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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-1081615

Berti Foundation

A private foundation in Winston Salem, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $464,855 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $464,855

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $853
  • Tax year 2024

    $536,121

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $452
  • Tax year 2023

    $381,490

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $6,744
  • Tax year 2022

    $310,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $10,279
  • Tax year 2021

    $370,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $13,340
  • Tax year 2020

    $454,121

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $5,974

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Educational Assistance FndNashville, TN

    scholarship program fund

    $279,855
  2. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CtrNew York, NY

    annual fund

    $50,000
  3. Carnegie HallNew York, NY

    annual fund

    $50,000
  4. LA Promise FundLos Angeles, CA

    annual fund

    $30,000
  5. The Arts Council of WSWinston Salem, NC

    annual fund

    $25,000
  6. Aspen Music Festival and SchoolAspen, CO

    Fund student music program

    $15,000
  7. PlumpJack FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    annual fund

    $15,000
  8. Forsyth Country Day SchoolWinston Salem, NC

    Donation to School

    $0
  9. The Summit SchoolWinston Salem, NC

    Donation to School

    $0
  10. Lake Forest Country Day SchoolLake Forest, IL

    Donation of Egro Coffee Equipment

    $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $65,00059% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $30,00027% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $15,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee1 grant $279,855
  2. New York2 grants $100,000
  3. California2 grants $45,000
  4. North Carolina3 grants $25,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $15,000
  6. Illinois1 grant $0

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Filippo BertiDirector and Vice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marina BertiDirector and President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bradford D WillisSecretary and Treasurer Hours 2Pay $0
  • Maribel DelarosaAssistant Secretary Hours 3Pay $0
  • Ryan BlackmanAssistant Secretary Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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