Nicolas Berggruen Charitable Foundation
Nicolas Berggruen Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.1M in total assets. In 2024, it made $39K in qualifying distributions.
Nicolas Berggruen Charitable Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $11,053,408
- -0.4% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $38,926
- +9.2% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $42,158
- +18.3% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Nicolas Berggruen Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 15 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Nicolas Berggruen Charitable Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 5% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $1.9M (2021) to $13.1M (2020). In 2021 it made 4 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Berggruen Institute | General Operating Support | $1,830,350 |
| Forderkreis Museum Berggruen | General Operating Support | $41,427 |
| Food Bank for New York City New York, NY | General Operating Support | $250 |
| Players Philanthropy Fund Towson, MD | General Operating Support | $250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,053,408 | — | $42,158 | — | — | $38,926 | — | $797,697 |
| 2023 | $11,095,566 | $35,707 | $35,637 | — | — | $35,637 | $128,091 | $891,195 |
| 2022 | $10,991,116 | $11,000 | $42,554 | — | — | $35,554 | — | $887,707 |
| 2021 | $11,022,670 | $100,000 | $1,946,459 | $1,872,277 | 4 | $1,922,373 | — | $892,237 |
| 2020 | $12,869,129 | $4,350,000 | $13,273,156 | $13,139,549 | 11 | — | $4,253,537 | $954,411 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nicolas Berggruen Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $798K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nicolas Berggruen Charitable Foundation is led by Nicolas Berggruen, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Nicolas Berggruen
Director & President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Koonal Gandhi
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Topilow
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Nicolas Berggruen Charitable Foundation
How large is Nicolas Berggruen Charitable Foundation?
Nicolas Berggruen Charitable Foundation reported $11.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $798K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Nicolas Berggruen Charitable Foundation operate?
Nicolas Berggruen Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Oregon.
What is Nicolas Berggruen Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Nicolas Berggruen Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3259426. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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