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Bergman Family Foundation

Accepts applications Laguna Beach, California · EIN 330743999

Bergman Family Foundation is a private foundation in Laguna Beach, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $187,460 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $26,350. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $154,800 the year before.

67% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$154,80019$4.4 million
2024$187,46015$0

How to apply

ContactBergman Family Foundation
1217 Emerald Bay, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone or email(949) 494-6046
What to submitany

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Bergman Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts5$83,850
California7$75,500
New York1$12,500
Texas1$10,000
North Carolina1$5,610

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Concord-Carlisle Community Chest
Concord, MA
donation$26,350
Emerson Health Foundation
Concord, MA
Donation$25,000
Fuller Seminary
pasadena, CA
donation$25,000
foundation for senior services
glendale, CA
donation$20,000
The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare
Boston, MA
Donation$12,500
Brain Health Bootcamp
new york, NY
donation$12,500
St Francis House
Boston, MA
Donation$10,000
Momentous Institute
Dallas, TX
Donation$10,000
Every Monday Matters
Burbank, CA
donation$10,000
Hoag Hospital Foundation
Newport Beach, CA
donation$10,000
Think Give Inc
Concord, MA
donation$10,000
NC State Engineering Foundation
Raleigh, NC
donation$5,610
Venice Design Series
Venice, CA
Donation$5,000
With My Own Two Hands
Laguna Beach, CA
donation$5,000
Bridge to skate
Costa Mesa, CA
donation$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bergman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Bergman Family Foundation give?

$187,460 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Bergman Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists James R Bergman (President, Cfo) and Judy G Bergman (Secretary).

What does Bergman Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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