Berger Foundation
Berger Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $68.
Berger Foundation at a glance
In short: Berger Foundation gave $68 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $68), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $68
- -99.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $68
- -99.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $68
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% 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 Berger Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Chicago Community Foundation ($68).
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 21 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Berger Foundation gives
- Giving fell 93% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $68 (2025) to $110K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $68.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Chicago Community Foundation Chicago, IL | General Support | $68 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | $7,019 | $68 | 1 | $7,019 | $133 |
| 2024 | $7,019 | — | $112,527 | $109,500 | 5 | $112,527 | $5,487 |
| 2023 | $119,546 | $5,000 | $3,811 | $1,150 | 2 | $3,811 | $5,892 |
| 2022 | $118,357 | — | $2,963 | $938 | 5 | $938 | $5,901 |
| 2021 | $121,320 | $25,000 | $3,005 | $1,480 | 8 | $1,480 | $4,863 |
| 2020 | $99,325 | — | $2,150 | $625 | 4 | — | $4,940 |
| 2019 | $101,475 | — | $7,831 | $6,301 | 12 | — | $5,266 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Berger Foundation reported a distributable amount of $133 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Berger Foundation is led by Meta S. Berger, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Meta S. Berger
President & Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jan E. Berger
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan D. Berger
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Foundation
How much does Berger Foundation give each year?
Berger Foundation gave $68 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $110K across 5 grants.
Where does Berger Foundation operate?
Berger Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Illinois, New Jersey, Tennessee.
How much is Berger Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Berger Foundation reported a distributable amount of $133 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Berger Foundation's EIN?
Berger Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4108238. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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