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Filing year 2024

THE PHILIP AND MURIEL BERMAN FOUNDATION

Los Angeles, California·EIN 23-6270983·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$2M
Total assets
$45M
Total expenses
$1.6M
Reported officers
4

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California.

President
Board President
75th to 90th percentile
$150k
$160k
Secretary
Board Secretary
75th to 90th percentile
$100k
$107k
Vp, Treasurer
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$25k
$27k
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$5k
$5k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE PHILIP AND MURIEL BERMAN FOUNDATION equaled 9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
9%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$1.2M

Itemized grants

61

Median grant

$15k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
(THE) HUNTINGTONSAN MARINO, CAACQISITIONS AND EXHIBITIONS$100k
HOLA (HEART OF LOS ANGELES)LOS ANGELES, CAVISUAL ART DEPT. ENDOWMENT$100k
SALT SPRING ISL COMM SERVICESCOMM GARDENBRITISH COLUMBIA, CAHARVEST FOD PROGRAM PAYMENTS #3 OF 4$92k
LEHIGH UNIVERSITYBETHLEHEM, PALUAG CONSERVATION ENDOWMENT$50k
NEWGROUND (VIA COMMUNITY PARTNERS)LOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$45k
HADASSAH ACADEMIC COLLEGE - JERUSALEM (VIA PEF ISRAEL)NEW YORK, NYRENOVATION OF OPTOMETRY TEACHING CLINIC #2 OF 3$40k
TRANSITION SALT SPRING SOCIETYBRITISH COLUMBIA, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$38k
SALT SPRING SOLUTIONS SOCIETYBRITISH COLUMBIA, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$38k
IRAC (VIA FIMJP)BEVERLY HILLS, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$36k
LIBERTY HILLLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$30k
NEFESHLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$30k
ARTS FOR HEALING AND JUSTICE NETWORKLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25k
FOOD FORWARD INCNORTH HOLLYWOOD, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25k
ARTIS - ART ISRAEL CONTEMPORARYNEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$22k
INSTIT OF CONTEMPORARY ART LAICA LASANTA MONICA, CAAGENCY OF ASSETS$20k
LA VOICELOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
PEOPLE'S POTTERY PROJECT (VIA FULCRUM ARTS)PASADENA, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
QUEER MIKVAH (VIA FRACTURED ATLAS)NEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
Y&S NAZARIAN CENTER FOR ISRAEL STUDIES (VIA UCLA FOUNDATION)LOS ANGELES, CATEACHING ENDOWMENT$20k
(THE) CIVICS CENTER (VIA COMMUNITY PARTNERS)LOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
(THE) HUNTINGTONSAN MARINO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
SALT SPRING ISLAND FOUNDATIONBRITISH COLUMBIA, CAIP FUND #1 OF 3$19k
RAVENBRITISH COLUMBIA, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$19k
STQEEYE' LEARNING SOCIETYBRITISH COLUMBIA, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$18k
ART DIVISIONLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Held steady
from 2023

From $150k in 2023 to $150k in 2024.

$150k
2023
$150k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$166k to $160k

Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board President pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 451%.

$150k in 2023 to $150k in 2024.
  • Board Secretary pay rose 41% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Board Vice President pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($25M - $50M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about THE PHILIP AND MURIEL BERMAN FOUNDATION

What does the Board President of THE PHILIP AND MURIEL BERMAN FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board President of THE PHILIP AND MURIEL BERMAN FOUNDATION received $150,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at THE PHILIP AND MURIEL BERMAN FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Board President at THE PHILIP AND MURIEL BERMAN FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE PHILIP AND MURIEL BERMAN FOUNDATION equaled 9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE PHILIP AND MURIEL BERMAN FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE PHILIP AND MURIEL BERMAN FOUNDATION reported $2M in total revenue and $1.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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