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Bergen Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sherman Oaks, California · EIN 956044540

Bergen Foundation is a private foundation in Sherman Oaks, California. In tax year 2023 it gave $547,500 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $547,500 and the largest $547,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $531,500 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$531,5001$15.8 million
2023$547,5001$16.3 million

How to apply

Its grants go to individuals, not organizations. Every grant in its 2023 filing was paid to an individual (for example a scholarship or assistance with costs), so it is not a funding prospect for a nonprofit.

Bergen Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$547,500

Grants paid in 2023

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
CA
Public Charity$547,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bergen Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Bergen Foundation give?

$547,500 in tax year 2023, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $547,500.

Who runs Bergen Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Kris Bergen (President), Candice Bergen (Secretary) and John Larkin (Director).

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