THE BERNHILL FUND

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 132898599 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · Small ($100K-$1M)

revenue

$299K

expenses

$27K

net assets

$1.5M

employees

—

profile · synthesized from sources

The Bernhill Fund is a private foundation based in New York that supports nonprofit organizations through general-purpose and scholarship grants. In 2023 and 2024, it distributed funding to institutions in education, public media, medical research, and the arts. The fund does not appear to operate direct service programs, instead focusing on philanthropic giving.

activities · 8 groups

What they do

General Operating Support Grants 2 activities
- Funding The Gift of Hope USA Foundation for general purposes
  
  Provides financial support to The Gift of Hope USA Foundation for general purposes.
- Funding The Innocence Project for general purposes
  
  Provides general purpose funding to The Innocence Project through grantmaking activities.
Performing Arts Production Support 1 activity
- Funding Naumburg Orchestral Concerts for general purposes
  
  Provides general support grants to Naumburg Orchestral Concerts. This activity is documented in multiple grant reports.
Public Media Funding 1 activity
- Funding New York Public Radio for general purposes
  
  Provides financial support to New York Public Radio for general operational purposes.
Private K–12 School Support 1 activity
- Funding Studio in a School Association Inc for general purposes
  
  Provides financial support to Studio in a School Association Inc for general operational purposes.
Unrestricted Institutional Support for Medical Schools 1 activity
- Funding Weill Cornell Medical College for general purposes
  
  Provides general purpose grants to Weill Cornell Medical College.
University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 1 activity
- Funding the Institute of International Education for general purposes
  
  Provides general support grants to the Institute of International Education.
Jewish Religious Institution Support 1 activity
- Funding the Leo Baeck Institute for general purposes
  
  Provides financial support to the Leo Baeck Institute for general purposes. This grantmaking activity is repeated across multiple reporting periods.
Local High School Scholarship Programs 1 activity
- Funding the Winston Churchill Foundation to support scholarships
  
  Provides grants to the Winston Churchill Foundation specifically to support scholarship programs. This funding objective is consistent across multiple grant reports.

financials · form 990PF · fy2024

revenue

Total revenue$299K

Contributions & grants——

Program service revenue——

Investment income$15K5%

Other revenue$282K

expenses

Total expenses$27K

Program expenses—

Admin / overhead—

Fundraising—

Salaries & benefits$0

Grants paid out$108K

balance sheet

Total assets$1.46M

Cash—

Investments—

Liabilities—

Net assets$1.46M

6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -29.2%

relationships · 9

Who they work with

INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION Partner — Receives general-purpose funding from The Bernhill Fund.
LEO BAECK INSTITUTE Partner — Receives general-purpose funding from The Bernhill Fund.
NAUMBURG ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS Partner — Receives general-purpose funding from The Bernhill Fund.
NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO Partner — Receives general-purpose funding from The Bernhill Fund.
STUDIO IN A SCHOOL ASSOCIATION INC Partner — Receives general-purpose funding from The Bernhill Fund.
THE GIFT OF HOPE USA FDN Partner — Receives general-purpose funding from The Bernhill Fund.
THE INNOCENCE PROJECT Partner — Receives general-purpose funding from The Bernhill Fund.
THE WINSTON CHURCHILL FOUNDATION Partner — Receives funding from The Bernhill Fund for scholarship programs.
WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE Partner — Receives general-purpose funding from The Bernhill Fund.