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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 52-6070520

The Berger Foundation

A private foundation in Virginia Beach, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $17,002 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

    $17,002

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $335,413

  • Tax year 2024

    $17,023

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $344,543

  • Tax year 2023

    $15,488

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $346,408

  • Tax year 2022

    $21,586

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $355,829

  • Tax year 2021

    $20,557

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $377,378

  • Tax year 2020

    $20,772

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $399,095

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Proof AllianceSaint Paul, MN

    To support fasd individuals

    $3,000
  2. Sahuarita Food Bank & Comm ResrcGreen Valley, AZ

    To support the food bank

    $2,002
  3. Green Valley Sherriff's AuxiliaryGreen Valley, AZ

    Supporting public safety

    $2,000
  4. Virginia Beach Neptune FestivalVirginia Beach, VA

    Supporting the arts

    $2,000
  5. Community Food Bank Green ValleyGreen Valley, AZ

    Supporting the food bank

    $2,000
  6. Volunteer Hampton RoadsNorfolk, VA

    Supporting the community

    $1,000
  7. Norfolk AcademyNorfolk, VA

    Supporting educational activities

    $1,000
  8. Animal League of Green ValleyGreen Valley, AZ

    Supporting the care of animals

    $1,000
  9. Chesapeake Bay FoundationAnnapolis, MD

    Supporting the bay

    $1,000
  10. Together We CanVirginia Beach, VA

    To support youth programs

    $1,000
  11. George Washington's Mount VernonMount Vernon, VA

    To support the historic site

    $500
  12. St Marys County Historical SocietyLeonardtown, MD

    To support historical edcuation

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $3,00046% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $1,00015% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $1,00015% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $1,00015% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $5008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona4 grants $7,002
  2. Virginia5 grants $5,500
  3. Minnesota1 grant $3,000
  4. Maryland2 grants $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Thomas KbergerPRESIDENT/DI Hours 0Pay $0
  • Carolyn T BergerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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