom | $1,200 | 2 | 0% |
| Foundation Stone Inc | $1,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Chasday Naomi USA Friends | $1,190 | 2 | n/a |
| Yeshiva Toras Yisrael | $1,150 | 1 | n/a |
| Menora Inc | $1,150 | 2 | 1% |
| Relief Resources Inc | $1,100 | 2 | 0% |
| Womens Artists Circle Inc | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Chabad Lubavitch Hospitality Center Eshel Hachnosas Orchim | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| American Friends of the Old City Cheder in Jerusalem Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Merkaz Hatalmud | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| American Friends of Bimad Alon Moreh Inc | $1,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Center for Jewish Culture & Creativity | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Torah Temimah Jerusalem | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Israel Project | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Friends of Hadar Zion Inc | $1,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Hadrat David Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Alexandria- Arlington | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ladies Bikur Cholim Dsatmor | $1,000 | 2 | n/a |
| American Friends of Kollel Shaareihoraah | $1,000 | 2 | n/a |
| American Friends of Kollel Emes LYaakov Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| National Council of Young Israel | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Organization for the Resolution of Agunot Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| American Friends of Old City Charities | $950 | 2 | 0% |
| Beis Yosef Chaim Inc | $900 | 2 | 0% |
| El Ami Inc | $900 | 1 | 4% |
| Mosdos Nesivas Shalom Inc | $900 | 2 | 0% |
| American Friends of Halichot Ha'Aretz | $900 | 2 | n/a |
| One Israel Fund Ltd | $900 | 1 | 0% |
| Congregation Mosdos Toldos Aharon | $900 | 2 | n/a |
| Koach Hatorah Inc | $900 | 2 | n/a |
| Mosdot Merkaz le Torah | $750 | 1 | n/a |
| American Friends of Baruch Umarpeh | $750 | 1 | 2% |
| Chabad Lubavitch Beit Hatalmud | $720 | 2 | n/a |
| Congregation Kehal Premishlon Inc | $720 | 1 | n/a |
| Keren Hachesed | $720 | 2 | n/a |
| Agudath Israel of Baltimore Inc | $720 | 1 | n/a |
| American Friends of Netivot Horaah | $720 | 2 | 0% |
| Or David Outreach | $720 | 2 | n/a |
| Shema Israel Center Inc | $720 | 2 | n/a |
| Binyan Yerushlaim | $720 | 2 | n/a |
| Ezrat Israel Inc | $600 | 1 | n/a |
| Nachlas Hatorah Inc | $600 | 1 | n/a |
| Me'Ohr Bais Yaakov Inc | $550 | 1 | 0% |
| Noam Shabbos Inc | $516 | 2 | 0% |
| Great Charity Chaye Olam Institutions of Jerusalem Inc | $500 | 1 | n/a |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Waterbury | $500 | 1 | n/a |
| Tikva Ledoros Inc | $500 | 1 | n/a |
| American Friends of Netiv Aryeh Inc | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Impactisrael Inc | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| American Commitee for Ahavas Torah Inc | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Mercaz Hatorah Vehachinch | $480 | 2 | n/a |
| American Friends of Nachlas Zvi | $480 | 1 | 0% |
| Bais Aharon | $480 | 2 | n/a |
| Congregation Rachmastrivka Inc | $480 | 2 | n/a |
| American Friends of Yeshivat Harei Yehuda Inc | $480 | 2 | 0% |
| Bnei Torah | $480 | 1 | n/a |
| Congregation Kahal Yirei Hashem Inc | $450 | 1 | n/a |
| American Friends of Yeshiva Kesser Chaim Inc | $450 | 1 | n/a |
| Yeshiva Ateres Mordecai Inc | $450 | 1 | n/a |
