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Erik E and Edith H Bergstrom Foundation A Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 912155835

Erik E and Edith H Bergstrom Foundation A Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $4.1 million in 50 grants; the typical grant was $141,000 and the largest $936,876. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $10.4 million the year before.

46% 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
2022$13.4 million22$203 million
2023$10.4 million24$256 million
2024$4.1 million50$266 million

How to apply

Erik E and Edith H Bergstrom Foundation A Charitable Trust 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

What Erik E and Edith H Bergstrom Foundation A Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York19$3.9 million
District of Columbia12$3.2 million
California13$2.4 million
Colorado1$936,876
North Carolina1$534,406
Washington3$75,000
Wyoming1$15,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 50 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Womens International Network for Guatemalan Soluti
Denver, CO
To support work in Guatemala and Uganda$936,876
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
Oakland, CA
Erik E. & Edith H. Bergstrom Foundation Fund$902,598
Ippf - Fos Feminista
New York, NY
To support work in Venezuela$660,000
Ippf - Fos Feminista
New York, NY
To support work in Bolivia$591,855
Msi US
Washington, DC
To support work in Kenya$589,728
Msi US
Washington, DC
To support work in Uganda$579,910
One World Childrens Fund
Los Angeles, CA
To support work in Uganda$565,315
Ipas
Chapel Hill, NC
To support work in Mexico, Mozambique, Latin America, and the Carribean$534,406
Ippf - Fos Feminista
New York, NY
To Support Work in Argentina$492,379
Msi US
Washington, DC
To support work in Bolivia$484,984
DKT International Inc
Washington, DC
To support work in Mozambique$367,490
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
Oakland, CA
To support educational services in Uganda$313,079
Ippf - Fos Feminista
New York, NY
To support work in Tanzania$271,272
Ippf - Fos Feminista
New York, NY
To support educational services for youth and adolescents$268,525
Ippf - Fos Feminista
New York, NY
To support work in Nicaragua$255,552
Msi US
Washington, DC
To support work in Malawi$250,000
Pathfinder International
Washington, DC
To support work in Tanzania$250,000
Ippf - Fos Feminista
New York, NY
To support work in Paraguay$249,700
Ippf - Fos Feminista
New York, NY
To support work in Eastern Uganda$245,140
Pathfinder International
Washington, DC
To support work in Tanzania$235,000
Population Services International
Washington, DC
To support work in Uganda$207,132
Ippf - Fos Feminista
New York, NY
Small Grants Initiative & Learning Cohort$200,000
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
Oakland, CA
To support educational services in Bolivia$183,600
Myriad USA Inc
New York, NY
Erik E. and Edith H. Bergstrom Foundation Fund$174,040
One World Childrens Fund
Los Angeles, CA
To support work in Kenya$150,000
Population Services International
Washington, DC
To support work in Uganda$132,000
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
Oakland, CA
To support educational services in Mexico$122,910
Ippf - Fos Feminista
New York, NY
To support work in Mexico$116,600
Int'l Planned Parenthood Federation - Worldwide
Washington, DC
To support educational services in Ecuador$78,480
Ippf - Worldwide
New York, NY
To support work in rural Colombia$77,000
Ippf - Fos Feminista
New York, NY
To Support Work in Guatemala$74,750
Ippf - Fos Feminista
New York, NY
To support work in Ecuador$74,140
Myriad USA Inc
New York, NY
Erik E. & Edith H. Bergstrom Foundation Fund$72,131
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
Oakland, CA
To support WVD 2025 Annual Event$40,800
One World Childrens Fund
Los Angeles, CA
Health education and cancer screening project$36,400
African Parks Foundation of America
Washington, DC
To support work in African Parks$30,000
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte Inc
San Jose, CA
General Support$30,000
Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North
Yakima, WA
General support$30,000
Population Institute
Washington, DC
General Support$30,000
Pro Mujer Inc
New York, NY
General Support$30,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Erik E and Edith H Bergstrom Foundation A Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Erik E and Edith H Bergstrom Foundation A Charitable Trust give?

$4.1 million in tax year 2024, across 50 grants, with a typical grant of $141,000.

Who runs Erik E and Edith H Bergstrom Foundation A Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Rodrigo Barillas (Trustee), Jennifer Benz (Trustee), Charles Cullom Davis (Trustee) and Janet W Greig (Board Chair, Trustee) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Erik E and Edith H Bergstrom Foundation A Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international, education and youth programs.

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