Private foundation

BERNHILL FUND

NEW YORK, NYEIN

Funds preselected organizations only343 grants on file · $2.5M · FY2016–2025IRS 990-PF · FY2025

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Funds preselected organizations only

The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it gives only to organizations it has already chosen and does not accept unsolicited requests. An introduction is usually the only route.

No public data found The return states a posture but gives no instructions.

Application policy: Funds preselected organizations only, as stated on the FY2025 return.

Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.

Year	Form	Revenue	Expenses	Giving	Assets	Net assets
FY2025	990-PF	$299,010	$134,425	$107,500	$1,455,819	$1,455,819
FY2024	990-PF	$422,339	$285,936	$262,000	$1,291,234	$1,291,234
FY2023	990-PF	$91,673	$343,545	$320,000	$1,154,831	$1,154,831
FY2022	990-PF	$280,495	$172,370	$142,250	$1,406,703	$1,406,703
FY2021	990-PF	$482,228	$430,138	$392,000	$1,298,578	$1,298,578
FY2020	990-PF	$373,480	$191,829	$175,000	$1,246,488	$1,246,488
FY2019	990-PF	$184,225	$207,695	$178,039	$1,064,837	$1,064,837
FY2018	990-PF	$306,439	$316,168	$299,422	$1,088,307	$1,088,307
FY2017	990-PF	$169,987	$324,842	$306,185	$1,098,036	$1,098,036
FY2016	990-PF	$119,216	$358,615	$318,619	$1,252,891	$1,252,891

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
William L Bernhard	PRESIDENT	5.00	$0
Patricia Hewitt	VICE PRES, SECY	2.00	$0
Winthrop Rutherfurd Jr	TREASURER	1.00	$0

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