| American Friends of Sanhedria Jerusalem Inc | $450 | 1 | n/a |
| Zichron Yaakov Institute | $450 | 1 | n/a |
| Yeshiva Lavreichim Metzuyanim Inc | $450 | 1 | 0% |
| Congregation Mareh Yechezkal Inc | $450 | 1 | n/a |
| Institute of Noahide Code | $400 | 1 | n/a |
| American Friends of Lema'An Achai | $360 | 1 | 0% |
| Congregation Dorg | $360 | 1 | n/a |
| Gemach of Jackson Inc | $360 | 1 | 0% |
| Nachlas Bais Yaakov | $360 | 1 | 0% |
| Chaim V Chesed | $360 | 1 | n/a |
| Yeshuos Yisroel | $360 | 1 | n/a |
| Maor Israel | $360 | 1 | n/a |
| Ezer Lashovim Inc | $360 | 1 | n/a |
| Chevrah Lomdei Torah | $240 | 1 | n/a |
| Bais Chaya Esther | $240 | 1 | n/a |
| Machon Beth-Aryeh Inc | $240 | 1 | n/a |
| Congregation Keren Ecrah Inc | $240 | 1 | n/a |
| Chesed Lavraham | $240 | 1 | n/a |
| Ateret Torah Center | $240 | 1 | n/a |
| Ohr Letzion | $240 | 1 | n/a |
| Lehachyos | $240 | 1 | n/a |
| Tiferet Torah Inc | $240 | 1 | 0% |
| The Tzedaka Fund | $240 | 1 | n/a |
| Bais Menachem | $240 | 1 | n/a |
| Chonen Vnosen | $240 | 1 | n/a |
| Machon Beth Meir | $240 | 1 | 0% |
| Keren Yom Tov Inc | $240 | 1 | n/a |
| Congregation Agudath Israel of Monsey | $240 | 1 | n/a |
| Yad Lyisroel Inc | $240 | 1 | 0% |
| Simchas Yom Tov Inc | $240 | 1 | 0% |
| Bais Dovid | $240 | 1 | n/a |
| Od Yosef Chai Inc | $200 | 1 | n/a |
| Congregation Avodah Brurah | $180 | 1 | n/a |
| Southeast Center for Judaism Inc | $144 | 2 | n/a |
| Nevei Hachesed | $120 | 1 | n/a |
| Congregation Nachlas Moshe Inc | $120 | 1 | n/a |
| Ahavat Yisrael Inc | $120 | 1 | n/a |
| Merkaz Jerusalem | $120 | 1 | n/a |
| Ahavas Tzedaka Inc | $120 | 1 | 0% |
| Zichron Menachem Inc | $120 | 1 | n/a |
| Rav Chesed | $120 | 1 | n/a |
| Kollel Torah Temimah Inc | $120 | 1 | 0% |
| Gomel Chesed Corp | $120 | 1 | n/a |
| Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah Vchesed Inc | $120 | 1 | n/a |
What it could do for these grantees
Plus 439 recipients with no EIN on record ($3.7M), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget The Dennis Berman Family Foundation Inc supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
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About The Dennis Berman Family Foundation Inc
- How much does The Dennis Berman Family Foundation Inc give?
- The Dennis Berman Family Foundation Inc reported 110 grants totaling $1,590,061 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 110 and 459 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2023.
- What does The Dennis Berman Family Foundation Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2018 to FY2024, its largest causes are Religion (36%), Education (23%), Philanthropy (7%).
- Who are The Dennis Berman Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2018 to FY2024: Melvin J Berman Hebrew Academy ($1.1M), Yeshiva of Greater Washington Inc ($616k), Mesorah Heritage Foundation ($250k).
- Does The Dennis Berman Family Foundation Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2023, 11% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Does The Dennis Berman Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Which funders back the same organizations as The Dennis Berman Family Foundation Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore, Jack Adjmi Family Foundation Inc, Gemsy Zay Foundation Inc.
- Where is The Dennis Berman Family Foundation Inc based?
- The Dennis Berman Family Foundation Inc is based in MD.
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