Bergman Academy

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Des Moines, IA EIN 42-1087681

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$615K

Foundation funders

9

Grants recorded

29

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Bergman Academy?

Bergman Academy is funded by 9 grantmakers, led by Iowa Independent School Tuition Organization Inc ($422K), Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn ($53K), John Ruan Foundation Trust ($50K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $615K in grants to Bergman Academy between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2 grants2019 9 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $178K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

What grants has Bergman Academy received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025John Ruan Foundation TrustSchools, Colleges and Related Activities$10,000
2024Iowa Independent School Tuition Organization IncTO PROVIDE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS$18,408
2024John Ruan Foundation TrustSchools, Colleges and Related Activities$10,000
2024Wittern Family Charitable FoundationSupport Youth Education$5,000
2023Iowa Independent School Tuition Organization IncTO PROVIDE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS$72,457
2023Gartner Family FoundationGENERAL FUND$30,000
2023John Ruan Foundation TrustSchools, Colleges and Related Activities$10,000
2023Wittern Family Charitable FoundationSupport Youth Education$2,350
2022Iowa Independent School Tuition Organization IncTO PROVIDE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS$154,191
2022The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$11,187
2022John Ruan Foundation TrustSchools, Colleges and Related Activities$10,000
2022Meredith Corporation FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
2022Wittern Family Charitable FoundationSupport Youth Education$1,000
2021Iowa Independent School Tuition Organization IncTO PROVIDE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS$26,448
2021John Ruan Foundation TrustSchools, Colleges and Related Activities$10,000
2021Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGRANT DISTRIBUTION$10,000
2021Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGRANT DISTRIBUTION$7,000
2021Wittern Family Charitable FoundationSupport Youth Education$500
2020Iowa Independent School Tuition Organization IncTO PROVIDE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS$38,341
2020Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGRANT DISTRIBUTION AS TWO PASSTHROUGH GIFTS FACILITATED FOR JIM DANIEL TO BENEFIT BERGMAN ACADEMY$17,099
2020United Way WorldwideEDUCATION$12,047
2020Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGRANT DISTRIBUTION-ON BEHALF OF MICHELLE AND PAUL COWNIE$7,500
2020Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR LANDMARK OF LEARNING$5,000
2020Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR 2ND LANDMARK OF LEARNING IN 2020$5,000
2020Mary K and Daniel M Kelly FamilyGENERAL OPERATIONS$2,500
2020Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGRANT DISTRIBUTION$1,000
2020Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR LANDMARK OF LEARNING$500
2019Iowa Independent School Tuition Organization IncTO PROVIDE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS$112,170
2019United Way WorldwideEducation$23,725

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Bergman Academy?

Bergman Academy is funded by 9 grantmakers, led by Iowa Independent School Tuition Organization Inc ($422K), Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn ($53K), John Ruan Foundation Trust ($50K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $615K in grants to Bergman Academy between 2019–2025.

Who is Bergman Academy's largest funder?

Iowa Independent School Tuition Organization Inc is the largest recorded funder of Bergman Academy, with $422K across 6 grants (2019–2024).

How much grant funding has Bergman Academy received?

IRS 990 filings record $615K in grants to Bergman Academy across 29 grants from 9 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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