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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-8918758

David Bermant Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Barbara, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $114,428 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $114,428

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $5,503,481

  • Tax year 2023

    $132,978

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $5,358,485

  • Tax year 2022

    $62,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $5,342,435

  • Tax year 2021

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $5,823,588

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,804,325

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $6,140,839

  • Tax year 2019

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,878,786

  • Tax year 2018

    $62,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,985,898

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Butler Institute of American ArtYoungstown, OH

    For the support of "entangled attraction" exhibition by sally weber and craig newswanger, and harmonic sculpture #10 conservation project.

    $27,278
  2. Harvest Works Digital Media Arts CenterNew York, NY

    In support of color light motion project

    $20,000
  3. Tate Americas FoundationNew York, NY

    In suport of tate's electric dreams exhibition

    $20,000
  4. The Arts FundSanta Barbara, CA

    For the community gallery program - the museum of sensory & movement experiences, a unique collection of new media art exhibitions.

    $20,000
  5. Museum of Contemporary Art Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    Support of sangre de nopal/blood of the nopal exhibition.

    $10,000
  6. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    In support of students, faculty, and researchers strive to solve the world's most pressing challenges

    $5,000
  7. Unite to LightSanta Barbara, CA

    To support local artists in their community

    $5,000
  8. Victoria University of Wellington FoundationWellington, New Zealand

    Support of annie niemetz kihikihi project phase II.

    $4,650
  9. The Mimi Garrard Dance Company IncMiddletown, NY

    In support of creating dance for video using digital techniques

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $57,27885% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $5,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York3 grants $42,500
  2. California3 grants $35,000
  3. Ohio1 grant $27,278
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Bess M RochlitzerDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT/AS REQ Hours 28Pay $63,800
  • Sandra HopmansDIRECTOR/SECRETARY/AS REQU Hours 15Pay $2,000
  • Andrew BermantDIRECTOR/AS REQUIRED Hours 2Pay $2,000
  • Victoria VesnaDIRECTOR/AS REQUIRED Hours 2Pay $2,000
  • Robert MargoliesOFFICER/TREASURER/AS REQ Hours 2Pay $2,000
  • Gabe WoloskyOFFICER/TREASURER/AS REQ Hours 2Pay $2,000

The return

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