Bernard Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 20-3850421
Foundation Overview
Based in Chevy Chase, MD, Bernard Family Foundation has awarded 164 grants totaling $4,582,025 to organizations in Maryland, Tennessee and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $230,000, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
20 of 32 recipients (63%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
58% of grants are awarded in Maryland, with additional funding distributed across 10 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Maryland, funding concentrates in Bethesda (49%), Rockville (15%), North Bethesda (8%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 234% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (50%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Bernard Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dc Youth Orchestra | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Jbi International Inc | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $230,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Olney Theatre Center | $205,000 | Olney, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Susan G Komen For The Cure | $50,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2024 |
| United Jewish Endowment Fund | $25,000 | North Bethesda, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Save A Child's Heart Foundation | $60,000 | Potomac, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Children's Inn At Nih Inc | $100,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| The Mclean School Of Maryland Inc | $50,000 | Potomac, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Suburban Hospital Inc | $37,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Bethesda Cares Inc | $5,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Hellen Keller International | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Breastcancerorg | $5,000 | Ardmore, PA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Paws For Purple Hearts | $3,000 | Penngrove, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Jewish Foundation For Group Homes Inc (Makom) | $20,000 | Rockville, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Dc Youth Orchestra | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Jbi International Inc | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $230,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Olney Theatre Center | $205,000 | Olney, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Susan G Komen For The Cure | $50,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2024 |
| United Jewish Endowment Fund | $25,000 | North Bethesda, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Save A Child's Heart Foundation | $60,000 | Potomac, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Children's Inn At Nih Inc | $100,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| The Mclean School Of Maryland Inc | $50,000 | Potomac, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Suburban Hospital Inc | $37,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Bethesda Cares Inc | $5,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Hellen Keller International | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Breastcancerorg | $5,000 | Ardmore, PA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Paws For Purple Hearts | $3,000 | Penngrove, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Jewish Foundation For Group Homes Inc (Makom) | $20,000 | Rockville, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $100,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Mobile Medical Care | $10,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Saint Jude's Children Research Hospital | $50,000 | Memphis, TN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Olney Theatre Center | $25,000 | Olney, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Susan G Komen For The Cure | $50,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2023 |
| United Jewish Endowment Fund | $25,000 | North Bethesda, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $10,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $3,600 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Save A Parent And Child Inc | $10,000 | Newman, GA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Dc Youth Orchestra | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Jbi International Inc | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Hillel The Foundation For Jewish Campus Life | $3,600 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $100,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Mobile Medical Care | $10,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Saint Jude's Children Research Hospital | $50,000 | Memphis, TN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Olney Theatre Center | $25,000 | Olney, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Susan G Komen For The Cure | $50,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2023 |
| United Jewish Endowment Fund | $25,000 | North Bethesda, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $10,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $3,600 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Save A Parent And Child Inc | $10,000 | Newman, GA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Dc Youth Orchestra | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Jbi International Inc | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Hillel The Foundation For Jewish Campus Life | $3,600 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Jubilee Foundation Of Md Inc | $10,000 | Kensington, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $150,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Saint Jude's Children Research Hospital | $50,000 | Memphis, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Schriners Hospital | $50,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Susan G Komen For The Cure | $50,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2022 |
| United Jewish Endowment Fund | $50,000 | North Bethesda, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jubilee Foundation Of Md Inc | $10,000 | Kensington, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $150,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Saint Jude's Children Research Hospital | $50,000 | Memphis, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Schriners Hospital | $50,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Susan G Komen For The Cure | $50,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2022 |
| United Jewish Endowment Fund | $50,000 | North Bethesda, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $100,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Saint Jude's Children Research Hospital | $100,000 | Memphis, TN, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Schriners Hospital | $50,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Susan G Komen For The Cure | $50,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2021 |
| The Children's Inn At Nih | $100,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Bethesda Arts And Entertainment District | $300 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Bethesda Jewish Congregation | $15,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Center For Adoption Support And Education | $20,000 | Burtonsville, MD, US | Barrel Sponsorship | 2020 |
| Cherry Children's Music Outreach | $2,000 | Odenton, MD, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Children's National Hospital | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Davidson Endowment Fund | $10,000 | Davidson, NC, US | Scholarships | 2020 |
