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The George and Lorraine Bergeron Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sewickley, Pennsylvania · EIN 475391990

The George and Lorraine Bergeron Foundation is a private foundation in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $19,200 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $4,500 and the largest $10,000. 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 down from $26,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 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$7,5001$860,419
2024$26,0002$985,933
2025$19,2004$1.1 million

How to apply

The George and Lorraine Bergeron 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio1$10,000
Florida2$7,700
Maine1$1,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Summit Country Day School
Cincinnati, OH
General support$10,000
NCH Center for Philanthropy
Naples, FL
General support$7,500
Maine Afg Inc
Winslow, ME
General support$1,500
Bentley Village Foundation
Naples, FL
General support$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The George and Lorraine Bergeron Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The George and Lorraine Bergeron Foundation give?

$19,200 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $4,500.

Who runs The George and Lorraine Bergeron Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists George E Bergeron (President/Secretary), Lorraine Bergeron (Treasurer) and Edward B Aufman (Manager).

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