Grants paid by Leo M Bernstein Family Foundation C/O Adam Bernstein
EIN 52-6041822 · Washington, DC · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Leo M Bernstein Family Foundation C/O Adam Bernstein of Washington, DC (EIN 52-6041822) reported 106 grants paid totaling $948,302 to 86 recipients in tax years 2020–2022, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$948,302
106 grants
Recipients
86
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2022
2 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 48 | $442,928 | — |
| 2022 | 58 | $505,374 | — |
Top recipients
The 86 recipients receiving the most from Leo M Bernstein Family Foundation C/O Adam Bernstein, by grants paid, out of 86 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Center 99-3411032 | C | Washington, DC | 2 | $75,000 | 2022 |
| Leo Bernstein Hebrew Academy | U | Silver Spring, MD | 2 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of S 13-1623886 | C | New York, NY | 2 | $40,000 | 2022 |
| Building Bridges Across the River 52-2013526 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $35,000 | 2022 |
| Democracy Works 27-2460359 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| Washington Hebrew Congregation | U | Washington, DC | 2 | $30,000 | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen 27-3521132 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $30,000 | 2022 |
| When We All Vote | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| Halycon | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $26,000 | 2020 |
| National Constitution Center 23-2434447 | B | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Kollel Vilna 30-6059369 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Yeshiva of Greater Washington 52-1106842 | B | Silver Spring, MD | 2 | $22,500 | 2022 |
| Goodprojects 81-1491594 | D | Washington, DC | 2 | $22,000 | 2022 |
| Anti-Defamation League 13-1818723 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $21,250 | 2022 |
| National Museum of Women in the Arts 52-1238810 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Hirshorn Museum | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Medstar Georgetown University Hospital | U | Washington, DC | 2 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Sixth & I Historic Synagogue 33-1036146 | D | Washington, DC | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Opendor Media 26-1264680 | B | Sunrise, FL | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Meridian International Center 53-0259663 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | U | Hagerstown, MD | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee 13-1656634 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Inner City-Inner Child | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Trust for the National Mall 30-0080738 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Jewish Funders Network 23-2742482 | C | New York, NY | 2 | $14,300 | 2022 |
| Atlas Performing Arts Center 52-2358563 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $13,049 | 2022 |
| The Brigid Alliance 82-3843989 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $12,500 | 2022 |
| Georgetown Heritage 30-0830983 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $12,500 | 2022 |
| Georgetown Lombardi Arts & Humanities | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Friends of Lubavitch | U | Washington, DC | 2 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Shampaine Productions Inc | U | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Museum of the African Diaspora | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Lupus Foundation of America 43-1131436 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Nexus | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Center for Responsive Politics | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Inspired Child - Dumbarton Art & Ed | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Miscellaneous Grants | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $9,903 | 2020 |
| Environment Washington Research | U | Seattle, WA | 2 | $9,000 | 2022 |
| We Want the Land Coalition | U | Arlington Heights, IL | 2 | $9,000 | 2022 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley 94-2614101 | C | San Jose, CA | 1 | $7,500 | 2020 |
| Human Rights Foundation 20-2669700 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $7,500 | 2022 |
| The News Literacy Project Inc 27-4011343 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $7,500 | 2022 |
| Danceusa | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $7,000 | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Washington 53-0212445 | B | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $6,000 | 2022 |
| Lillian & Albert Small Cap Jewish Museum 52-6064549 | C | Washington, DC | 2 | $6,000 | 2022 |
| New Venture Fund 20-5806345 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Burlingame High School | U | Burlingame, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Health in the Hood Inc 46-1932284 | B | Miami, FL | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center | U | Rockville, MD | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Nexus Community Partners 30-0658898 | C | St Paul, MN | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Common Cause Education Fund 31-1705370 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| For Inspiration and Recognition of Science & Techn 22-2990908 | C | Manchester, NH | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Nature Sacred 42-1263576 | B | Annaplis, MD | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Peninsula Bridge Program 94-3226017 | C | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| American University | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Hopewell Fund 47-3681860 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $4,500 | 2022 |
| City Dance | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $4,500 | 2020 |
| New Dance Alliance 13-3191816 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $4,000 | 2022 |
| Hebrew Home of Greater Washington 53-0196508 | B | Rockville, MD | 1 | $4,000 | 2022 |
| Charles E Smith Life Communities 26-4543361 | D | Rockville, MD | 1 | $4,000 | 2020 |
| At the Well 83-2697895 | D | Washington, DC | 2 | $3,600 | 2022 |
| American University Radio | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $3,300 | 2022 |
| Plastic Pollution Coalition | U | Washington, DC | 2 | $3,000 | 2022 |
| Dorrance Dance Inc 81-4741774 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $2,500 | 2022 |
| Share Our Strength 52-1367538 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $2,500 | 2022 |
| Men's Second Chance Living 82-4647969 | D | Hailey, ID | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| Rideshare 2 Vote Aware | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $2,000 | 2022 |
| Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Ctr 05-0483511 | C | Providence, RI | 1 | $1,800 | 2022 |
| Growtorah Inc 82-3282925 | B | Teaneck, NJ | 1 | $1,800 | 2022 |
| Tudor Place Foundation Inc 52-6070337 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,500 | 2022 |
