Berlin Family Foundation Inc
Akron, OH · EIN 65-0230453. Reported 148 grants totalling $4,612,683 to 84 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Berlin Family Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,000 and $36,800; the smallest was $100 and the largest $305,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Board of Akron | Akron, OH | $745,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Friends of Cancer Research | Washington DC, DC | $375,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Eliot Community Human Services | Lexington, MA | $374,150 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Gathering Place | Beachwood, OH | $335,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Horizons for Homeless Children | Roxbury, MA | $319,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jf & Cs | Waltham, MA | $251,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $219,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering | New York, NY | $200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Familyaid | Boston, MA | $196,400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Women's Lunch Place | Boston, MA | $119,407 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lotus House | Miami, FL | $118,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Revere Road Synagogue | Akron, OH | $117,480 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Magen David Admon | Pepper Pike, OH | $97,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Newton Food Pantry | Newton Centre, MA | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Miami School of Medicine | Miami, FL | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Temple Israel | Akron, OH | $70,450 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Welcome Home | Newton Center, MA | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Emmanuel Christian Academy | Akron, OH | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Room to Grow | Bronx, NY | $51,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Well Cdc | Akron, OH | $49,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Providence House | Cleveland, OH | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Urban Vision | Akron, OH | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| North Coast Community Homes | Cleveland, OH | $36,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| United Way of Summit County | Akron, OH | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| University of Miami Health System | Miami, FL | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Temple Isreal | Akron, OH | $30,650 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Akron Children's Hospital Foundation | Akron, OH | $29,997 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Welcome House | Westlake, OH | $25,124 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Miami Global Health Institute | Coral Gables, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pan Mass Challenge | Newton, MA | $23,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Akron Children's Hospital | Akron, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camp Carl | Ravenna, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Friends of Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pandas Network | Menlo Park, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Room to Grow | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Susan G Komen | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Boston Youth Sanctuary | Dorchester Center, MA | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Centre Street Food Pantry | Newton, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| World Jewish Relief | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Family Promise of Summit County | Akron, OH | $14,925 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Furnishing Hope of Massachusetts | Cambridge, MA | $14,902 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Project Medishare | Miami, FL | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Mary's Center for Women and Children | Lewiston, NY | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Charity Support Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Best Buddies International | Surfside, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Direct Relief International | Miami, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mclean Hospital | Belmont, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hiram House | Chagrin Falls, OH | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Stewart's Caring Place | Akron, OH | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Colel Chabad | Brooklyn, NY | $5,400 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Shaw Jewish Community Center | Akron, OH | $5,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Brothers for Life | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chabad of Akron | Akron, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Family Services | Columbus, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Miami Music Project | Miami, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Temble Beth Avodah | Newton, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Umbc Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hiram House Camp | Chagrin Falls, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New England Panspandas Association | Raynham Center, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Independence, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Akron Art Museum | Akron, OH | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Laurel School | Shaker Heights, OH | $1,896 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Battered Women's Shelter | Akron, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Guitars Over Guns | Miami, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Hilary Parish | Fairlawn, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The American Committee Weizmann Institute | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Davis Phinney Foundation | Louisville, CO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dolphins Cancer Challenge | Miami Gardens, FL | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| First Tee - Miami | Miami Lakes, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Public Garden | Boston, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Institute of Contemporary Art | Boston, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Keshet | Boston, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lippman School | Akron, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Prevent Child Abuse America | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Heart Association | Fairlawn, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition | Akron, OH | $302 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chabad of Fisher Island | Miami Beach, FL | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Akron Community Foundation | Akron, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Baptist Health Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Bridge Way School | Philadelphia, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Des Moines Art Center | Des Moines, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seton Catholic School | Hudson, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
35 of 84 (42%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 57%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Jewish Community Board of Akron
JEWISH COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE - Eliot Community Human Services
YEAR 1 STAFFING, HOUSING ASSISTANCE, 2023 BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT, EMERGENCY RELIEF - Horizons for Homeless Children
MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION PROGRAM - The Gathering Place
ANNUAL FUND DRIVE, RACE FOR THE PLACE MATCH - Jf & Cs
AID FOR ISREAL, CAMP SCHOLARSHIP FUND, PROGRAM SUPPORT - American Friends of Magen David Admon
EMERGENCY AID TO ISRAEL, CLEVELAND AMBULANCE
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 73 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 38 | $911,297 | $5,000 |
| 2021 | 35 | $1,062,351 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 40 | $1,361,105 | $18,000 |
| 2023 | 35 | $1,277,930 | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 39% of this one's giving went to organizations in Ohio. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Ohio.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Berlin Family Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 4219 Big Spruce Drive, Akron, OH, 44333. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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