Berlanti Family Foundation
The Berlanti Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing describes direct charitable activity as coordinating, planning, and covering expenses associated with public events to raise awareness about the work public charities are doing in their communities.
Berlanti Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Berlanti Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 44 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in California. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,022,900
- -15.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 44
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,248
- -19.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,017,332
- +37.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (11 of 39, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Berlanti Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Berlanti Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fcancer ($250K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $810K.
Grant Size Distribution
189 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 141 grants of 189 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 63% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 29% to New York, 6% to Maryland, and 1% to Virginia. The filing also lists Indiana at 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 44 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Berlanti Family Foundation open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 39 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $30K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 851% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2025) to $2.5M (2022). In 2025 it made 44 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fcancer Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $200,000 |
| The Actors Fund of America New York, NY | Charitable Event | $100,000 |
| The Paley Center for Media Newyork, NY | The Peter Roth Internship Program | $100,000 |
| Motion Picture and Television Fund Woodland Hills, CA | Charitable Event | $75,000 |
| Best Is Ahead Foundation Inc Ashton, MD | Maryland Men's Soccer Scholarship Fund | $60,000 |
| Fcancer Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Event | $50,000 |
| Young Eisner Scholars Inglewood, CA | Charitable Event | $50,000 |
| Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | General Contribution/Children's Fund | $25,000 |
| Jabali Academy Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Event | $25,000 |
| The Actors Fund of America New York, NY | Writers Guild Member Fund | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation reported that its 2025 distributions from sources other than current income totaled $1,022,900, equal to at least 25% of its beginning-of-year net assets of $3,085,359. Its filing states that it has no plans for dissolution.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,017,332 | $2,234,456 | $1,143,673 | $1,022,900 | 44 | $1,120,274 | $1,824,715 | $131,648 |
| 2024 | $2,926,549 | $982,525 | $1,315,488 | $1,212,372 | 42 | $1,301,252 | $809,772 | $152,268 |
| 2023 | $3,259,512 | $1,070,762 | $1,672,085 | $1,548,000 | 33 | $1,649,542 | $368,353 | $159,984 |
| 2022 | $3,860,835 | $2,252,809 | $2,620,563 | $2,486,500 | 37 | $2,598,417 | $95,029 | $185,344 |
| 2021 | $4,228,589 | $2,094,004 | $1,727,029 | $1,612,500 | 33 | $1,707,253 | $74,728 | $180,315 |
| 2020 | $3,861,614 | $3,512,550 | $2,670,311 | $2,481,000 | 38 | — | $32,169 | $115,639 |
| 2019 | $3,019,375 | $3,561,721 | $1,547,483 | $1,476,500 | 29 | — | $54,226 | $100,305 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Berlanti Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $132K 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
The foundation’s filing describes its direct charitable activity as public charity event support. Its 2025 grants included event support and contributions to organizations in areas such as cancer services, entertainment, education, and youth development.
The grantee FCANCER describes its mission as advancing health equity through early detection and prevention programs and providing resources for people navigating and coping with cancer. The Actors’ Fund of America describes the Entertainment Community Fund as a national human services organization providing stability, resilience, and a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals. The Motion Picture and Television Fund says it supports the entertainment community in living and aging well and helping one another in times of need. Young Eisner Scholars describes its work as promoting equal opportunity for students from low-income communities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 44 grants totaling $1,022,900. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $200,000, with a median of $10,000. Recent totals were $1,212,372 across 42 grants in 2024 and $1,548,000 across 33 grants in 2023.
Among the largest 2025 grants, FCANCER received $200,000 for general and unrestricted purposes and a separate $50,000 for a charitable event. The Actors’ Fund of America received $100,000 for a charitable event and a separate $25,000 for the Writers Guild Member Fund. The Paley Center for Media received $100,000 for the Peter Roth Internship Program and $25,000 for general and unrestricted purposes. Other large grants included $75,000 to the Motion Picture and Television Fund for a charitable event, $60,000 to Best Is Ahead Foundation for its Maryland Men’s Soccer Scholarship Fund, and $50,000 to Young Eisner Scholars for a charitable event.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gregory Berlanti as director and president, Robbie Rogers as treasurer, Theresa Rogers as secretary, and Dina Segerson as vice president.
Berlanti Family Foundation is led by Gregory Berlanti, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gregory Berlanti
Director & President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dina Segerson
Vice President
Treasurer → Treas* & Vice President, 2020
Treas* & Vice President → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Robbie Rogers
Treasurer
Vice President → Vp* & Treasurer, 2020
Vp* & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theresa Rogers
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Carl Ogawa (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Gene Berlanti (2019–2020) — Vice President
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 Berlanti Family Foundation
How much does Berlanti Family Foundation give each year?
Berlanti Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 44 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 42 grants.
What is Berlanti Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Berlanti Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $23,248, across 44 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Berlanti Family Foundation that year got $15K on average.
Where does Berlanti Family Foundation give grants?
Berlanti Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (29%) and Maryland (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (17 grants), New York, NY (8 grants), San Francisco, CA (3 grants) and Woodland Hills, CA (2 grants).
Does Berlanti Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 23% of Berlanti Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 44) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Event" (28 grants).
Who are Berlanti Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Berlanti Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fcancer ($250,000 across 2 grants), The Paley Center for Media ($145,000 across 3 grants) and The Actors Fund of America ($125,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Berlanti Family Foundation?
Berlanti Family Foundation reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $132K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Berlanti Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes its direct charitable activity as public charity event support. Its 2025 grants included event support and contributions to organizations in areas such as cancer services, entertainment, education, and youth development. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Berlanti Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Berlanti Family Foundation's EIN?
Berlanti Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1458921. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Berlanti Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 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 2024 (received by the IRS June 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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