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Nonprofit · EIN 13-2898599

BERNHILL FUND

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10016

Financials

$92K$344K2022$422K$286K2023$299K$134K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BERNHILL FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
October 31, 2025990-PF$299,010$134,425$164,585$1,455,819$0$1,455,819
October 31, 2024990-PF$422,339$285,936$136,403$1,291,234$0$1,291,234
October 31, 2023990-PF$91,673$343,545-$251,872$1,154,831$0$1,154,831
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended October 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$15,257
Net gain from sales of assets
$281,918
Other income
$1,835

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$107,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$107,500
Excise tax on investment income
$3,838

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,291,234
Total assets, end of year
$1,455,819
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,455,819
Fair market value of assets
$2,396,444
Qualifying distributions
$107,500
Net investment income
$297,175

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM L BERNHARD
C/O SACKS 600 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
PRESIDENT5$0
PATRICIA HEWITT
C/O SACKS 600 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
VICE PRES, SECY2$0
WINTHROP RUTHERFURD JR
C/O WHITE CASE 1221 AVE OF THE, AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 10020
TREASURER1$0
990-PF for the year ended October 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM L BERNHARD
C/O SACKS 600 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
PRESIDENT5$0
PATRICIA HEWITT
C/O SACKS 600 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
VICE PRES, SECY2$0
WINTHROP RUTHERFURD JR
C/O WHITE CASE 1221 AVE OF THE, AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 10020
TREASURER1$0
990-PF for the year ended October 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM L BERNHARD
C/O SACKS 600 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
PRESIDENT5$0
PATRICIA HEWITT
C/O SACKS 600 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
VICE PRES, SECY2$0
WINTHROP RUTHERFURD JR
C/O WHITE CASE 1221 AVE OF THE, AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 10020
TREASURER1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
CO SACKS 600 THIRD AVE 2604, NEW YORK, NY 10016-0000
In care of
% SACKS PRESS & LACHER
Signed the 990-PF
WILLIAM BERNHARD, PRESIDENT
Phone
(212) 682-6640
Return prepared by
SACKS PRESS & LACHER PC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2024October 31, 2025March 16, 2026990-PF on file
2023October 31, 2024March 17, 2025990-PF on file
2022October 31, 2023March 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
13-2898599
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1977
Accounting year ends
October
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,455,819
Income (IRS master file)
$1,031,693

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFOctober 2025$299,010$134,425$1,455,819XML
990-PFOctober 2024$422,339$285,936$1,291,234XML
990-PFOctober 2023$91,673$343,545$1,154,831XML
990-PFOctober 2022–––IRS
990-PFOctober 2021–––IRS
990-PFOctober 2020–––IRS
990-PFOctober 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-2898599).

Questions about BERNHILL FUND

What is the EIN of BERNHILL FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BERNHILL FUND is 13-2898599.
Is BERNHILL FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
Are donations to BERNHILL FUND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does BERNHILL FUND file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of BERNHILL FUND due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BERNHILL FUND last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended October 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of BERNHILL FUND?
The 990-PF for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BERNHILL FUND have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $299,010, expenses of $134,425 and total assets of $1,455,819 at year end.

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