Jack And Florence Berlin Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a diverse range of causes, primarily focusing on educational initiatives, cancer research, and community welfare. Its mission emphasizes enhancing the well-being of those in need, advancing educational opportunities, and addressing social justice issues, particularly within the Jewish community. The foundation provides funding to various organizations that promote youth leadership, agricultural development, and health-related research. It also supports animal welfare through dog rescue initiatives. Overall, the foundation aims to foster community development and empowerment through its philanthropic efforts.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A registered nonprofit running programs in cancer research, Jewish community services, education, youth leadership, health charities, or animal welfare with a track record of managing mid-sized grants and existing relationships or partnerships that can credibly introduce the organization to the foundation.
Good Fit
- • Programmatic alignment with cancer research, Jewish causes, education, youth leadership, or health services.
- • Organizational capacity to manage grants in the roughly $10k–$75k range.
- • Operating presence or impact in states the foundation has funded (notably NY, CO, OH).
- • Established relationships with current or prior grantees or intermediaries who could make introductions.
Geography
Observed grants span eight states and the foundation pays most dollars outside its home state, with 42% of the latest-year dollars going to New York, indicating a multi-state footprint rather than a single-city focus.
Recipient Variety
About 20 distinct recipients were funded in the latest year and similar counts appear in prior years, showing a broad set of independent organizations despite moderate top-five dollar concentration.
New Applicants
The foundation's materials state it funds only preselected organizations (invitation-based), which reduces open application likelihood, but each year includes a small number of new grantees (roughly four in the latest year), so some turnover occurs even if unsolicited entry appears unlikely.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
