Bertha Sherwood Hopper Mem
Bertha Sherwood Hopper Mem is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $200. Net investment income was $118.
Bertha Sherwood Hopper Mem at a glance
In short: Bertha Sherwood Hopper Mem gave $200 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $200), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $200
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $200
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200
- Total assets
- $1,192
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Bertha Sherwood Hopper Mem funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Bertha Sherwood Hopper Mem gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 202% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150 (2020) to $200 (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $200.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,192 | $122 | $209 | $200 | 1 | $202 | $118 | $100 |
| 2024 | $1,231 | $219 | $208 | $200 | 1 | $202 | $215 | $53 |
| 2023 | $1,220 | $140 | $212 | $200 | 1 | $202 | $136 | $59 |
| 2022 | $1,291 | $301 | $236 | $200 | 1 | $229 | $295 | $73 |
| 2021 | $1,227 | $115 | $237 | $200 | 1 | — | $108 | $83 |
| 2020 | $1,349 | $195 | $165 | $150 | 1 | — | $188 | $77 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bertha Sherwood Hopper Mem reported a distributable amount of $100 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bertha Sherwood Hopper Mem's only listed officer is BNY Mellon N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
BNY Mellon N A
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$11 (2021) → $6 (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: BNY Mellon NA (2020) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6, to BNY Mellon N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Bertha Sherwood Hopper Mem
How much does Bertha Sherwood Hopper Mem give each year?
Bertha Sherwood Hopper Mem gave $200 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200 across 1 grant.
How large is Bertha Sherwood Hopper Mem?
Bertha Sherwood Hopper Mem reported $1K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $202 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $100 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Bertha Sherwood Hopper Mem operate?
Bertha Sherwood Hopper Mem has awarded grants in New York.
What is Bertha Sherwood Hopper Mem's EIN?
Bertha Sherwood Hopper Mem's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6188192. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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