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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 31-1468179

Franklin G Berlin Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 4 grants and $2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), 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
Franklin G Berlin Foundation
C/o WT Harrison Jr 200 S Ora
Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 366-4800
Form and materials
Signed written application, including evidence of exempt status of applicant and describing purpose of grant.
Deadlines
Prior to december 1
Restrictions
General restriction that grant be utilized in sarasota area, with minor exceptions.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,970,541

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2019

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,551,647

Grants paid in 2020

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Foundation of Sarasota CountySarasota, FL

    General

    $1,880,541
  2. The Bay Park ConservancySarasota, FL

    General

    $50,000
  3. Mote Marine LaboratorySarasota, FL

    General

    $30,000
  4. Sarasota County Chamber of CommerceSarasota, FL

    Samll business award

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $50,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida4 grants $1,970,541

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jeffrey T TroianoTREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Cathy L LaytonSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • William M SeiderPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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