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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-3496864

C J Berry Foundation

A private foundation in Los Gatos, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $267,500 paid in grants.

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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
CJ Berry Foundation
1484 Pollard Road 406
Los Gatos, CA 95032
(650) 814-3782
[email protected]
Form and materials
The foundation does not accept unsolicited grant requests.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
The foundation awards grants to selected charitable organizations located in northern and the central california and alaska. It promotes and supports endeavors for the benefit of arts & culture, conservation, education, health and human services.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $267,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,043,899
  • Tax year 2024

    $322,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,324,600
  • Tax year 2023

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,533,304
  • Tax year 2022

    $214,477

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,946,137
  • Tax year 2021

    $265,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $4,166,391
  • Tax year 2020

    $236,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,177,214
  • Tax year 2019

    $240,100

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,311,645
  • Tax year 2018

    $216,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $4,462,070

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Furnish Hope (EIN 84-3946242)Bend, OR

    Charitable

    $110,000
  2. Bend Rapids Youth Hockey Club (EIN 80-0702135)Bend, OR

    Charitable

    $50,000
  3. Hidden Harvest Corporation (EIN 33-0821743)Coachella, CA

    Charitable

    $35,000
  4. Navy Seal Foundation (EIN 31-1728910)Virginia Beach, VA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  5. Palm Desert Charter School (EIN 20-4151864)Palm Desert, CA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  6. Bend Park & Recreation Foundation (EIN 93-0697553)Bend, OR

    Charitable

    $15,000
  7. Tiny Mighty and Strong Corporation (EIN 82-4829614)Tulelake, CA

    Charitable

    $7,500

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon3 grants $175,000
  2. California3 grants $67,500
  3. Virginia1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Nella F BerryDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Derek W BerryDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, CEO Hours 30Pay $0
  • Joanne BerryDIRECTOR, SECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • Koryne SmithDIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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