Berlin Family Charitable Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small nonprofit should not send a cold application and should first seek an introduction through someone who already knows the foundation.
- Most of its grants fall between $5,000 and $100,000, with a median of $25,000, so a modest request in that region fits its usual pattern, though the largest grant in the filing was $200,000.
- Repeat funding is strong: 96% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in earlier filings, so this is a relationship-led funder.
- The filing states no geographic focus, though most grants went to Florida and New York, so judge fit against the kinds of organisation it has funded.
Overview
Berlin Family Charitable Foundation is a US private foundation based in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 12 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings record support for a varied group of charitable organisations, with purposes generally described as the qualified purpose of the organisation. Recipients include schools, a museum, a university, medical and mental-health organisations, youth organisations, housing and environmental organisations, and organisations focused on creative education. A church and a police foundation also appear among recipients. Grantmaking is concentrated in Florida, with a smaller share in New York and occasional support in Tennessee. A number of organisations received repeat grants across the filings. The filings do not identify a single common programme or specific field that accounts for most of the giving.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Florida and New York.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 96% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 64 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 25% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 96% of grant dollars went to organisations Berlin Family Charitable Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 22 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Cradle Of Aviationmuseums · Qualified purpose of organization$150,0002024 tax year
- Center for Creative Education · Qualified purpose of organization$100,0002024 tax year
- Place of Hope · Qualified purpose or organization$100,0002024 tax year
- Place of Hope · Qualified purpose or organization$100,0002024 tax year
- Benjamin School · Qualified purpose of organization$100,0002024 tax year
- Urban Youth Impact · Qualified purpose of organization$100,0002024 tax year
- Jupiter Medical Center · Qualified purpose of organization$50,0002024 tax year
- Benjamin School · Qualified purpose of organization$30,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Nicole Maglio Bessette — Board Member
- Frank Robilotto — Board Member
- Stefan Bodstrom — CIO
- Danielle Jenkins — CFO / Treasure
- William Maglio — President
- Michelle Grande — COO
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,222,250 | $926,271 | $18,736,701 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,719,634 | $1,134,371 | $19,285,321 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,523,735 | $940,000 | $19,625,151 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Contact
- Palm Beach Gardens, FL