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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-6091784

JB Berland Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 32 grants and $110,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 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 2024

    $110,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $875,880
  • Tax year 2023

    $110,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $830,296
  • Tax year 2022

    $110,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $876,186
  • Tax year 2021

    $103,800

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $844,312
  • Tax year 2020

    $94,975

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $801,719
  • Tax year 2019

    $90,075

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $748,920
  • Tax year 2018

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $690,325
  • Tax year 2017

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $696,818

Grants paid in 2024

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Southcoast Health PhilanthropyNew Bedford, MA

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $19,000
  2. UCLA - IpamLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $15,000
  3. SovaVan Nuys, CA

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $7,000
  4. Jewish Free Loan AssociationLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $6,000
  5. University of Northern CarolinaWilmington, NC

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $6,000
  6. Planned Parenthood Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $5,000
  7. A Place Called HomeLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $4,500
  8. La's BestLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $4,500
  9. Jewish Federation Emergency FundLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $3,900
  10. Elnet-UsSkokie, IL

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $3,600
  11. The Pocasset Village FoundationPocasset, MA

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $3,000
  12. UNC Wilmington - Bernice Kert Fellowship in Creative WritingWilmington, NC

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $3,000
  13. LacmaLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $2,500
  14. American Civil Liberties Union FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $2,000
  15. East Bay Community Law CenterBerkeley, CA

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $2,000
  16. Hold on to Your MusicLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $2,000
  17. Leonard I Beerman Foundation for Peace and JusticeLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $2,000
  18. Library Foundation of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $2,000
  19. OdcSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $2,000
  20. PBS FoundationArlington, VA

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $2,000
  21. Pro PublicaNew York, NY

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $2,000
  22. 826 ValenciaSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $1,000
  23. American Technion SocietyNew York, NY

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $1,000
  24. California College of the ArtsSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $1,000
  25. De Toledo High SchoolWest Hills, CA

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $1,000
  26. Friends of IdfLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $1,000
  27. Friends of SfaccSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $1,000
  28. Good Samaritan Family Resource CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $1,000
  29. Milken Community High SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $1,000
  30. National Network of Abortion FundsBeaverton, OR

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $1,000
  31. Raphael House of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $1,000
  32. The Riley FoundationHighland, UT

    Unrestricted operating funds

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $11,50034% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $7,00021% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $5,00015% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $2,0006% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $2,0006% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,0006% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $4,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California22 grants $67,400
  2. Massachusetts2 grants $22,000
  3. North Carolina2 grants $9,000
  4. New York2 grants $4,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $3,600
  6. Virginia1 grant $2,000
  7. Oregon1 grant $1,000
  8. Utah1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Elizabeth KertPRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Mark GreenVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Kathryn GreenSECRETARY Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Charles KertDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Joel GlucoftDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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