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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-6136306

Berger Edwin L-Charitable TR

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $292,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $292,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,980,508

  • Tax year 2024

    $327,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $5,092,880

  • Tax year 2023

    $256,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,682,061

  • Tax year 2022

    $248,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,478,678

  • Tax year 2021

    $207,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,513,943

  • Tax year 2020

    $201,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,047,468

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Selfhelp Community Services IncNew York, NY

    General operating

    $50,000
  2. Israel Guide Dog CenterWarrington, PA

    General operating

    $32,000
  3. America-Israel Culture FoundationNew York, NY

    General operating

    $25,000
  4. Birthright IsraelNew York, NY

    General operating

    $25,000
  5. Red RoverSacramento, CA

    General operating

    $25,000
  6. The Blue CardNew York, NY

    General operating

    $25,000
  7. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    General operating

    $25,000
  8. Pets for the Elderly FoundationCleveland, OH

    General operating

    $25,000
  9. Paws of WarNesconset, NY

    General operating

    $25,000
  10. Pasadena Humane SocietyPasadena, CA

    General operating

    $25,000
  11. Long Island Feline Adoption CenterEnnis, TX

    General operating

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $100,00054% of the total
  2. Animals3 grants $60,00032% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $25,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York6 grants $175,000
  2. California2 grants $50,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $32,000
  4. Ohio1 grant $25,000
  5. Texas1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • BNY Mellon N ATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $67,258

The return

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