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The Berryhill Foundation

Preselected recipients only Charlotte, North Carolina · EIN 561891335

The Berryhill Foundation is a private foundation in Charlotte, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $90,000 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $15,000. 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 up from $78,600 the year before.

27% of its 2025 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$58,00018$1.6 million
2024$78,60022$1.6 million
2025$90,00023$1.6 million

How to apply

The Berryhill 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 Berryhill Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina17$76,500
Delaware1$5,000
Colorado1$2,000
Montana1$2,000
Pennsylvania1$2,000
Virginia1$1,500
West Virginia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Camp Blue Skies
Charlotte, NC
Gift$15,000
The Nest Academy
Charlotte, NC
Gift$15,000
Individual
NC
Gift$10,000
Individual
NC
Gift$10,000
Ietf
Wilmington, DE
Gift$5,000
Individual
NC
Gift$4,000
Loaves and Fishes
Charlotte, NC
Gift$4,000
Individual
NC
Gift$4,000
Individual
NC
Gift$2,500
Hospice
Charlotte, NC
Gift$2,500
Individual
NC
Gift$2,000
Camp Victory
Millville, PA
Gift$2,000
Individual
CO
Gift$2,000
Casting for Recovery
Bozeman, MT
Gift$2,000
Friends of Barnabas
Midlothian, VA
Gift$1,500
Habitat for Humanity
Charlotte, NC
Gift$1,500
Lake Norman Volunteer Fire and Resc
Mooresville, NC
Gift$1,500
Individual
NC
Gift$1,000
Masonic Homes
Matthews, NC
Gift$1,000
Shriner Home
Ranson, WV
Gift$1,000
Uso
Charlotte, NC
Gift$1,000
Watauga County Emergency Rescue
Boone, NC
Gift$1,000
Charlotte Library Foundation
Charlotte, NC
Gift$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Berryhill Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Berryhill Foundation give?

$90,000 in tax year 2025, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs The Berryhill Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Leigh Wall (Trustee) and Elizabeth Cameron (Trustee).

What does The Berryhill Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and education.

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