Dr Ronald Bergman Private

Private foundation · Grantmaker Des Moines, IA EIN: 42-1398636

Dr Ronald Bergman Private is a private foundation, based in Des Moines, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $501 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50.

Dr Ronald Bergman Private at a glance

In short: Dr Ronald Bergman Private gave $50 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$50
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$50
Median grant
$50
Total assets
$501
-9.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who Dr Ronald Bergman Private funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

St Jude Children's Research Hosp: $50St Jude Children's ResearchHosp$50

The largest 2025 recipient was St Jude Children's Research Hosp ($50).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

AtlantaMemphis

How Dr Ronald Bergman Private gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 185% 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$25$50$75$1001 grant2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50 (2025) to $100 (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Jude Children's Research Hosp Memphis, TNSupport$50
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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$501—$50$501$50—$27
2024$551——————$26
2023$551——————$28
2022$551——————$27
2021$551——————$27
2020$551—$25————$28
2019$576$1$100$1001—$1$31

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dr Ronald Bergman Private reported a distributable amount of $27 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dr Ronald Bergman Private's only listed officer is Ronald Bergman, Officer on every filing since 2019 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ronald Bergman

    Officer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Dr Ronald Bergman Private

How much does Dr Ronald Bergman Private give each year?

Dr Ronald Bergman Private gave $50 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Dr Ronald Bergman Private?

Dr Ronald Bergman Private reported $501 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Dr Ronald Bergman Private operate?

Dr Ronald Bergman Private has awarded grants in Georgia, Tennessee.

What is Dr Ronald Bergman Private's EIN?

Dr Ronald Bergman Private's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1398636. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 3, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 2, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 29, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 29, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 13, 2025)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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