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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-3514526

Bernstein Family Foundation

A private foundation in Livingston, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $7,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $7,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $136,933

  • Tax year 2024

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $138,119

  • Tax year 2023

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $131,695

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $135,690

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $135,048

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $133,352

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $131,621

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $128,595

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Food Bank of NJHillside, NJ

    To aid donee org to fulfill their exempt purpose

    $2,000
  2. Susan G KomenDallas, TX

    To aid donee org to fulfill their exempt purpose

    $2,000
  3. Garden of DreamsNew York, NY

    To aid donee org to fulfill their exempt purpose

    $500
  4. Friendly Sons of the ShillelaghWest Orange, NJ

    To aid donee org to fulfill their exempt purpose

    $500
  5. Beads of Courage IncTucson, AZ

    To aid donee org to fulfill their exempt purpose

    $500
  6. Jersey Cares IncLivingston, NJ

    To aid donee org to fulfill their exempt purpose

    $500
  7. Oasis Haven for Women and Children IncPaterson, NJ

    To aid donee org to fulfill their exempt purpose

    $500
  8. Mt Pleasant Animal Shelter IncEast Hanover, NJ

    To aid donee org to fulfill their exempt purpose

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $2,50062% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $50012% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $50012% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $50012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey5 grants $4,000
  2. Texas1 grant $2,000
  3. Arizona1 grant $500
  4. New York1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Evelyn BernsteinPRES/SEC/TREAS Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Sheryl CilentiDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • James AllenDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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