Bernadette Melberger Memorial Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sparta, NJ EIN: 81-2931618

Bernadette Melberger Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in Sparta, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $2K.

Key facts about Bernadette Melberger Memorial Fund

In short: Bernadette Melberger Memorial Fund gave $2K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $750), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-2931618
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,250
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$750
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$23,600
Primary geography
New Jersey (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$24K

-13.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$2K

-77.8% YoY

Grant Count

3

-40.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$750

-63.0% YoY

How Bernadette Melberger Memorial Fund gives

  • Giving fell 72% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 633% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

NewtonSpartaAustinBronxByramDallasMilwaukee

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2020 4 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 5 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $10K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $2K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Malik Jackson: $1KMalik Jackson$1KChris Melberger: $1KChris Melberger$1KSherry Stoner co Totally Fit: $250Sherry Stoner co Totally Fit$250

The largest 2025 recipient was Malik Jackson ($1K). Together the top 3 received $2K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Malik Jackson Austin, TXHelp him with his cancer treatments B-cell non-Hodgkins Lymphoma$1,000
Chris Melberger Byram, NJSt Judes Children Hospital Donation$1,000
Sherry Stoner co Totally Fit Newton, NJCancer Patient Exercise Clases$250

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$23,600$27,282$36,247
Revenue$1,932$1,183$10,624
Expenses$3,035$10,148$4,012
Qualifying Distributions$2,250$10,148$3,964
Distributable Amount—$1,603$1,622

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 30, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bernadette Melberger Memorial Fund is led by Kevin Melberger, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kevin Melberger

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • May Adbo-Matkiwsky

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Wayne Hamilton

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: May Adbo Matkiwsky (2024) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Bernadette Melberger Memorial Fund

How much does Bernadette Melberger Memorial Fund give each year?

Bernadette Melberger Memorial Fund gave $2K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 5 grants.

What is Bernadette Melberger Memorial Fund's typical grant size?

Bernadette Melberger Memorial Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $750, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Bernadette Melberger Memorial Fund give grants?

Bernadette Melberger Memorial Fund gives mostly in New Jersey: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (44%).

Does Bernadette Melberger Memorial Fund give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Bernadette Melberger Memorial Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Bernadette Melberger Memorial Fund?

Bernadette Melberger Memorial Fund reported $24K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2K.

What is Bernadette Melberger Memorial Fund's EIN?

Bernadette Melberger Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2931618. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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