Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
The David Berg Foundation Inc, based in New York, NY, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling $92,563,422. The foundation's expenses amount to $5,049,539, while its revenue is $2,957,537. It focuses on funding initiatives in various subject areas, including arts and culture, museums, historical activities, historic preservation, public safety and disaster management, legal services, and religion, with a particular emphasis on Judaism. The foundation supports projects in numerous cities across the United States, including major urban centers like New York, Boston, Chicago, and Los Angeles, as well as smaller communities. Key personnel include Michele C. Tocci, who serves as President and Director, and William D. Zabel, who is the Treasurer and Director. The foundation is committed to enhancing cultural and historical understanding and supporting community safety and legal services.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
71 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | NLI USA INC | EXHIBITIONS/PUBLIC PROGRAMS | New york, NY, US | 2022 |
| $250,000 | AMER JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCY AID | New york, NY, US | 2023 |
| $250,000 | NLI USA INC | GALLERY/ EXHIBITIONS | New york, NY, US | 2024 |
| $200,000 | HARVARD LAW SCHOOL | EDUCATION | Cambridge, MA, US | 2022 |
| $180,000 | NEW YORK LEGAL ASSISTANCE GROUP | LEGAL SERVICES/ GENERAL OPERATING | New york, NY, US | 2022 |
| $180,000 | NEW YORK LEGAL ASSISTANCE GROUP | LEGAL SERVICES/GENERAL OPERATING | New york, NY, US | 2023 |
| $176,000 | NEW YORK LEGAL ASSISTANCE GROUP | LEGAL SERVICES/GENERAL OPERATING | New york, NY, US | 2024 |
| $150,000 | BENJAMIN N CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW | LEGAL EDUCATION | New york, NY, US | 2022 |
| $150,000 | AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR YAD VASHEM | ARCHIVE DIGITIZATION | New york, NY, US | 2023 |
| $150,000 | BENJAMIN N CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW YESHIVA UNIVERSITY | LEGAL EDUCATION | New york, NY, US | 2023 |
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
MC
MICHELE C TOCCI
| PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | $722,865 | 2024 |
WD
WILLIAM D ZABEL
| TREASURER/DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
HJ
H JEROME ZOFFER
| SECRETARY / DIRECTOR UNTIL JULY 2023 | $0 | 2024 |
VT
VALERIE TOCCI LONGOBARDI
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
MICHELE C TOCCI
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
WILLIAM D ZABEL
TREASURER/DIRECTOR
H JEROME ZOFFER
SECRETARY / DIRECTOR UNTIL JULY 2023
VALERIE TOCCI LONGOBARDI
DIRECTOR
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