| Children's National Hospital Foundation 52-2167587 | D | Silver Spring, MD | 1 | $1,500 | 2022 |
| Washington Performing Arts 52-6062439 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,500 | 2020 |
| Welcoming America 27-1049805 | C | Decatur, GA | 1 | $1,500 | 2020 |
| The 19th News 84-2627202 | C | Austin, TX | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation 23-7343119 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphona Society | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Tutoring Chicago 36-3718141 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Colorectal Cancer Alliance 86-0947831 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Autism Speaks 20-2329938 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Spotlight DC | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| The Viva School | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Armed Forces Arts Partnership | U | Alexandria, VA | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Mastiffs to Mutts Rescue Inc 27-1187353 | D | Chambersburg, PA | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Power of Pink | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Word Dance Theater 52-2282221 | C | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Washington Studio School 52-1345165 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $300 | 2022 |
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 106 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kennedy Center Washington, DC | C | $50,000 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | C | $30,000 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | National Constitution Center Philadelphia, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Leo Bernstein Hebrew Academy Silver Spring, MD | U | $25,000 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of S New York, NY | C | $20,000 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Goodprojects Washington, DC | D | $20,000 | paid | Community service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Hirshorn Museum Washington, DC | U | $20,000 | paid | Art Museum | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Opendor Media Sunrise, FL | B | $20,000 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Anti-Defamation League New York, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Washington Hebrew Congregation Washington, DC | U | $15,000 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Doctors Without Borders USA Inc Hagerstown, MD | U | $15,000 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee New York, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Atlas Performing Arts Center Washington, DC | B | $13,049 | paid | Community service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | The Brigid Alliance New York, NY | B | $12,500 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Medstar Georgetown University Hospital Washington, DC | U | $12,500 | paid | Health | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Kollel Vilna Washington, DC | B | $12,500 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Georgetown Lombardi Arts & Humanities Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | Cultural | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Shampaine Productions Inc Bethesda, MD | U | $10,000 | paid | Cultural | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Building Bridges Across the River Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | Community service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Museum of the African Diaspora Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | Cultural | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Yeshiva of Greater Washington Silver Spring, MD | B | $10,000 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Inspired Child - Dumbarton Art & Ed Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Nexus Los Angeles, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | The News Literacy Project Inc Washington, DC | B | $7,500 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Human Rights Foundation New York, NY | B | $7,500 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Danceusa Washington, DC | U | $7,000 | paid | Cultural | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Lupus Foundation of America Washington, DC | B | $7,000 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Georgetown Heritage Washington, DC | B | $6,250 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Jewish Funders Network New York, NY | C | $6,075 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Environment Washington Research Seattle, WA | U | $6,000 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Bethesda, MD | B | $6,000 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Health in the Hood Inc Miami, FL | B | $5,000 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | For Inspiration and Recognition of Science & Techn Manchester, NH | C | $5,000 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Friends of Lubavitch Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | Community service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Peninsula Bridge Program Palo Alto, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | We Want the Land Coalition Arlington Heights, IL | U | $4,000 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Hebrew Home of Greater Washington Rockville, MD | B | $4,000 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | New Dance Alliance New York, NY | B | $4,000 | paid | Cultural | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | American University Radio Washington, DC | U | $3,300 | paid | Cultural | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Dorrance Dance Inc New York, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | Cultural | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Share Our Strength Washington, DC | B | $2,500 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Hopewell Fund Washington, DC | B | $2,500 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Plastic Pollution Coalition Washington, DC | U | $2,500 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Rideshare 2 Vote Aware Washington, DC | U | $2,000 | paid | Community service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | At the Well Washington, DC | D | $1,800 | paid | Community service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Ctr Providence, RI | C | $1,800 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Growtorah Inc Teaneck, NJ | B | $1,800 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Children's National Hospital Foundation Silver Spring, MD | D | $1,500 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Tudor Place Foundation Inc Washington, DC | B | $1,500 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Spotlight DC Washington, DC | U | $1,000 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Lillian & Albert Small Cap Jewish Museum Washington, DC | C | $1,000 | paid | Cultural | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Colorectal Cancer Alliance Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Power of Pink Washington, DC | U | $500 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Word Dance Theater Bethesda, MD | C | $500 | paid | Cultural | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Armed Forces Arts Partnership Alexandria, VA | U | $500 | paid | Cultural | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | The Viva School Washington, DC | U | $500 | paid | Education | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Mastiffs to Mutts Rescue Inc Chambersburg, PA | D | $500 | paid | Community Service | 202420469349101132 |
