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MORRIS BERGER EDUCATION TRUST

BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 452691227 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$34K
expenses
$3K
net assets
$685K
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

Morris Berger Education Trust is a private foundation based in New York that supports higher education through merit-based scholarships for students at select Israeli institutions. The trust funds scholarships via grants to U.S.-based nonprofit partners affiliated with Bar-Ilan University, Jerusalem College of Technology, Tel Aviv University, and Ben-Gurion University. It does not conduct direct operations or programs.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Morris Berger Scholarships
Provides annual merit-based scholarships to students at Israeli universities through grants to U.S. nonprofit partners affiliated with Bar-Ilan University, Jerusalem College of Technology, Tel Aviv University, and Ben-Gurion University.
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Support for Israeli Educational Institutions 4 activities
    • Funding merit-based scholarship through American Associates of Ben-Gurion University
      Funds one merit-based scholarship of $2,500 per year to a deserving student through American Associates of Ben-Gurion University.
    • Funding merit-based scholarships through American Friends of Bar-Ilan University
      Funds six merit-based scholarships of $2,500 per year to deserving students through American Friends of Bar-Ilan University. This level of funding has been consistently supported across multiple years.
    • Funding merit-based scholarships through American Friends of Tel Aviv University
      Funds two merit-based scholarships of $2,500 per year to deserving students through American Friends of Tel Aviv University.
    • Funding merit-based scholarships through Friends of Jerusalem College of Technology
      Funds multiple merit-based scholarships of $2,500 per year to deserving students through Friends of Jerusalem College of Technology, with annual support ranging from four to six awards.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$34K
Contributions & grants$5K15%
Program service revenue
Investment income$29K85%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$3K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$25K
balance sheet
Total assets$685K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$685K
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -20.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • MILTON ZEGERMAN — TRUSTEE
relationships · 4

Who they work with

  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATES OF BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY Partner — Receives grants to fund merit-based scholarships for students at Ben-Gurion University.
  • AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY Partner — Receives grants to fund merit-based scholarships for students at Bar-Ilan University.
  • AMERICAN FRIENDS OF TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY Partner — Receives grants to fund merit-based scholarships for students at Tel Aviv University.
  • FRIENDS OF JERUSALEM COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY Partner — Receives grants to fund merit-based scholarships for students at Jerusalem College of Technology.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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  • Merit-Based Scholarship Granting
    methodology: merit-based_scholarship_granting
    By awarding scholarships based on academic merit rather than financial need, we elevate high-achieving students and support excellence in Israeli academic institutions, because merit-driven investment produces stronger educational outcomes and institutional advancement.