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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 06-1188128

BJ Bertram Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Danbury, CT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $18,812 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Barry J Bertram Foundation Inc
50 Newtown Road
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 748-5100
Form and materials
No special forms
Deadlines
No deadlines
Restrictions
No restrictions if government requirements are met.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $18,812

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $702,099
  • Tax year 2023

    $23,932

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $705,812
  • Tax year 2022

    $15,205

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $721,662
  • Tax year 2021

    $28,402

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $729,154
  • Tax year 2020

    $26,780

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $736,735
  • Tax year 2019

    $24,675

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $840,547

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Marquette High SchoolChesterfield, MO

    Educational

    $10,000
  2. Literacy VolunteersWaterbury, CT

    Educational

    $6,000
  3. Judicial WatchWashington, DC

    Educational

    $1,000
  4. Give LocalWaterbury, CT

    Educational

    $523
  5. LeldfAlexandria, VA

    Educational

    $200
  6. St Joseph Indian SchoolChamberlain, SD

    Educational

    $198
  7. St Labre Indian SchoolAshland, MT

    Educational

    $145
  8. BoystownBoys Town, NE

    Educational

    $126
  9. UsdsaWichita, KS

    Educational

    $125
  10. National Law EnforcementNew York, NY

    Educational

    $100
  11. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Educational

    $70
  12. American Diabetes AssociationArlington, VA

    Educational

    $66
  13. Disabled American VeteransDanbury, CT

    Educational

    $54
  14. March of DimesArlington, VA

    Educational

    $44
  15. Parkinson's FoundationNew York, NY

    Educational

    $30
  16. ShrinersTampa, FL

    Educational

    $25
  17. ASPCANew York, NY

    Educational

    $20
  18. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Educational

    $20
  19. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    Educational

    $18
  20. Christian ReliefAmarillo, TX

    Educational

    $18
  21. American Diabetes AssociationArlington, VA

    Educational

    $15
  22. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Educational

    $15

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Public affairs1 grant $1,00075% of the total
  2. Health4 grants $14511% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $705% of the total
  4. Veterans and military1 grant $544% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $302% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $201% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $181% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri1 grant $10,000
  2. Connecticut4 grants $6,621
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  4. Virginia4 grants $296
  5. South Dakota1 grant $198
  6. Montana1 grant $145
  7. Nebraska1 grant $126
  8. Kansas1 grant $125
  9. New York2 grants $120
  10. Maryland1 grant $70

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Barry J BertramPRES./DIR. Hours 2Pay $0
  • Fouad M HassanV.P./DIR. Hours 2Pay $0
  • Rex E GustafsonTREAS./DIR. Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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