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The Bert Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Baltimore, Maryland · EIN 522133702

The Bert Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Baltimore, Maryland. In tax year 2025 it gave $325,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $162,500 and the largest $250,000. 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 the same as $325,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$325,0002$3.5 million
2024$325,0002$3.6 million
2025$325,0002$3.5 million

How to apply

The Bert Foundation Inc 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 The Bert Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland2$325,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
United Way of Central Maryland
Baltimore, MD
Support exempt purposes$250,000
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Annapolis, MD
Support exempt purposes$75,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Bert Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Bert Foundation Inc give?

$325,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $162,500.

Who runs The Bert Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Donald R Mering (President), John P Edgar (Vice President), Carolanne Harris (Secretary) and S Scott Tate (Treasurer).

What does The Bert Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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