Otto P. Berdach Trust Grant

The Berdach Trust Grant, established by Otto P. Berdach, aims to support organizations providing financial assistance to individuals in need, particularly when public welfare is insufficient. Operating primarily in Illinois and California, especially the Long Beach area, the trust focuses on health, human services, and public benefit programs. Grants are directed exclusively for direct financial aid, not for administrative costs, ensuring that assistance reaches those in genuine financial distress.

Otto P. Berdach, a resident of Jacksonville, Illinois for many years, was a generous man who cared greatly about the welfare of his fellow man. In his Last Will & Testament, Mr. Berdach expressed his generosity through the creation of the Otto P. Berdach Trust. Mr. Berdach’s expressed desire was that the trust funds be used to assist individuals in genuine need of financial assistance and for whom public welfare or assistance is inadequate or unavailable. At the time of his death he resided in the county of Los Angeles, California.
Geographic limitations
The trust primarily supports organizations that operate in Illinois and California (particularly the Long Beach area).
Types of support
Grants must provide direct financial help to persons in need. No support for administrative or other expenses.

Eligibility

Organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.Funds must be used for direct help to persons in need and are restricted for such uses.

Ineligibility

No part of the funds may be used for administrative or other expenses.The trust does not fund requests to:IndividualsEducational organizationsReligious organizations, with the exception of the Salvation Army.