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Wayne Berger Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Englewood, Colorado · EIN 841244474

Wayne Berger Family Foundation is a private foundation in Englewood, Colorado. In tax year 2025 it gave $23,309 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $15,500 the year before.

29% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$17,0009$51,786
2024$15,5008$62,702
2025$23,3097$0

How to apply

Wayne Berger Family 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

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado5$13,000
Texas1$5,000
Florida1$2,309

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
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

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wayne Berger Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wayne Berger Family Foundation give?

$23,309 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Wayne Berger Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Wayne S Berger (President), Debra M Berger (Director), Sarah Flowers (Director) and Leah Jensen (Director).

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