Grants paid by David Bermant Foundation
EIN 20-8918758 · Santa Barbara, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
David Bermant Foundation of Santa Barbara, CA (EIN 20-8918758) reported 26 grants paid totaling $5,114,231 to 13 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$5,114,231
26 grants
Recipients
13
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | $4,804,325 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | $62,500 | — |
| 2023 | 11 | $132,978 | — |
| 2024 | 9 | $114,428 | — |
Top recipients
The 13 recipients receiving the most from David Bermant Foundation, by grants paid, out of 13 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Butler Institute of American Art 34-0748495 | C | Youngstown, OH | 3 | $4,830,653 | 2024 |
| Harvest Works Digital Media Arts Center | U | New York, NY | 4 | $65,000 | 2024 |
| The Arts Fund | U | Santa Barbara, CA | 3 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy Foundation | U | Goleta, CA | 2 | $40,000 | 2023 |
| Tate Americas Foundation 13-3453405 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara 95-3384859 | B | Santa Barbara, CA | 2 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| New York Women in Film & Television 13-2983705 | C | Kings Park, NY | 1 | $14,400 | 2023 |
| Victoria University of Wellington Foundation | U | Wellington | 2 | $9,178 | 2024 |
| The Mimi Garrard Dance Company Inc 23-7205214 | C | New York, NY | 3 | $7,500 | 2024 |
| Unite to Light 27-2942180 | B | Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology 04-2103594 | B | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Carolyn Glasoe Bailey Foundation 81-1259745 | B | Ojai, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| UCLA Development | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 26 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Butler Institute of American Art Youngstown, OH | B | $27,278 | paid | FOR THE SUPPORT OF "ENTANGLED ATTRACTION" EXHIBITION BY SALLY WEBER AND CRAIG NEWSWANGER, AND HARMONIC SCULPTURE #10 CONSERVATION PROJECT. | 202501349349103950 |
| 2024 | Tate Americas Foundation New York, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | IN SUPORT OF TATE'S ELECTRIC DREAMS EXHIBITION | 202501349349103950 |
| 2024 | The Arts Fund Santa Barbara, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | FOR THE COMMUNITY GALLERY PROGRAM - THE MUSEUM OF SENSORY & MOVEMENT EXPERIENCES, A UNIQUE COLLECTION OF NEW MEDIA ART EXHIBITIONS. | 202501349349103950 |
| 2024 | Harvest Works Digital Media Arts Center New York, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF COLOR LIGHT MOTION PROJECT | 202501349349103950 |
| 2024 | Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF SANGRE DE NOPAL/BLOOD OF THE NOPAL EXHIBITION. | 202501349349103950 |
| 2024 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND RESEARCHERS STRIVE TO SOLVE THE WORLD'S MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES | 202501349349103950 |
| 2024 | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISTS IN THEIR COMMUNITY | 202501349349103950 |
| 2024 | Victoria University of Wellington Foundation Wellington | U | $4,650 | paid | SUPPORT OF ANNIE NIEMETZ KIHIKIHI PROJECT PHASE II. | 202501349349103950 |
| 2024 | The Mimi Garrard Dance Company Inc New York, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF CREATING DANCE FOR VIDEO USING DIGITAL TECHNIQUES | 202501349349103950 |
| 2023 | Harvest Works Digital Media Arts Center New York, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF COLOR LIGHT MOTION PROJECT | 202423069349100322 |
| 2023 | Tate Americas Foundation New York, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | IN SUPORT OF TATE'S ELECTRIC DREAMS EXHIBITION | 202423069349100322 |
| 2023 | The Arts Fund Santa Barbara, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | PROVIDE ARTS TO MORE PEOPLE IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY | 202423069349100322 |
| 2023 | Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy Foundation Goleta, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | DEVELOP ORIGINAL, INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS OF ENGINEERING | 202423069349100322 |
| 2023 | Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES IN CELEBRATION OF THE REOPENING OF THE MUSEUM | 202423069349100322 |
| 2023 | New York Women in Film & Television Kings Park, NY | C | $14,400 | paid | SUPPORT EMPOWERING WOMEN IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY | 202423069349100322 |
| 2023 | Carolyn Glasoe Bailey Foundation Ojai, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECT - COSMOVISION INDIGENA: THE INTERSECTION OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND CONTEMPORARY ART | 202423069349100322 |
| 2023 | Victoria University of Wellington Foundation Wellington | U | $4,528 | paid | AID THE ELECTRIC SOUND GARDEN PROJECT IN SUPPORT OF RESEARCH ON CICADAS | 202423069349100322 |
| 2023 | The Butler Institute of American Art Youngstown, OH | B | $4,050 | paid | TO CONDUCT A PRESERVATION ASSESSMENT OF THE DAVID BERMANT COLLECTION TO DETERMINE THE CONDITION OF THE ENTIRE COLLECTION | 202423069349100322 |
| 2023 | The Mimi Garrard Dance Company Inc New York, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF CREATING DANCE FOR VIDEO USING DIGITAL TECHNIQUES | 202423069349100322 |
| 2023 | UCLA Development Los Angeles, CA | U | $2,500 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF THE PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT FUND | 202423069349100322 |
| 2022 | Harvest Works Digital Media Arts Center New York, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF COLOR LIGHT MOTION PROJECT | 202313179349101206 |
| 2022 | The Arts Fund Santa Barbara, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | PROVIDE ARTS TO MORE PEOPLE IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY | 202313179349101206 |
| 2022 | Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy Foundation Goleta, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | DEVELOP ORIGINAL, INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS OF ENGINEERING | 202313179349101206 |
| 2022 | The Mimi Garrard Dance Company Inc New York, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF CREATING DANCE FOR VIDEO USING DIGITAL TECHNIQUES | 202313179349101206 |
| 2020 | The Butler Institute of American Art Youngstown, OH | C | $4,799,325 | paid | KINETIC ART COLLECTION TO BE DISPLAYED TO THE PUBLIC | 202132999349100333 |
| 2020 | Harvest Works Digital Media Arts Center New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF ALIEN STAR DUST PROJECT | 202132999349100333 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202501349349103950 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202423069349100322 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202313179349101206 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202132999349100333 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/208918758.json.
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