Well Told Grants

Foundations / Massachusetts

Berger Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hingham, Massachusetts · EIN 462425134

Berger Family Foundation is a private foundation in Hingham, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $1,250 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $1,250 and the largest $1,250. 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 $1,000 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$1,0001$4,206
2024$1,0001$15,721
2025$1,2501$11,704

How to apply

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

What Berger Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas1$1,250

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Brownstone Institute
Austin, TX
Educational institution focused on advancing freedom in economics and public health$1,250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Berger Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Berger Family Foundation give?

$1,250 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $1,250.

Who runs Berger Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Steven R Berger (Trustee) and Patricia W Berger (Trustee).

What does Berger Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

Similar foundations in Massachusetts