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Robert F Berry Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pinehurst, North Carolina · EIN 453930909

Robert F Berry Foundation is a private foundation in Pinehurst, North Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $217,500 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $110,000. 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 up from $64,254 the year before.

100% 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
2023$64,2544$441,779
2024$217,5008$301,805

How to apply

Robert F Berry 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 Robert F Berry Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$110,000
Illinois3$52,500
New York2$45,000
North Carolina2$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lawrence Academy
Groton, MA
Education$110,000
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
Education$25,000
Evans Scholars
Glenview, IL
Education$25,000
Cdga Foundation
Lemont, IL
Human services$20,000
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
Education$20,000
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Education$7,500
Moore Humane Society
Carthage, NC
Animal welfare$5,000
Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, NC
Education$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert F Berry Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert F Berry Foundation give?

$217,500 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Robert F Berry Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert F Berry (Trustee), Sterling B Decker (Trustee) and Paul H Freidel (Trustee).

What does Robert F Berry Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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