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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 24-6014771

The Bergman Foundation

A private foundation in Philadelphia, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 28 grants and $262,700 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $262,700

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,778,129

  • Tax year 2023

    $234,750

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,684,141

  • Tax year 2022

    $206,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,752,231

  • Tax year 2021

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,618,520

  • Tax year 2020

    $154,100

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,555,934

  • Tax year 2019

    $197,100

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,447,130

  • Tax year 2018

    $184,600

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,547,639

Grants paid in 2024

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wyoming Valley Children's AssociationForty Fort, PA

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  2. Parkinson's Disease Center Pennsylvania HospitalPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  3. Cori's PlaceHanover TWP, PA

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  4. Martha's Vineyard MuseumVineyard HVN, MA

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  5. Museum of the American RevolutionPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  6. United Way of Wyoming ValleyWilkesbarre, PA

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  7. Camp JabberwockyVineyard Haven, MA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  8. Founding Forward Union League ScholarshipValley Forge, PA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  9. Pennsylvania Hospital CbiPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  10. West Chop Community FundVineyard HVN, MA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  11. Wilkes UniversityWilkes Barre, PA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  12. Fine Arts FiestaWilkes Barre, PA

    Unrestricted

    $5,500
  13. The Lands at Hillside FarmsShavertown, PA

    Unrestricted

    $5,500
  14. American Red Cross of NepaWilkes Barre, PA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  15. Emma Willard SchoolTroy, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  16. FM Kirby Center for Performing ArtsWilkesbarre, PA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  17. Special Olympics of PennsylvaniaNorristown, PA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  18. Summer Stars Camp for Performing ArtsBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  19. The Athenaeum of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  20. The Cancer Wellness Center of NepaForty Fort, PA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  21. YMCA of Martha's VineyardVineyard Haven, MA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  22. Osterhout LibraryWilkesbarre, PA

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  23. Jewish Community Alliance of NepaWilkesbarre, PA

    Unrestricted

    $2,700
  24. Luzerne County Historical SocietyWilkes Barre, PA

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  25. Philadelphia BalletPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  26. Penn MedicinePhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  27. Wyoming Valley Habitat for HumanityKingston, PA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  28. PhilabundancePhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $50,00029% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $38,00022% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $25,00015% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $25,00015% of the total
  5. Education3 grants $20,00012% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture2 grants $7,5004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania22 grants $212,700
  2. Massachusetts5 grants $45,000
  3. New York1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Linda J HarrisTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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