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Form 990-PFTax year 2018EIN 38-6064574

The Berry Foundation

A private foundation in Southfield, MI. Its return for tax year 2018 lists 11 grants and $34,659 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2018 (period ending Dec 31, 2018), 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

1 return on file

Tax year 2018 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2018

    $34,659

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2018

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Federation of Metropolitan DetroitBloomfield Hills, MI

    Unrestricted

    $17,559
  2. Misc Other Less Than 1000 Each - Info at Foundation OfficeSouthfield, MI

    Unrestricted

    $3,100
  3. American Jewish World ServiceNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  4. New Hampshire Community Loan FundConcord, NH

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  5. American Friends of Hebrew UniversityNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  6. Farber Jewish Day SchoolSouthfield, MI

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  7. HadassahNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  8. Hillel Day School of Metropolitan DetroitFarmingtn HLS, MI

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  9. Planned Parenthood of Southeast MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  10. Adahan Fund for the PoorChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $500
  11. Jewish Theological SeminaryBloomfield Hills, MI

    Unrestricted

    $500

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 $17,55981% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $3,00014% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $1,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan6 grants $25,159
  2. New York3 grants $6,000
  3. New Hampshire1 grant $3,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Lawrence BerryPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Peter SeagleTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elliott B BerryVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Miriam SeagleSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Betsy HeuerVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Barbara BerryTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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