| Edlavitch Dcjcc | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Hornets Kids | $5,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Imagination Stage | $25,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Jewish Council For The Aging | $20,000 | Rockville, MD, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Jewish Group Homes | $10,000 | Rockville, MD, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Keshet Child Development Center | $10,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Lavinia Engle Scholarship Fund | $10,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $50,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Montgomery College Foundation | $20,000 | Rockville, MD, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Round House Theatre | $36,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Saint Jude's Children Research Hospital | $50,000 | Memphis, TN, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Signature Theater | $2,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Strathmore Hall Foundation | $30,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Sunflower Bakery Inc | $25,000 | Gaithersburg, MD, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Susan G Komen For The Cure | $25,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2020 |
| United Jewish Endowment Fund | $60,000 | North Bethesda, MD, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Bethesda Arts And Entertainment District | $45,375 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Bethesda Jewish Congregation | $5,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| Center For Adoption Support And Education | $20,500 | Burtonsville, MD, US | Barrel Sponsorship | 2018 |
| Cherry Children Musical Outreach | $1,000 | Odenton, MD, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| Children Hospital Foundation | $5,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| Dc Youth Orchestra | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| Feynman School | $4,500 | Rockville, MD, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Hope Connections For Cancer | $1,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| Imagination Stage | $6,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| Jewish Council For The Aging | $10,000 | Rockville, MD, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| Jubilee Association Of Md | $2,000 | Kensington, MD, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| Keshet Child Development Center | $5,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| Kids Museum | $10,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $30,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Mobile Medical Care | $2,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| Olney Theatre Center | $2,500 | Olney, MD, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| Round House Theatre | $1,650 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| Saint Jude's Children Research Hospital | $15,000 | Memphis, TN, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| Strathmore Hall Foundation | $17,500 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Studio Theatre | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Sunflower Bakery Inc | $50,250 | Gaithersburg, MD, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| The Children's Inn At Nih | $15,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| Theatre J | $300 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| United Jewish Endowment Fund | $50,000 | North Bethesda, MD, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| Bethesda Arts And Entertainment District | $41,525 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Center For Adoption Support And Education | $7,500 | Burtonsville, MD, US | Barrel Sponsorship | 2017 |
| Feynman School | $500 | Rockville, MD, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Imagination Stage | $5,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Jewish Council For The Aging | $10,000 | Rockville, MD, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $5,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Round House Theatre | $6,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Signature Theatre | $15,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Strathmore Hall Foundation | $41,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Studio Theatre | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Taffy Presents - A Project Of The Theatre Arts Festival For Youth | $9,500 | Canoga Park, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| The Children's Inn At Nih | $10,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| United Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington | $50,000 | Rockville, MD, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Hope Connections For Cancer | $7,500 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Saint Judes Children Research Hospital | $20,000 | Memphis, TN, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Western Womens Justice | $4,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Jubilee Association Of Md | $1,000 | Kensington, MD, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Laurene Engle Scholarship Fund | $20,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Cherry Children Musical Outreach | $1,000 | Odenton, MD, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Keshet | $3,600 | Arlington, VA, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Stroke Comeback Center | $1,000 | Vienna, VA, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Susan G Komen For The Cure | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Avalon Theatre | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Jewish Foundation For Group Home | $2,500 | Rockville, MD, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Children National Hospital | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Bethesda Arts And Entertainment District | $40,375 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Imagination Stage | $5,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operating | 2016 |
| Jewish Council For The Aging | $10,000 | Rockville, MD, US | General Operating | 2016 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $5,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Round House Theatre | $56,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operating | 2016 |
| Signature Theatre | $35,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Operating | 2016 |
| Strathmore Hall Foundation | $36,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Taffy Presents - A Project Of The Theatre Arts Festival For Youth | $7,500 | Canoga Park, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| The Children's Inn At Nih | $5,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operating | 2016 |
| United Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington | $30,000 | Rockville, MD, US | General Operating | 2016 |
| Center For Adoption Support And Education | $5,000 | Burtonsville, MD, US | Barrel Sponsorship | 2016 |
| Jubilee Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Kensington, MD, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Theatre J | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Glen Echo Partnership | $1,000 | Glen Echo, MD, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Feynman School | $250 | Rockville, MD, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Olney Theatre | $1,000 | Olney, MD, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Studio Theatre | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 20-3850421 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 5532 GREYSTONE ST Chevy Chase, MD 20815-5534 |
Key People (1)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Bernard Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Cathy S Bernard |
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Forms 990-PF
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