The Jason Berger Memorial Scholarship Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 04-6817955

The Jason Berger Memorial Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4K.

The Jason Berger Memorial Scholarship Fund at a glance

In short: The Jason Berger Memorial Scholarship Fund gave $4K across 2 grants in 2021 (avg $2K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$4,000
+100.0% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
2
+100.0% vs 2020
Average grant
$2,000
+0.0% vs 2020
Median grant
$2,000
Primary geography
Massachusetts (50% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who The Jason Berger Memorial Scholarship Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2021

Endicott College: $2KEndicott College$2KHigh Point University Office of Student Accounts: $2KHigh Point University Officeof Student Accounts$2K

The largest 2021 recipient was Endicott College ($2K). Together the top 2 received $4K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2021 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Beverly MAHigh PointBoston

How The Jason Berger Memorial Scholarship Fund gives

  • In 2021 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

$0$1K$2K$3K$4K1 grant2020 2 grants2021

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $4K (2021). In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Endicott College Beverly MA, MAGeneral$2,000
High Point University Office of Student Accounts High Point, NCGeneral$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2021——$5,674$4,0002$4,820$185
2020$6,574$396$2,835$2,0001—$402

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jason Berger Memorial Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $185 for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Jason Berger Memorial Scholarship Fund's 2021 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Amanda Berger Rosen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arnis L. Berger

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jed A. Berger

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Arluck

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Christopher

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Jaffee

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "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 Jason Berger Memorial Scholarship Fund

How much does The Jason Berger Memorial Scholarship Fund give each year?

The Jason Berger Memorial Scholarship Fund gave $4K across 2 grants in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2020 it gave $2K across 1 grant.

What is The Jason Berger Memorial Scholarship Fund?

The Jason Berger Memorial Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Boston, MA.

Where does The Jason Berger Memorial Scholarship Fund operate?

The Jason Berger Memorial Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in Massachusetts, North Carolina.

How much is The Jason Berger Memorial Scholarship Fund required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, The Jason Berger Memorial Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $185 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Jason Berger Memorial Scholarship Fund's EIN?

The Jason Berger Memorial Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6817955. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

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. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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