Berkshire Life Charitable Foundation

PITTSFIELD, MA EIN: 04-3566439

Berkshire Life Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PITTSFIELD, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $147K. Net investment income was $328K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.5M

+7.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$147K

+5.9% YoY

Grant Count

12

-7.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+14.7% YoY

About Berkshire Life Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Berkshire Life Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PITTSFIELD, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $147K. Net investment income was $328K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

DaltonGreat BarringtonHousatonicNorth AdamsPittsfieldRichmondSpringfieldWestfieldWorcester

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$98K$196K$294K$392K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,504,356$2,331,055$2,256,832
Revenue$356,705$249,541$109,889
Expenses$186,347$175,916$173,007
Qualifying Distributions$152,886$146,531$148,402
Net Investment Income$327,800$223,259$86,486
Distributable Amount$148,833$137,845$133,241

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$37K$74K$110K$147K21 grants202117 grants202215 grants202313 grants202412 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

BERKSHIRE COUNTY ARC$15KBERKSHIRE SOUTH REGIONAL…$15KBLUE RIDER STABLES$15KCOMMUNITY ACCESS TO THE …$15KUCP OF WESTERN MA$15KUPSIDE413$15KBERKSHIRE MUSIC SCHOOL$12KLIFE NEEDS COOP INC DBA …$12KPEDIATRIC DEVELOPMENT CE…$12KCOMMUNITY LEGAL AID INC$10K

Grant Size Distribution

78 grants across all recorded years

78<$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 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MICHAEL E BARBIERITRUSTEE0.5
ROBERT COCOTREASURER0.5
ADAM KIRBYTRUSTEE0.5
DAVID KLAUSMEYERTRUSTEE0.5
CAITLIN PEMBLETRUSTEE0.5
ALYCIA SACCO DUQUETTEPRESIDENT0.5
KEVIN SHERMANSECRETARY0.5

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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