Bertsch Family Charitable Foundation Inc

CHAPEL HILL, NC EIN: 35-2057621

The Bertsch Family Charitable Foundation Inc is an independent family foundation established in 1998 and based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The foundation supports nonprofit organizations through grants focused on education, human services, health, and religion-related causes.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.6M

+5.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$518K

+14.5% YoY

Grant Count

80

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+0.2% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary areas of interest include:

  • Education (including literacy)
  • Human services
  • Health
  • Religion and Christian agencies
  • Children and youth
  • Hunger and homelessness
  • Animal welfare

The foundation emphasizes support for educational and children's needs in its target geographic regions.

Grantmaking

Applicants must submit an initial letter to the foundation. There are no application deadlines.

Grant Range

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation concentrates its giving in two primary regions:

  • North Carolina: Approximately 70% of grants remain in North Carolina, with particular focus on the Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill areas
  • Indiana: Warsaw, Indiana is a secondary focus area
  • Additional states: Grants also reach Indiana, New York, Virginia, and California, though in smaller amounts

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AshevilleBartlettBlowing RockBooneBostonCarrboroCaryChapel HillDunnDurhamElkhartFort WayneFt WayneHendersonHillsboroughLas VegasLeesburgMatthewsMebanePittsboro

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Most Recent Financial Data:

  • Total Assets: $6,558,278
  • Total Annual Giving: $517,500

Previous Year Data:

  • Total Assets: $6,215,521
  • Total Giving: $452,000

EIN: 35-2057621

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$304K$609K$913K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,558,278$6,215,521$5,814,903
Revenue$946,784$915,437$323,563
Expenses$604,027$514,819$569,311
Qualifying Distributions$517,500$452,000$486,000
Net Investment Income$860,257$852,618$240,252
Distributable Amount$439,199$410,480$455,061

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$129K$259K$388K$518K65 grants202077 grants202174 grants202270 grants202380 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

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Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Dianne Bertsch - President
  • Jordan Shamp - Vice President
  • Secretary - (name not provided in sources)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DIANNE BERTSCHPRESIDENT
JORDAN SHAMPVICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY

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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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