B3 Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Overland Park, KS EIN: 85-6316539

B3 Foundation is a private foundation, based in Overland Park, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $578K. Net investment income was $74K.

B3 Foundation at a glance

In short: B3 Foundation gave $578K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $72K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$577,546
-19.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-11.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$72,193
-9.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$50,316
Total assets
$12,345,543
-4.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who B3 Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Stand Together: $200KStand Together$200KFood Allergy Research & Education Aka Fare: $150KFood Allergy Research &Education Aka Fare$150KAlzheimers Disease Foundation: $100KAlzheimers Disease Foundation$100KOur Rescue: $50KOur Rescue$50KGiving the Basics: $50KGiving the Basics$50KCleary Jam Foundation: $10KCleary Jam Foundation$10KHopecam: $10KHopecam$10KThe Kansas University Foundation: $5KThe Kansas UniversityFoundation$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Stand Together ($200K). Together the top 8 received $578K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K5$50–100K13$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 13 grants of 29 (45%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

Kansas CityArlingtonMcLeanLawrenceJacksonvilleOverland ParkSartellChicagoDenverMurrayRestonTauntonWashingtonWichita

How B3 Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$250K$500K$750K$1M0 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 5 grants2023 9 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $151K (2021) to $926K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $578K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Stand Together Arlington, VAGeneral Operations and Support$200,316
Food Allergy Research & Education Aka Fare McLean, VAGeneral Operations and Support$150,316
Alzheimers Disease Foundation Sartell, MNGeneral Operations and Support$100,316
Our Rescue Denver, COGeneral Operations and Support$50,316
Giving the Basics Kansas City, MOGeneral Operations and Support$50,316
Cleary Jam Foundation Overland Park, KSGeneral Operations and Support$10,316
Hopecam Reston, VAGeneral Operations and Support$10,316
The Kansas University Foundation Lawrence, KSGeneral Operations and Support$5,334
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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$12,345,543$560,022$607,230$577,5468$577,796$73,723$671,621
2024$12,866,524$599,561$745,685$716,8969$718,221$654,587$641,630
2023$13,016,432$525,136$626,318$610,9785$610,978$473,802$643,156
2022$13,226,859$2,168,033$931,325$926,2644$926,264$161,368$629,478
2021$11,875,671$9,021,835$150,948$150,9483$150,948$21,835$396,192
2020$3,004,784$3,004,784————$4,784$44,694

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, B3 Foundation reported a distributable amount of $672K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

B3 Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bradley S. Berger

    Foundation Committee

    Trustee → Foundation Committee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth A. Berger

    Foundation Committee

    Trustee → Foundation Committee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jake Berger

    Foundation Committee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Berger

    Foundation Committee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luke Berger

    Foundation Committee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about B3 Foundation

How much does B3 Foundation give each year?

B3 Foundation gave $578K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $717K across 9 grants.

What is B3 Foundation's typical grant size?

B3 Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,316, and its average grant was $72,193, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does B3 Foundation give grants?

B3 Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Minnesota (17%) and Colorado (9%).

Does B3 Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of B3 Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are B3 Foundation's largest grantees?

B3 Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Stand Together ($200,316), Food Allergy Research & Education Aka Fare ($150,316) and Alzheimers Disease Foundation ($100,316), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is B3 Foundation?

B3 Foundation reported $12.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $578K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $672K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is B3 Foundation's EIN?

B3 Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-6316539. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 31, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 28, 2026)

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