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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-4099453

Bernstein Ritenis Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $280,250 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $280,250

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,418,445

  • Tax year 2024

    $278,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,544,013

  • Tax year 2023

    $246,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,685,112

  • Tax year 2022

    $487,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,616,466

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $3,307,540

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Spelman CollegeAtl, GA

    Unrestricted grant for exempt purposes

    $50,000
  2. University of Maryland - Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted grant for exempt purposes

    $50,000
  3. University of MiamiMiami, FL

    Unrestricted grant for exempt purposes

    $50,000
  4. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant for exempt purposes

    $25,000
  5. New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant for exempt purposes

    $25,000
  6. Nyustern School of BusinessNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant for exempt purposes

    $25,000
  7. Sarah Lawrence CollegeBronxville, NY

    Unrestricted grant for exempt purposes

    $25,000
  8. Hearts to Homes Furnishings IncYonkers, NY

    Unrestricted grant for exempt purposes

    $25,000
  9. Peconic Land TrustSouthampton, NY

    Unrestricted grant for exempt purposes

    $1,000
  10. Southampton Hospital FoundationSouthampton, NY

    Unrestricted grant for exempt purposes

    $1,000
  11. Southampton Volunteer Firemens Benevolent Assoc IncSouthampton, NY

    Unrestricted grant for exempt purposes

    $1,000
  12. Susan G Komen Breast Cancer FoundationDallas, TX

    Unrestricted grant for exempt purposes

    $1,000
  13. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    Unrestricted grant for exempt purposes

    $1,000
  14. Shelter Island Public Library SocietyShelter Is, NY

    Unrestricted grant for exempt purposes

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $76,25050% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $25,00016% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $25,00016% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,00016% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York10 grants $129,250
  2. Florida1 grant $50,000
  3. Georgia1 grant $50,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $50,000
  5. Texas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Richard BernsteinTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Inge Christine RitenisTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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