Berti Foundation
Berti Foundation is a private foundation, based in Winston-Salem, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $853 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $465K.
Berti Foundation at a glance
In short: Berti Foundation gave $465K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $66K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $464,855
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $66,408
- +23.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $853
- +88.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Berti Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Educational Assistance Fnd ($280K). Together the top 6 received $450K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($15,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 41 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Berti Foundation gives
- Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $311K (2022) to $536K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $465K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Educational Assistance Fnd Nashville, TN | scholarship program fund | $279,855 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Ctr New York, NY | annual fund | $50,000 |
| Carnegie Hall New York, NY | annual fund | $50,000 |
| LA Promise Fund Los Angeles, CA | annual fund | $30,000 |
| The Arts Council of WS Winston-Salem, NC | annual fund | $25,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $15,000 |
| PlumpJack Foundation Sand Francisco, CA | annual fund | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $853 | $467,000 | $466,599 | $464,855 | 7 | $466,599 | $862 |
| 2024 | $452 | $530,000 | $536,292 | $536,121 | 10 | $536,292 | $152 |
| 2023 | $6,744 | $386,000 | $389,535 | $381,490 | 8 | $389,535 | $232 |
| 2022 | $10,279 | $315,000 | $318,061 | $310,500 | 7 | $318,061 | $570 |
| 2021 | $13,340 | $384,750 | $377,384 | $370,000 | 9 | $377,384 | $1,961 |
| 2020 | $5,974 | $465,000 | $459,539 | $454,121 | 7 | — | $240 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Berti Foundation reported a distributable amount of $862 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Berti Foundation is led by Marina Berti, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marina Berti
Director & President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Filippo Berti
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Bradford D Willis
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maribel Delarosa
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Blackman
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Berti Foundation
How much does Berti Foundation give each year?
Berti Foundation gave $465K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $536K across 10 grants.
What is Berti Foundation's typical grant size?
Berti Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $66,408, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Berti Foundation give grants?
Berti Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (22%) and California (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Berti Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 71% of Berti Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Berti Foundation's largest grantees?
Berti Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Educational Assistance Fnd ($279,855), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Ctr ($50,000) and Carnegie Hall ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($15,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Berti Foundation?
Berti Foundation reported $853 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $467K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $862 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Berti Foundation's EIN?
Berti Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1081615. 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Berti Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/berti-foundation-morg_0b8ec65ffba8479b9e412c9b1a8b16f1
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