Grants paid by Berman Family Foundation
EIN 42-1465136 · Fairfield, IA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20Z
Berman Family Foundation of Fairfield, IA (EIN 42-1465136) reported 41 grants paid totaling $435,653 to 23 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
$435,653
41 grants
Recipients
23
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | $102,796 | — |
| 2021 | 10 | $120,096 | — |
| 2022 | 8 | $103,047 | — |
| 2023 | 6 | $106,914 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | $2,800 | — |
Top recipients
The 23 recipients receiving the most from Berman Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 23 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brahmanada Saraswati Trust | U | Orissa | 5 | $327,901 | 2024 |
| Maharishi Purusha Program | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $26,000 | 2021 |
| The Open Collective Foundation 92-3097629 | D | Covina, CA | 1 | $11,500 | 2022 |
| Defy Ventures | U | New York, NY | 2 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Ui Center for Advancement | U | Iowa City, IA | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Sacred Sun Ministries | U | Burlington, VT | 3 | $8,400 | 2022 |
| Maharishi Global Administration Through Natural Law | U | Washington, DC | 2 | $7,500 | 2021 |
| Maharishi International University 42-1315493 | B | Fairfield, IA | 4 | $6,292 | 2023 |
| Maharishi School | U | Fairfield, IA | 1 | $5,250 | 2020 |
| Fairfield Cares Inc 83-2833334 | B | Fairfield, IA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Shanti Children's Foundation 80-0566589 | C | Boulder, CO | 4 | $4,460 | 2023 |
| Kol Hai Loves You | U | New Paltz, NY | 2 | $3,600 | 2024 |
| Fairfield Park & Recreation 27-0109774 | C | Fairfield, IA | 1 | $3,500 | 2021 |
| Jefferson County Conservation 84-1895190 | D | Fairfield, IA | 1 | $1,500 | 2020 |
| Beth Shalom | U | Fairfield, IA | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Beth Shalom Synagogue | U | Fairfield, IA | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| The Lord's Cupboard 86-3920142 | C | Fairfield, IA | 3 | $700 | 2023 |
| St Luke Foundation 34-1407996 | C | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
| Jefferson County Farmers & Neighbors Inc 14-1926280 | B | Fairfield, IA | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Maharishi Yagya Programs USA Central | U | Maharishi Vedic City, IA | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
| Tm for Woman | U | Fairfield, IA | 1 | $250 | 2020 |
| Irc International Rescue Commitee | U | New York, NY | 1 | $250 | 2020 |
| Home of the Sages of Israel 13-5616527 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $50 | 2020 |
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 41 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kol Hai Loves You New Paltz, NY | U | $1,800 | paid | To fund educational programs | 202542589349100219 |
| 2024 | Brahmanada Saraswati Trust Orissa | U | $1,000 | paid | To support educational programs | 202542589349100219 |
| 2023 | Brahmanada Saraswati Trust Orissa | U | $97,500 | paid | To support educational programs | 202412889349100341 |
| 2023 | Fairfield Cares Inc Fairfield, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | To support Foundation activities | 202412889349100341 |
| 2023 | Kol Hai Loves You New Paltz, NY | U | $1,800 | paid | To fund educational programs | 202412889349100341 |
| 2023 | Maharishi International University Fairfield, IA | B | $1,404 | paid | To fund educational programs | 202412889349100341 |
| 2023 | Shanti Children's Foundation Boulder, CO | C | $910 | paid | To fund educational programs | 202412889349100341 |
| 2023 | The Lord's Cupboard Fairfield, IA | C | $300 | paid | to suppor foundation activities | 202412889349100341 |
| 2022 | Brahmanada Saraswati Trust Orissa | U | $87,001 | paid | To support educational programs | 202331189349100318 |
| 2022 | The Open Collective Foundation Covina, CA | D | $11,500 | paid | To support Foundation activities | 202331189349100318 |
| 2022 | Maharishi International University Fairfield, IA | B | $1,296 | paid | To fund educational programs | 202331189349100318 |
