Berger Family Foundation
Berger Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Rancho Mirage, California. In its 2025 filing, it reported 18 grants totaling $183,500 to charitable organizations in California and other states, with listed purposes including social services, medical care, literacy, education, community support, veterans, and humanitarian aid.
Berger Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Berger Family Foundation gave $184K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $183,500
- +83.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,194
- +144.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,250
- Total assets
- $1,458,369
- -8.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (8 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Berger Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 42 Sun Dance Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Phone: (312) 543-2209
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Berger Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federation of the Desert ($50K). Together the top 10 received $169K.
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 92 grants of 95 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 13% to Illinois, 3% to New York, 2% to Massachusetts, and 1% to Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Berger Family Foundation open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 18 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 39% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 213% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2024) to $193K (2020). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $184K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of the Desert Rancho Mirage, CA | Social Services | $50,000 |
| Eisenhower Health Foundation Rancho Mirage, CA | Medical | $50,000 |
| Rancho Mirage Writers Festival Rancho Mirage, CA | Literacy | $20,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL | Medical | $15,000 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA | Medical | $12,500 |
| Columbia University School of the a New York, NY | Education | $5,000 |
| Desert Community Foundation Rancho Mirage, CA | Community | $5,000 |
| Palm Springs Air Museum Palm Springs, CA | Veterans | $5,000 |
| Chicago Police Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL | Community | $3,500 |
| Friends of the IDF Chicago, IL | Veterans | $3,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,458,369 | $46,839 | $196,476 | $183,500 | 18 | $186,780 | $37,693 | $87,751 |
| 2024 | $1,600,371 | $60,048 | $126,581 | $100,260 | 24 | $107,770 | $47,237 | $88,625 |
| 2023 | $1,666,947 | $261,910 | $114,960 | $101,250 | 20 | $108,246 | $255,196 | $80,570 |
| 2022 | $1,534,462 | $8,516 | $132,691 | $116,500 | 17 | $124,600 | $38,201 | $87,882 |
| 2021 | $1,663,637 | $138,420 | $177,092 | $159,000 | 16 | $159,000 | $134,018 | $99,500 |
| 2020 | $1,697,969 | $84,374 | $210,145 | $192,500 | 16 | — | $79,766 | $101,395 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Berger Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $88K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose missions span several fields. For example, Rancho Mirage Writers Festival says it organizes an annual festival for writers and readers; Eisenhower Medical Center says it provides patient care, education, and research; and Palm Springs Air Museum says it educates the public about wartime aircraft and artifacts.
Other 2025 recipients describe work that includes facilitating charitable giving in desert communities (Desert Community Foundation), assisting families of fallen or catastrophically injured Chicago police officers (Chicago Police Memorial Foundation), providing meals during humanitarian, climate, and community crises (World Central Kitchen), and offering meals, clothing, life-skills training, employment, and housing support to unhoused and low-income people in Los Angeles (Food on Foot). The Maple Counseling Center says it provides low-cost mental health services and trains mental health professionals.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $183,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $3,250.
Among the largest reported grants were $50,000 to Jewish Federation of the Desert for social services and $50,000 to Eisenhower Health Foundation for medical purposes; $20,000 to Rancho Mirage Writers Festival for literacy; $15,000 to Northwestern Memorial Foundation for medical purposes; and $12,500 to Eisenhower Medical Center for medical purposes. Other listed awards included $5,000 each to Columbia University School of the A for education, Desert Community Foundation for community purposes, and Palm Springs Air Museum for veterans purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Miles Berger as CEO, Albert Berger as VP, and Elizabeth A Berger as Secretary.
Berger Family Foundation is led by Miles Berger, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Miles Berger
CEO
Chief Executive Officer → CEO, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Albert Berger
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth A. Berger
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sally Berger (2020–2021) — President
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 Berger Family Foundation
How much does Berger Family Foundation give each year?
Berger Family Foundation gave $184K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 24 grants.
What is Berger Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Berger Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,250, and its average grant was $10,194, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Berger Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Berger Family Foundation give grants?
Berger Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Rancho Mirage, CA (5 grants) and Chicago, IL (4 grants).
Does Berger Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Berger Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants), "Community" (3 grants) and "Medical" (3 grants).
Who are Berger Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Berger Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Federation of the Desert ($50,000), Eisenhower Health Foundation ($50,000) and Rancho Mirage Writers Festival ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Berger Family Foundation?
Berger Family Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $187K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $88K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Berger Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose missions span several fields. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Berger Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Berger Family Foundation's EIN?
Berger Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4120417. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Berger Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Berger Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/berger-family-foundation-morg_aacdfd762d18406998074cf5d4f0c794
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