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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-6452735

Bernauer Family Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Hendersonville, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $82,900 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $82,900

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,119,712

  • Tax year 2024

    $66,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,037,996

  • Tax year 2023

    $63,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $974,942

  • Tax year 2022

    $62,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $712,581

  • Tax year 2021

    $74,550

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $711,038

  • Tax year 2020

    $61,251

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $613,858

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA

    Contribution

    $15,000
  2. Individual

    Contribution

    $7,000
  3. Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    Contribution

    $6,000
  4. Parkinsons FoundationNew York, NY

    Contribution

    $5,000
  5. Blood Cancer UnitedRye Brook, NY

    Contribution

    $5,000
  6. American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MD

    Contribution

    $5,000
  7. Young Life Henderson CountyHendersonville, NC

    Contribution

    $5,000
  8. Habitat For HumanityHendersonvlle, NC

    Contribution

    $5,000
  9. St Judes Childrens HospitalMemphis, TN

    Contribution

    $5,000
  10. Christian Care CenterLeesburg, FL

    Contribution

    $4,000
  11. The Water ProjectConcord, NH

    Contribution

    $3,000
  12. Orlando Health OrganizationOrlando, FL

    Contribution

    $2,500
  13. Individual

    Contribution

    $2,500
  14. Hendersonville Rescue MissionHendersonvlle, NC

    Contribution

    $2,000
  15. SafelightHendersonville, NC

    Contribution

    $1,500
  16. Humane Society Of Sumter CountyLake Panasoffkee, FL

    Contribution

    $1,000
  17. Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL

    Contribution

    $1,000
  18. Manna Food BankMills River, NC

    Contribution

    $1,000
  19. Boys Girls Club Of HendersonHendersonville, NC

    Contribution

    $1,000
  20. Housing Assistance CorpHendersonvlle, NC

    Contribution

    $1,000
  21. Individual

    Contribution

    $1,000
  22. Front Porch HousingGreenville, SC

    Contribution

    $1,000
  23. Blue Ridge Humane SocietyHendersonvlle, NC

    Contribution

    $800
  24. Individual

    Contribution

    $500
  25. Magnolia MissionFranklin, NC

    Contribution

    $500
  26. Arthritis FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Contribution

    $300
  27. Brain Aneurysm FoundationHanover, MA

    Contribution

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $16,00035% of the total
  2. Health4 grants $11,60026% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $5,00011% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $4,50010% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $3,0007% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter2 grants $2,0004% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $3,3007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina9 grants $17,800
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $15,000
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $10,000
  4. Florida3 grants $7,500
  5. Illinois2 grants $7,000
  6. Maryland1 grant $5,000
  7. Tennessee1 grant $5,000
  8. New Hampshire1 grant $3,000
  9. South Carolina1 grant $1,000
  10. Georgia1 grant $300

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Tom BarfieldTrustee Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jack BernauerTrustee Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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