Bercaw Family Foundation
Bercaw Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Ana, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $203K. Net investment income was $172K.
Bercaw Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bercaw Family Foundation gave $203K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $29K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $202,500
- +9.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- -36.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $28,929
- +72.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $2,048,249
- +29.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (83% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Bercaw Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Center for Individual and Family Therapy ($55K). Together the top 7 received $203K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 37 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bercaw Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 23% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 249% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2020) to $203K (2024). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $203K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Individual and Family Therapy Santa Ana, CA | To Support Mental Health | $55,000 |
| Everwell Church Newport Beach, CA | For Religious Faith and Community Support | $55,000 |
| St Andrew Presbyterian Church Newport Beach, CA | For Religious Faith and Community Support | $30,000 |
| Stansfield Circle Inc Indianapolis, IN | For Community Support | $20,000 |
| Calvary Chapel Central Oc Costa Mesa, CA | For Religious Faith and Community Support | $20,000 |
| CRU Orlando, FL | To support the ministries religious missions throughout the world | $15,000 |
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA | To Provide Education Support | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,048,249 | $688,834 | $218,654 | $202,500 | 7 | $203,468 | $172,224 | $81,760 |
| 2023 | $1,578,069 | $397,907 | $204,614 | $185,000 | 11 | $186,863 | $18,233 | $68,888 |
| 2022 | $1,384,776 | $233,483 | $174,858 | $168,500 | 5 | $168,500 | $24,907 | $61,359 |
| 2021 | $1,326,151 | $332,833 | $178,363 | $165,000 | 10 | $168,186 | $22,023 | $65,332 |
| 2020 | $1,171,681 | $307,531 | $111,229 | $99,500 | 4 | — | $74,533 | $51,129 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bercaw Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $82K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bercaw Family Foundation is led by Thomas Bercaw, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Thomas Bercaw
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Bercaw
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Bercaw Family Foundation
How much does Bercaw Family Foundation give each year?
Bercaw Family Foundation gave $203K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $185K across 11 grants.
What is Bercaw Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bercaw Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $28,929, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bercaw Family Foundation give grants?
Bercaw Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (10%) and Florida (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Newport Beach, CA (2 grants) and Costa Mesa, CA (2 grants).
Does Bercaw Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Bercaw Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For Religious Faith and Community Support" (3 grants).
Who are Bercaw Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bercaw Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Center for Individual and Family Therapy ($55,000), Everwell Church ($55,000) and St Andrew Presbyterian Church ($30,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Bercaw Family Foundation?
Bercaw Family Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $203K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $82K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bercaw Family Foundation's EIN?
Bercaw Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1649745. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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