Berkeley Castle Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Berkeley Springs, WV EIN: 85-3202297

To mantain and preserve the historic berkeley springs castle in berkeley sprrings wv

Berkeley Castle Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$1,267,436
-3.3% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$477,639
+230.6% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$146,161
+10.4% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Berkeley Castle Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Berkeley Springs

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bath Christmas Project Berkeley Springs, WVCommunity Christmas$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$1,267,436$477,639$146,161——
2023$1,311,252$144,480$132,387——
2022$1,243,852$32,996$107,449——
2021$1,295,052$38,549$114,536$5,0001
2020$1,089,991—$23,170——

About Berkeley Castle Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Berkeley Castle Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Berkeley Springs, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Berkeley Castle Foundation Inc is led by Lydia Brimelow, President Treasurer since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Lydia Brimelow

    President Treasurer

    President & Treasurer → President Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denise Shelby

    Member

    Secretary → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Brimelow

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dana Coe

    Member

    Board Memeber → Member, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Spielman

    Member

    Board Member → Member, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Beck

    Member

    Board Memeber → Member, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Brimelow

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Alexander Brimelow (2021–2022) — Board Memeber
  • Former: Hannah Claire Brimelow (2021–2022) — Board Member

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 Berkeley Castle Foundation Inc

How large is Berkeley Castle Foundation Inc?

Berkeley Castle Foundation Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $478K.

What is Berkeley Castle Foundation Inc?

Berkeley Castle Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Berkeley Springs, WV. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Berkeley Castle Foundation Inc operate?

Berkeley Castle Foundation Inc has awarded grants in West Virginia.

What is Berkeley Castle Foundation Inc's EIN?

Berkeley Castle Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3202297. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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