The Berkley Green Fund
The Berkley Green Fund is a private foundation, based in Kiawah Island, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $15K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $10K.
The Berkley Green Fund at a glance
In short: The Berkley Green Fund gave $10K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,000
- -36.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- -40.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,667
- +5.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $14,638
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Berkley Green Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Samaritan's Purse ($3K). Together the top 6 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Berkley Green Fund gives
- Giving grew 217% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2020) to $16K (2023). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | An organization that goes to the aid of the world's poor, sick, and suffering, | $2,500 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Force New York, NY | An organization that raises funds for programs that support the health, well-being, and education of active duty israel defense forces (IDF) soldiers, veterans, and bereaved families. | $2,500 |
| St Judes Childrens Hospital Memphis, TN | Their mission is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. | $2,000 |
| Tunnels to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | An organization that provides mortgage-free homes to gold star and fallen first responder families | $2,000 |
| Fordham University School of Law New York, NY | Their mission of law "in the service of others" by setting a course that will carry the values and strengths of a fordham law school education into the future and ensuring that the lawyers we graduate will be more effective than ever | $500 |
| Barrier Islands Free Clinic Johns Island, SC | To provide free healthcare to uninsured adults in the charleston area. | $500 |
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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 | $14,638 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 6 | $10,000 | — | $710 |
| 2023 | $14,638 | $10,000 | $15,750 | $15,750 | 10 | $15,750 | — | $614 |
| 2022 | $25,898 | $7,500 | — | — | — | — | — | $45 |
| 2021 | $18,398 | $7,500 | $3,183 | $3,155 | 4 | $3,155 | — | $608 |
| 2020 | $14,081 | $7,501 | $500 | $500 | 1 | — | $1 | $364 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Berkley Green Fund reported a distributable amount of $710 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Berkley Green Fund's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sherry Berkley
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Berkley
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/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 The Berkley Green Fund
How much does The Berkley Green Fund give each year?
The Berkley Green Fund gave $10K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $16K across 10 grants.
What is The Berkley Green Fund's typical grant size?
The Berkley Green Fund's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,667, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Berkley Green Fund give grants?
The Berkley Green Fund gives mostly in New York: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (25%) and Tennessee (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does The Berkley Green Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on The Berkley Green Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Berkley Green Fund's largest grantees?
The Berkley Green Fund's largest 2024 grantees include Samaritan's Purse ($2,500), Friends of the Israel Defense Force ($2,500) and St Judes Childrens Hospital ($2,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Berkley Green Fund?
The Berkley Green Fund reported $15K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $710 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Berkley Green Fund's EIN?
The Berkley Green Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-6196930. 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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