Charles P Berolzheimer Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fort Bragg, CA EIN: 13-6066046

Charles P Berolzheimer Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Fort Bragg, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $399K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $23K.

Charles P Berolzheimer Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Charles P Berolzheimer Foundation Inc gave $55K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$55,000
+66.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,875
+108.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,000
Total assets
$398,521
-7.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (75% 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 Charles P Berolzheimer Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Little River Pilots Association: $13KLittle River PilotsAssociation$13KSkydog Sanctuary: $11KSkydog Sanctuary$11KHaggin Museum: $10KHaggin Museum$10KVanderbilt University: $10KVanderbilt University$10KClear Lake Masonic Library & Museum Foundation: $4KClear Lake Masonic Library &Museum Foundation$4KThe College Preparatory School: $4KThe College Preparatory School$4KNoyo Center for Marine Science: $2KNoyo Center for Marine Science$2KNamaste: $1KNamaste$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Little River Pilots Association ($13K). Together the top 8 received $55K.

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

Fort BraggMalibuSan RafaelOaklandLafayetteEl LagoHonoluluLittle RiverMendocinoNashvilleSan FranciscoSan LeandroSausalitoStaten IslandStocktonTakoma ParkTampaTownsend

How Charles P Berolzheimer Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 162% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 283% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 6 grants2022 7 grants2023 10 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $55K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $55K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Little River Pilots Association Little River, CAGeneral Support$13,000
Skydog Sanctuary Malibu, CAGeneral Support$11,000
Haggin Museum Stockton, CAGeneral Support$10,000
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TNGeneral Support$10,000
Clear Lake Masonic Library & Museum Foundation El Lago, TXGeneral Support$4,000
The College Preparatory School Oakland, CAGeneral Support$4,000
Noyo Center for Marine Science Fort Bragg, CAGeneral Support$2,000
Namaste San Francisco, CAGeneral Support$1,000
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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
2025$398,521$29,695$62,035$55,0008$55,000$23,076$19,426
2024$430,868$34,362$39,608$33,00010$33,000$27,799$18,639
2023$385,081$5,885$27,338$21,0007$21,000—$18,280
2022$370,474$33,570$29,632$21,0006$21,000$25,956$21,708
2021$464,171$43,529$20,168$13,0002—$36,361$20,217
2020$348,191$-23,416$13,872$5,0001——$17,455

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles P Berolzheimer Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Charles P Berolzheimer Foundation Inc is led by Michael T. Berolzheimer, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael T. Berolzheimer

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carin F. Berolzheimer

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Kraut

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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 Charles P Berolzheimer Foundation Inc

How much does Charles P Berolzheimer Foundation Inc give each year?

Charles P Berolzheimer Foundation Inc gave $55K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 10 grants.

What is Charles P Berolzheimer Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Charles P Berolzheimer Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $6,875, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Charles P Berolzheimer Foundation Inc give grants?

Charles P Berolzheimer Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (18%) and Texas (7%).

Does Charles P Berolzheimer Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Charles P Berolzheimer Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Charles P Berolzheimer Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Charles P Berolzheimer Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Little River Pilots Association ($13,000), Skydog Sanctuary ($11,000) and Haggin Museum ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Charles P Berolzheimer Foundation Inc?

Charles P Berolzheimer Foundation Inc reported $399K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Charles P Berolzheimer Foundation Inc's EIN?

Charles P Berolzheimer Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6066046. 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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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