Lorraine F Bertsch and Fred S Bertsch Jr Foundation

WHITEHALL, MI EIN: 84-3785176

Lorraine F Bertsch and Fred S Bertsch Jr Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WHITEHALL, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $158K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $12K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$158K

+10.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$21K

+40.0% YoY

Grant Count

6

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+40.0% YoY

About Lorraine F Bertsch and Fred S Bertsch Jr Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Lorraine F Bertsch and Fred S Bertsch Jr Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WHITEHALL, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $158K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $12K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Big RapidaGrand HavenGrand RapidGrand RapidsGreenvilleHollandMuskegonNorton ShoresWhitehall

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$17K$35K$52K$69K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$157,938$142,926$87,640
Revenue$23,437$43,130$55,042
Expenses$22,913$15,337$13,774
Qualifying Distributions$21,000$15,000$13,000
Net Investment Income$12,400$1,459$879
Distributable Amount$29$18

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$11K$16K$21K1 grants20205 grants20215 grants20226 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

USS Silversides Museum$7KUSS Silversidwa Museum$6KIdris McCoy$2KMadison Beatty$2KRobert Reno$2KWill Greer$2K

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$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

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DR Mary Jo BertschChairman1
Fred S Bertsch IIITreasurer1
Dr Stuart R Bertschsecretary1
James T BertschRegistered State Agent1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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