| 2022 | Sacred Sun Ministries Burlington, VT | U | $1,000 | paid | to support foundation activities | 202331189349100318 |
| 2022 | Beth Shalom Fairfield, IA | U | $1,000 | paid | To fund educational programs | 202331189349100318 |
| 2022 | Jefferson County Farmers & Neighbors Inc Fairfield, IA | B | $500 | paid | to support foundation activities | 202331189349100318 |
| 2022 | Shanti Children's Foundation Boulder, CO | C | $450 | paid | To fund educational programs | 202331189349100318 |
| 2022 | The Lord's Cupboard Fairfield, IA | C | $300 | paid | to suppor foundation activities | 202331189349100318 |
| 2021 | Brahmanada Saraswati Trust Orissa | U | $76,400 | paid | To support educational programs | 202310459349100011 |
| 2021 | Maharishi Purusha Program Chicago, IL | U | $13,000 | paid | To fund educational programs | 202310459349100011 |
| 2021 | Ui Center for Advancement Iowa City, IA | U | $10,000 | paid | to support foundation activities | 202310459349100011 |
| 2021 | Sacred Sun Ministries Burlington, VT | U | $5,000 | paid | to support foundation activities | 202310459349100011 |
| 2021 | Defy Ventures New York, NY | U | $4,000 | paid | To support Foundation activities | 202310459349100011 |
| 2021 | Fairfield Park & Recreation Fairfield, IA | C | $3,500 | paid | To support foundation activites | 202310459349100011 |
| 2021 | Maharishi Global Administration Through Natural Law Washington, DC | U | $3,500 | paid | To fund educational programs | 202310459349100011 |
| 2021 | Maharishi International University Fairfield, IA | B | $2,296 | paid | To fund educational programs | 202310459349100011 |
| 2021 | Shanti Children's Foundation Boulder, CO | C | $1,900 | paid | To fund educational programs | 202310459349100011 |
| 2021 | Maharishi Yagya Programs USA Central Maharishi Vedic City, IA | U | $500 | paid | To support educations actitives | 202310459349100011 |
| 2020 | Brahmanada Saraswati Trust Orissa | U | $66,000 | paid | To support educational programs | 202112639349100316 |
| 2020 | Maharishi Purusha Program Chicago, IL | U | $13,000 | paid | To fund educational programs | 202112639349100316 |
| 2020 | Defy Ventures New York, NY | U | $6,000 | paid | To support Foundation activities | 202112639349100316 |
| 2020 | Maharishi School Fairfield, IA | U | $5,250 | paid | to support educational programs | 202112639349100316 |
| 2020 | Maharishi Global Administration Through Natural Law Washington, DC | U | $4,000 | paid | To fund educational programs | 202112639349100316 |
| 2020 | Sacred Sun Ministries Burlington, VT | U | $2,400 | paid | to support foundation activities | 202112639349100316 |
| 2020 | Jefferson County Conservation Fairfield, IA | D | $1,500 | paid | To fund educational programs | 202112639349100316 |
| 2020 | Maharishi International University Fairfield, IA | B | $1,296 | paid | To fund educational programs | 202112639349100316 |
| 2020 | Shanti Children's Foundation Boulder, CO | C | $1,200 | paid | To fund educational programs | 202112639349100316 |
| 2020 | Beth Shalom Synagogue Fairfield, IA | U | $1,000 | paid | To support educational programs | 202112639349100316 |
| 2020 | St Luke Foundation Cleveland, OH | C | $500 | paid | to support educational programs | 202112639349100316 |
| 2020 | Irc International Rescue Commitee New York, NY | U | $250 | paid | to support educational activities | 202112639349100316 |
| 2020 | Tm for Woman Fairfield, IA | U | $250 | paid | To support educations actitives | 202112639349100316 |
| 2020 | The Lord's Cupboard Fairfield, IA | C | $100 | paid | To support foundation activites | 202112639349100316 |
| 2020 | Home of the Sages of Israel New York, NY | B | $50 | paid | to support foundation activities | 202112639349100316 |
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 | 2024v5.2 | 202542589349100219 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202412889349100341 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202331189349100318 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202310459349100011 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202112639349100316 |
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/421465136.json.
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