Funding search · EIN 863178353 · Highland Park, IL

The Berkman Family Foundation

Name: The Berkman Family Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

90
grants reported: $374,045
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $1,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

2 grants matching “exepmt” · $1,500

$500
Jcfs · Chicago, IL · 2025
furtherance of tax exepmt purpose
$1,000
Jcfs · Chicago, IL · 2023
furtherance of tax exepmt purpose

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Jewish United Fund Metro Chicago4 grants · $137,178
University of Pennsylvania1 grant · $60,000
Univ of Pennsylvania - Wharton Scho2 grants · $40,000
Am Shalom3 grants · $23,858
Northwestern Memorial Foundation2 grants · $15,000
National Multiple Sclerosis Foundat1 grant · $10,000
Univ of Penn Hillel1 grant · $10,000
Boston University Hillel1 grant · $10,000
Charcot-Marie -Tooth3 grants · $6,000
Chicago Dancers United4 grants · $5,780

Giving over time

$120,190

2022

$60,992

2023

$95,278

2024

$97,585

2025

Grant history

All 90 reported grants, largest first.

$60,000
University of Pennsylvania · Philadelpia, PA · 2022
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$38,000
Jewish United Fund Metro Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$34,018
Jewish United Fund Metro Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$33,050
Jewish United Fund Metro Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$32,110
Jewish United Fund Metro Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2025
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$25,000
Univ of Pennsylvania - Wharton Scho · Philadelpia, PA · 2024
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$19,108
Am Shalom · Glencoe, IL · 2025
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$15,000
Univ of Pennsylvania - Wharton Scho · Philadelpia, PA · 2025
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$10,000
Northwestern Memorial Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2025
Futherance of tax exempt purpose
$10,000
Boston University Hillel · Boston, MA · 2024
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$10,000
Univ of Penn Hillel · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$10,000
National Multiple Sclerosis Foundat · Chicago, IL · 2022
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$5,050
Highland Park Community Foundation · Highland Park, IL · 2022
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$5,000
Northwestern Memorial Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
Futherance of tax exempt purpose
$4,650
Am Shalom · Glencoe, IL · 2024
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$2,680
Chicago Dancers United · Chicago, IL · 2025
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$2,500
Charcot-Marie -Tooth · Glenolden, PA · 2025
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$2,500
A Better Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Futherance of tax exempt purpose
$2,500
Charcot-Marie -Tooth · Glenolden, PA · 2023
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$2,500
First Tee Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Furtheance of tax exempt purpose
$2,500
Jdrf Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2022
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$1,600
Conway Farms Golf Foundation · Lake Forest, IL · 2024
Furtherance of tax exempt purposes
$1,600
Illinois Holocaust Museum · Skokie, IL · 2023
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$1,500
Jewish Federation North America · New York, NY · 2025
Furtherance of Tax Exempt Purposes
$1,500
Lscc Educational Fund · Chicago, IL · 2025
Furtherance of tax exempt purposes
$1,500
Lscc Educational Fund · Chicago, IL · 2024
Furtherance of tax exempt purposes
$1,500
Chicago Dancers United · Chicago, IL · 2023
Furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$1,500
Chicago Dancers United · Chicago, IL · 2022
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$1,200
Conway Farms Golf Foundation · Lake Forest, IL · 2025
Furtherance of tax exempt purposes
$1,000
American Friend of Magen David Adom · New York, NY · 2025
Furtherance of Tax Exempt Purpose
$1,000
American Friends of Alyn Hospital · New York, NY · 2025
Furtherance of Tax Exempt Purpose
$1,000
Brain Trauma Foundation · Menlo Park, CA · 2025
Furtherance of Tax Exempt Purpose
$1,000
Evans Scholarship Foundation · Glenview, IL · 2025
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$1,000
Illinois Holocaust Museum · Skokie, IL · 2025
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$1,000
Owls Lacrosse · Chicago, IL · 2025
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$1,000
US Holocaust Museum · Washington, DC · 2025
Futherance of tax exempt purpose
$1,000
American Friend of Magen David Adom · New York, NY · 2024
Furtherance of Tax Exempt Purpose
$1,000
American Friends of Alyn Hospital · New York, NY · 2024
Furtherance of Tax Exempt Purpose
$1,000
