ATO Foundation of Berkeley Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Altos, CA EIN: 94-2880554

ATO Foundation of Berkeley Inc is a private foundation located in Los Altos, California. Its filings describe a scholarship program for applicants who are members of a UC Berkeley Greek fraternity or sorority.

ATO Foundation of Berkeley Inc at a glance

In short: ATO Foundation of Berkeley Inc gave $20K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
11
+10.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,818
-9.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$473,878
+2.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to ATO Foundation of Berkeley Inc

How to Apply

The foundation’s 2024 filing says its scholarship program is administered by the foundation and lists “10 scholarships.” Applicants must be members of a UC Berkeley Greek fraternity or sorority. The filing does not specify application forms or materials.

Review Cycle
None listed in the 2024 filing.
Deadline
None listed in the 2024 filing.
Contact

Application contact: 10 Scholarships
Mailing address: 2327 Waring, Berkeley, CA 94720
Phone: (650) 269-7076

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who ATO Foundation of Berkeley Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars itemized for 2025 went to recipients in California.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Berkeley

How ATO Foundation of Berkeley Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 10 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2023) to $22K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
11 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$473,878$14,578$23,686$20,00011$23,435$14,578$22,667
2024$462,487$18,032$22,703$20,00010$22,435$18,032$22,230
2023$448,375$19,252$17,739$15,0001$17,739$19,252$20,880
2022$434,926$18,449$1,535$22,0001$23,535$16,914$21,217
2021$458,822$20,619$6,369$20,0001$26,369$14,250$21,962
2020$441,272$18,475$3,510———$16,475$21,898

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, ATO Foundation of Berkeley Inc reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s reported grants are scholarships to individual recipients.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 11 scholarships totaling $20,000. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $2,500, with a median of $2,000. The 2025 filing lists all 11 grants as scholarships to individual recipients.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Greg Jones as president, Andrew Holmes as vice president, Tod Moody as treasurer, Ted Hulsy as secretary, and Robert Gerughty and Chris Johnson as directors.

ATO Foundation of Berkeley Inc is led by Greg Jones, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Greg Jones

    President

    President & Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Gerughty

    Director

    Director & CPA → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    $1K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Chris Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Holmes

    Vice President

    Vice President & Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ted Hulsy

    Secretary

    Secretary & Director → Director, 2024

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Tod Moody

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: See attachment (2021–2022) — Stmt
  • Former: Drew Jensen (2020) — Manager & Director
  • Former: John Knueppel (2020) — Vice President of Awards
  • Former: Kris Van Giesen (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Robert Gerughty — Director: $1KRobert GerughtyDirector$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $1K, to Robert Gerughty (Director).

Frequently asked questions about ATO Foundation of Berkeley Inc

How much does ATO Foundation of Berkeley Inc give each year?

ATO Foundation of Berkeley Inc gave $20K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 10 grants.

What is ATO Foundation of Berkeley Inc's typical grant size?

ATO Foundation of Berkeley Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,818, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does ATO Foundation of Berkeley Inc give grants?

ATO Foundation of Berkeley Inc gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does ATO Foundation of Berkeley Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on ATO Foundation of Berkeley Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (11 grants).

How large is ATO Foundation of Berkeley Inc?

ATO Foundation of Berkeley Inc reported $474K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does ATO Foundation of Berkeley Inc fund?

No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s reported grants are scholarships to individual recipients. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from ATO Foundation of Berkeley Inc?

The foundation’s 2024 filing says its scholarship program is administered by the foundation and lists “10 scholarships.” Applicants must be members of a UC Berkeley Greek fraternity or sorority. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is ATO Foundation of Berkeley Inc's EIN?

ATO Foundation of Berkeley Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2880554. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 7, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 1, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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