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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5892278

Berbeewalsh Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Middleton, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $790,766 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $790,766

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2024

    $420,161

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $796,261

  • Tax year 2023

    $280,303

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,126,262

  • Tax year 2022

    $374,866

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,289,709

  • Tax year 2021

    $350,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,024,563

  • Tax year 2020

    $339,530

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $50,052

  • Tax year 2019

    $318,106

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $118,991

  • Tax year 2018

    $347,284

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $131,047

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    General

    $230,643
  2. Madison Community FoundationMadison, WI

    James g. Berbee community fund

    $230,642
  3. Madison Cat Project IncMadison, WI

    Animal health support - cat adoption and medical care

    $192,998
  4. City of Madison Police K-9 and Equine Partners Inc (DBA Capital K9S)Madison, WI

    K9 cash and his related expenses

    $50,000
  5. University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

    Cockrell school of engineering

    $25,000
  6. Village of Shorewood HillsMadison, WI

    B-cycle program maintenance

    $15,200
  7. Community Cat Connection Inc (DBA for the Sake of the Kids Inc)Menasha, WI

    Animal health - spay/neuter release program

    $10,000
  8. Maui Humane SocietyPuunene, HI

    Animal welfare

    $10,000
  9. University of Wisconsin FoundationMadison, WI

    Berbeewalsh scholars fund

    $10,000
  10. University of Wisconsin FoundationMadison, WI

    John d. Wiley gallery for art in science fund

    $10,000
  11. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse FoundationLa Crosse, WI

    Emotional support k9 program fund

    $6,283

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $230,64251% of the total
  2. Animals2 grants $202,99845% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $20,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin8 grants $525,123
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $230,643
  3. Texas1 grant $25,000
  4. Hawaii1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • James G BerbeeDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, TREAS Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Karen A WalshDIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Paul S ShainDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Karen Birgit BachDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $5,000
  • Dr Azita G HamedaniDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $5,000

The return

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