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The Bergstrom Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 066499658

The Bergstrom Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $330,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $90,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 $377,000 the year before.

33% of its 2024 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
2022$395,00011$7.1 million
2023$377,00010$7.0 million
2024$330,0004$4.6 million

How to apply

The Bergstrom 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 The Bergstrom Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts4$330,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Technology Exchange Labs
Cambridge, MA
General$100,000
Technology Exchange Labs
Cambridge, MA
General$100,000
President and Fellows of Harvard College
Cambridge, MA
General$80,000
Trustees of Tufts College
Medford, MA
General$50,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Bergstrom Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Bergstrom Foundation give?

$330,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $90,000.

Who runs The Bergstrom Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Craig G Bergstrom (Trustee).

What does The Bergstrom Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly science and research and education.

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