Berger Family Foundation

BOSTON, MA EIN: 04-6784586

Berger Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $256K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $6K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$256K

-7.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$24K

+21.2% YoY

Grant Count

12

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-9.1% YoY

About Berger Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Berger Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $256K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $6K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

BostonBrattleboroBurlingameCambridgeDallasEdgartownHagerstownMorristownNew YorkOak BluffsVineyard HavenWashingtonWest NewtonWest Tisbury

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$13K$27K$40K$54K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$255,825$275,708$289,596
Revenue$10,964$10,778$9,781
Expenses$30,847$24,666$31,446
Qualifying Distributions$23,675$19,535$24,950
Net Investment Income$5,727$7,482$5,055
Distributable Amount$17,320$15,976$16,804

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$11K$21K$32K$43K9 grants202011 grants202113 grants20229 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BOSTON BOOK FESTIVAL$5KOTHER UNDER 1000$5KMUSEUM OF FINE ARTS$3KYMCA OF MARTHAS VINEYARD$2KSHERIFF'S MEADOW FOUNDAT…$2KMARTHA'S VINEYARD BANK A…$2KHARBOR HOMES MARTHA'S VI…$1KMARTHA'S VINEYARD COMMUN…$1KSUSAN G KOMEN FOUNDATION$1KISLAND HEALTH CARE$1K

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

54<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BONNIE L BERGERDirector2
MERLE J BERGERDirector2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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