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Berger North Foundation

Preselected recipients only Minden, Nevada · EIN 273132546

Berger North Foundation is a private foundation in Minden, Nevada. In tax year 2024 it gave $848,325 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $54,750 and the largest $240,000. 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 $868,343 the year before.

30% 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
2023$868,3438$22.3 million
2024$848,32512$22.5 million

How to apply

Berger North 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 North Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Idaho.

StateGrantsAmount
Idaho2$320,000
Colorado3$189,275
Utah3$150,000
California2$122,000
Washington1$52,500
Illinois1$14,550

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
National Special Victims Incorporated
Blackfoot, ID
Timeless Bond's organizational development and support for Emmaus Health Center, Safe Havens, Lodge, Farms, Bee Keeping, Education Centers, Housing Security, Food Security, Emergency Funds, Anti-Trafficking, and Humanitarian Aid in Tanzania$240,000
Truckers Against Trafficking
Englewood, CO
General & Unrestricted$150,000
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Salt Lake Cty, UT
BYU- Pathway Worldwide$100,000
National Special Victims Incorporated
Blackfoot, ID
General & Unrestricted$80,000
Boundless Empowerment
Mammoth Lakes, CA
General & Unrestricted$65,000
Fowler-Osullivan Foundation
Menifee, CA
General & Unrestricted$57,000
Family Promise of Pierce County
Spanaway, WA
AOE Green Farms$52,500
Rachel Covey Foundation
Alpine, UT
General & Unrestricted$40,000
Benevolent Healthcare Foundation
Centennial, CO
Project CURE Cargo$35,275
Obrien Schools for the Maasai NFP
Hinsdale, IL
General & Unrestricted$14,550
Zawadie Services
Alpine, UT
to help launch Zawadie Services at the Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi, Africa$10,000
Benevolent Healthcare Foundation
Centennial, CO
Cure Cargo Fund$4,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Berger North Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Berger North Foundation give?

$848,325 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $54,750.

Who runs Berger North Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists John N Berger (Trustee) and Ingrid C Tanner (Trustee).

What does Berger North Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and education.

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