| 2022 | Washington Studio School Washington, DC | B | $300 | paid | Education | 202420469349101132 |
| 2020 | When We All Vote Washington, DC | U | $30,000 | paid | Community Service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Democracy Works Brooklyn, NY | B | $30,000 | paid | Community Service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Halycon Washington, DC | U | $26,000 | paid | Community Service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Building Bridges Across the River Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | Community service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Kennedy Center Washington, DC | C | $25,000 | paid | Community Service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Leo Bernstein Hebrew Academy Silver Spring, MD | U | $25,000 | paid | Community Service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of S New York, NY | C | $20,000 | paid | Community Service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | National Museum of Women in the Arts Washington, DC | B | $20,000 | paid | Community Service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Sixth & I Historic Synagogue Washington, DC | D | $20,000 | paid | Community Service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Trust for the National Mall Washington, DC | C | $15,000 | paid | Community Service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Inner City-Inner Child Washington, DC | U | $15,000 | paid | Community Service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Washington Hebrew Congregation Washington, DC | U | $15,000 | paid | Community Service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Meridian International Center Washington, DC | B | $15,000 | paid | Community Service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Yeshiva of Greater Washington Silver Spring, MD | B | $12,500 | paid | Community Service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Kollel Vilna Washington, DC | B | $12,500 | paid | Community Service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Center for Responsive Politics Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | Community service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Miscellaneous Grants Washington, DC | U | $9,903 | paid | Community service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Jewish Funders Network New York, NY | C | $8,225 | paid | Community Service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Medstar Georgetown University Hospital Washington, DC | U | $7,500 | paid | Community Service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA | C | $7,500 | paid | Community service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Georgetown Heritage Washington, DC | B | $6,250 | paid | Community Service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Anti-Defamation League New York, NY | B | $6,250 | paid | Community Service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | American University Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | Community service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Burlingame High School Burlingame, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | Community Service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Friends of Lubavitch Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | Community service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Common Cause Education Fund Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | Community service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center Rockville, MD | U | $5,000 | paid | Community service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | We Want the Land Coalition Arlington Heights, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | Community Service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum Washington, DC | C | $5,000 | paid | Community Service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Nexus Community Partners St Paul, MN | C | $5,000 | paid | Community service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | New Venture Fund Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | Community service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Nature Sacred Annaplis, MD | B | $5,000 | paid | Community service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | City Dance Washington, DC | U | $4,500 | paid | Community Service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Charles E Smith Life Communities Rockville, MD | D | $4,000 | paid | Community Service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Lupus Foundation of America Washington, DC | B | $3,000 | paid | Community service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Environment Washington Research Seattle, WA | U | $3,000 | paid | Community Service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Men's Second Chance Living Hailey, ID | D | $2,500 | paid | Community service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Goodprojects Washington, DC | D | $2,000 | paid | Community service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Hopewell Fund Washington, DC | B | $2,000 | paid | Community Service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | At the Well Washington, DC | D | $1,800 | paid | Community service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Welcoming America Decatur, GA | C | $1,500 | paid | Community Service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Washington Performing Arts Washington, DC | C | $1,500 | paid | Community service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | The Leukemia & Lymphona Society Washington, DC | U | $1,000 | paid | Community Service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Autism Speaks Washington, DC | C | $1,000 | paid | Community service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Tutoring Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | Community service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Greater Washington Community Foundation Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | Community Service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | The 19th News Austin, TX | C | $1,000 | paid | Community service | 202133199349103673 |
| 2020 | Plastic Pollution Coalition Washington, DC | U | $500 | paid | Community service | 202133199349103673 |
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 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202420469349101132 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202133199349103673 |
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/526041822.json.
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