Berti Prough Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 47-6658366

Berti Prough Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $47K in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.

Berti Prough Family Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$47,028
+4.8% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$2,290
-102.6% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$2,290
-28.9% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$133
-99.9% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Berti Prough Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K9$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 33 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

Los AngelesSan FranciscoSanta MonicaBeverly HillsVan NuysCambridgeNew YorkProvidenceRidgefieldRoss

How Berti Prough Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 70% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 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

$0$200K$400K$600K14 grants2020 7 grants2021 9 grants2022 3 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2023) to $415K (2020). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $125K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
La Promise Fund Los Angeles, CAAssist Those in Need$50,000
Big Life Foundation USA Ridgefield, WAAssist Those in Need.$50,000
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CAAssist Those in Need.$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$47,028$2,290$133———$2,290$2,282
2023$44,871$-89,539$125,127$125,0003$125,000$3,222$4,874
2022$259,537$-89,635$244,396$242,6689$242,668$7,342$773
2021$593,568$185,643$283,121$283,0007$283,000$70,514$24,668
2020$691,046$76,780$416,990$415,00014—$76,780$33,159

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Berti Prough Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Berti Prough Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Marina Berti

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen M. Prough

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Prough Family Foundation

How large is Berti Prough Family Foundation?

Berti Prough Family Foundation reported $47K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2K.

Where does Berti Prough Family Foundation operate?

Berti Prough Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Washington.

How much is Berti Prough Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Berti Prough Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Berti Prough Family Foundation's EIN?

Berti Prough Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6658366. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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