FUNDER
BERKMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
22recipients FY2016–24
$407,825giving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 66% of giving in Illinois
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A local funder — 66% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 7 states it has funded, whatever their cause: DC, FL, IL, MO, NJ, NY, PA.
Funders that fund the same organizations
| Funder | Location | Channel | Shared recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BILL BASS FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 5 |
| JARVIS FOUNDATION | NORTHBROOK, IL | program funder | 3 |
| JBS FOUNDATION | BANNOCKBURN, IL | program funder | 3 |
| KOVLER FAMILY FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 3 |
| POLK BROS FOUNDATION INC | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 3 |
| ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| BEDNYAK FAMILY FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| BEST PORTION FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| DRW FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| FUND FOR ENLIGHTMENT INC | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | program funder | 2 |
| GATES CHARITABLE TR | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| HECKTMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION | NORTHBROOK, IL | program funder | 2 |
| ILENE AND MICHAEL SHAW CHARITABLE TRUST I | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | program funder | 2 |
| IMC CHICAGO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| J S FRANK FOUNDATION | DEERFIELD, IL | program funder | 2 |
| JAMES R AND LESLEY B ANIXTER FAMILY FOUNDATION | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | program funder | 2 |
| JOHN HART FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| KENNY JACOB RUDIN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | DEERFIELD, IL | program funder | 2 |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| MEG AND TIM CALLAHAN FAMILY FOUNDATION | program funder | 2 | |
| MSBD FOUNDATION | NORTHBROOK, IL | program funder | 2 |
| PAKULA-AXELRAD FOUNDATION | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | program funder | 2 |
| PATTIS FAMILY FOUNDATION | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | program funder | 2 |
| RICHARD AND LILI ANN ZISOOK FAMILY FOUNDATION | NORTHFIELD, IL | program funder | 2 |
| ROCHMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
Recent recipients
| Organization | State | Years | Latest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO | IL | 4 | 2024 | $132,068 |
| PENN HILLEL | PA | 1 | 2024 | $10,000 |
| AM SHALOM | IL | 2 | 2024 | $4,750 |
| HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC | IL | 3 | 2024 | $3,400 |
| CONWAY FARMS GOLF CLUB FOUNDATION | IL | 2 | 2024 | $2,600 |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NY | 1 | 2024 | $1,000 |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ALYN HOSPITAL INC | NY | 1 | 2024 | $1,000 |
| SHARSHERET INC | NJ | 1 | 2024 | $500 |
| GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION | FL | 1 | 2024 | $500 |
| HELPING HANDS NETWORK INC | IL | 1 | 2024 | $500 |
| CHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH ASSOCIATION | PA | 2 | 2023 | $3,500 |
| THE FIRST TEE OF CHICAGO FOUNDATION | IL | 1 | 2023 | $2,500 |
| A BETTER CHICAGO | IL | 1 | 2023 | $2,500 |
| PKD FOUNDATION | MO | 1 | 2023 | $500 |
| CROHNS & COLITIS FOUNDATION INC | NY | 1 | 2023 | $100 |
| ISRAEL FOREVER FOUNDATION | DC | 1 | 2023 | $50 |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PA | 1 | 2022 | $60,000 |
| HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | IL | 1 | 2022 | $5,050 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP | DC | 1 | 2022 | $1,000 |
| MISERICORDIA HOME | IL | 1 | 2022 | $100 |
| INVEST FOR KIDS INC | IL | 1 | 2021 | $1,030 |
| FOCUS ON THE ARTS INC | IL | 1 | 2021 | $500 |