Mike Berkley Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Salina, KS EIN: 74-2830939

Mike Berkley Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Salina, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $682K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $108K. Net investment income was $17K.

Mike Berkley Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Mike Berkley Family Foundation Inc gave $108K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $108K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$107,725
+218.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$107,725
+218.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$107,725
Total assets
$681,697
+62.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Kansas (100% 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 Mike Berkley Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Local charities: $108KLocal charities$108K

The largest 2025 recipient was Local charities ($108K).

Grant Size Distribution

211 grants across all recorded years

210<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 210 grants of 211 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states

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

Cities

SalinaBenningtonMinneapolisLawrenceAbileneBunker HillWichitaHutchinsonPittsburgGypsumTescottBrookvilleIndianpolisJacksonLeawoodManhattanMichigan CenterNew OrleansSylvan GroveWells

How Mike Berkley Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 83% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 168% 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$50K$100K$150K82 grants2019 71 grants2020 68 grants2021 74 grants2022 67 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2024) to $108K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $108K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Local charities Salina, KSGeneral Fund$107,725
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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$681,697$375,753$113,646$107,7251$107,725$16,984$64,050
2024$419,590$51,815$34,056$33,7751$33,775$17,534$49,107
2023$401,831$67,079$39,356$38,68067$38,680$6,846$41,992
2022$374,108$41,133$61,927$58,80074$58,800$3,073$36,790
2021$394,902$194,562$44,909$42,90068$42,900$18,052$43,034
2020$245,619$240,073$42,740$41,20071——$16,475
2019$48,236$39,192$36,981$35,65082——$16,156

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mike Berkley Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mike Berkley Family Foundation Inc is led by Kent M Berkley, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kent M Berkley

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Alex K Berkley

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Amy B Hemmer

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Carolyn B Counihan

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Craig M Berkley

    Directors

    Director → Directors, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    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 Mike Berkley Family Foundation Inc

How much does Mike Berkley Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Mike Berkley Family Foundation Inc gave $108K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 1 grant.

How large is Mike Berkley Family Foundation Inc?

Mike Berkley Family Foundation Inc reported $682K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $108K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Mike Berkley Family Foundation Inc operate?

Mike Berkley Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee.

What is Mike Berkley Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Mike Berkley Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2830939. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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