Wayne Berger Family Foundation
Wayne Berger Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Englewood, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $20K.
Wayne Berger Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Wayne Berger Family Foundation gave $20K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,309
- +31.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,901
- +49.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Primary geography
- Colorado (64% 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 Wayne Berger Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation of Texas ($5K). Together the top 7 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 44 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wayne Berger Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2024) to $41K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Texas Frisco, TX | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies Denver, CO | General Operating Support | $3,000 |
| Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain Greenwood Village, CO | General Operating Support | $3,000 |
| Kempe Foundation Aurora, CO | General Operating Support | $3,000 |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO | General Operating Support | $3,000 |
| Berger Family Charitable Fund Fort Lauderdale, FL | General Operating Support | $2,309 |
| University of Colorado Foundation Denver, CO | General Operating Support | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $-32,398 | $31,735 | $20,309 | 7 | $27,050 | — | $2,206 |
| 2024 | $61,133 | $32,509 | $19,408 | $15,500 | 8 | $17,337 | $27,841 | $1,741 |
| 2023 | $48,032 | $3,112 | $18,796 | $17,000 | 9 | $17,750 | $2,066 | $2,826 |
| 2022 | $63,716 | $-559 | $33,526 | $30,500 | 10 | $31,188 | — | $3,967 |
| 2021 | $111,107 | $40,573 | $43,190 | $41,000 | 10 | $41,625 | $39,008 | $5,951 |
| 2020 | $138,716 | $44,135 | $41,036 | $40,000 | 9 | — | $2,018 | $5,750 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wayne Berger Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wayne Berger Family Foundation is led by Wayne S. Berger, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wayne S. Berger
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra M. Berger
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leah Jensen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Flowers
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Wayne Berger Family Foundation
How much does Wayne Berger Family Foundation give each year?
Wayne Berger Family Foundation gave $20K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 8 grants.
What is Wayne Berger Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Wayne Berger Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $2,901, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wayne Berger Family Foundation give grants?
Wayne Berger Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (25%) and Florida (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (3 grants).
Does Wayne Berger Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Wayne Berger Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Wayne Berger Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Wayne Berger Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Community Foundation of Texas ($5,000), Food Bank of the Rockies ($3,000) and Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How much is Wayne Berger Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Wayne Berger Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Wayne Berger Family Foundation's EIN?
Wayne Berger Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1244474. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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