Berry Charitable Foundation (formerly known as the Paiko Foundation) is a private foundation established in Florida in 2012 and currently based in Greensboro, North Carolina. The foundation operates as an independent trust and corporate foundation, making grants to preselected charitable organizations across multiple states.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$74.6M
+3.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.1M
+1.8% YoY
Grant Count
15
+15.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$342K
-11.8% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary giving focuses on:
- Education (including scholarship programs)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking
- Human services
- Performing arts and music
- Religious organizations
The foundation has demonstrated particular interest in jubilee scholarship programs and campaigns supporting seminary scholarship initiatives.
Grantmaking
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
Grant Range
$200,000
Average Grant
$299,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily supports organizations in:
- New York
- Florida
- Colorado
- Montana
These three states account for approximately 76% of all grants. Grantmaking reaches organizations across six states total.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2023-2024:
- Total assets: $72.2 million to $74.6 million
- Total revenues: $5.8 million to $18.4 million (varies by reporting year)
- Total expenses: $5.4 million to $5.5 million
- Total giving: $5.1 million to $5.4 million
Asset Growth: Total assets have grown from $4.1 million in 2011 to over $74 million by 2024.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $74,630,040 | $72,207,031 | $71,829,150 |
| Revenue | $7,861,529 | $5,819,374 | $10,018,176 |
| Expenses | $5,438,520 | $5,441,493 | $4,528,023 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $5,165,010 | $5,070,679 | $4,045,405 |
| Net Investment Income | $7,677,638 | $5,602,860 | $9,338,561 |
| Distributable Amount | $4,472,096 | $4,280,413 | $4,343,785 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is governed by one officer or trustee. Specific names of current leadership are not provided in available sources.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAY D BERRY | TRUSTEE | 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. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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