Evans Scholarship Foundation · Glenview, IL · 2024
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$1,000
Owls Lacrosse · Chicago, IL · 2024
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$1,000
US Holocaust Museum · Washington, DC · 2024
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$1,000
Conway Farms Golf Foundation · Lake Forest, IL · 2023
Furtherance of tax exempt purposes
$1,000
Evans Scholars Foundation · Glenview, IL · 2023
Furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$1,000
Jcfs · Chicago, IL · 2023
furtherance of tax exepmt purpose
$1,000
Lscc Educational Fund · Chicago, IL · 2023
Furtherance of tax exempt purposes
$1,000
Owls Lacrosse · Chicago, IL · 2023
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$1,000
US Holocaust Museum · Washington, DC · 2023
Futherance of tax exempt purpose
$1,000
Charcot-Marie -Tooth · Glenolden, PA · 2022
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$1,000
Environmental Working Group · Washington, DC · 2022
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$1,000
Evans Scholarship Foundation · Glenview, IL · 2022
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$1,000
Illinois Holocaust Museum · Skokie, IL · 2022
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$1,000
Owls Lacrosse · Chicago, IL · 2022
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$1,000
US Holocaust Museum · Washington, DC · 2022
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$960
Lambs Farm · Libertyville, IL · 2025
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$800
Illinois Holocaust Museum · Skokie, IL · 2024
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$680
David Horodoker Org · West Bloomfield, MI · 2025
Furtherance of Tax Exempt Purposes
$500
Cje Senior Life · Chicago, IL · 2025
Furtherance of Tax Exempt Purpose
$500
Helping Hands Network · Northbrook, IL · 2025
Furtherance of Tax Exempt Purpose
$500
Highland Park Community Foundation · Highland Park, IL · 2025
Furtherance of Tax Exempt Purpose
$500
Jcfs · Chicago, IL · 2025
furtherance of tax exepmt purpose
$500
Uja Federation New York · New York, NY · 2025
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$500
Cje Senior Life · Chicago, IL · 2024
Furtherance of Tax Exempt Purpose
$500
Greater Miami Jewish Federation · Miami, FL · 2024
Furtherance of Tax Exempt Purpose
$500
Helping Hands Network · Northbrook, IL · 2024
Furtherance of Tax Exempt Purpose
$500
Sharsharet · Teaneck, NJ · 2024
Furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$500
Pkd Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$500
Brady Center · Chantilly, VA · 2022
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$500
Uja Federation New York · New York, NY · 2022
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$360
Jdrf Illinoisinternational · Chicago, IL · 2024
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$360
Jewish Women Invest · Washington, DC · 2022
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$300
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2025
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$300
Susan G Komen · Dallas, TX · 2023
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$250
Susan G Komen · Dallas, TX · 2025
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$250
Susan G Komen · Dallas, TX · 2024
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$250
Susan G Komen · Dallas, TX · 2022
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$180
Lighthouse Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2022
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$136
David Hodoker · Chicago, IL · 2023
Furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$124
Sharsharet · Teaneck, NJ · 2025
Furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$118
Bikur Cholin Greater Wash Mitzvah · Rockville, MD · 2025
Furtherance of Tax Exempt Purpose
$106
US Against Alzheimers · Washington, DC · 2023
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$100
Chicago Dancers United · Chicago, IL · 2024
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$100
America Gives · Washington, DC · 2023
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$100
Crohns Colitis Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Furtherance of Tax exempt purposes
$100
Jewish Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2023
Furtheance of tax exempt purpose
$100
Am Shalom · Glencoe, IL · 2022
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$100
Bright Pinl Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$100
Misericordia · Chicago, IL · 2022
furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$50
The Israel Forever Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Furtherance of tax exempt purpose
$37
Beth Torah Benny Rok Syn · Miami Beach, FL · 2025
Furtherance of Tax Exempt Purpose
$18
Jewish National Fund · New York, NY · 2025
Furtheranc of Tax Exempt Purpose

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.