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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 72-6027811

The Alex Berger Foundation

A private foundation in New Orleans, LA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 32 grants and $41,086 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 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 2024

    $41,086

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $862,657

  • Tax year 2023

    $38,673

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $858,113

  • Tax year 2022

    $35,759

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $828,881

  • Tax year 2021

    $38,973

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $866,757

  • Tax year 2020

    $37,228

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $870,144

  • Tax year 2019

    $24,559

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $875,259

Grants paid in 2024

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA

    Educational organizations

    $8,485
  2. Congregation Temple SinaiNew Orleans, LA

    Religious foundation

    $5,500
  3. New Orleans Ballet AssocNew Orleans, LA

    Civic and community

    $3,302
  4. Jazz AspenAspen, CO

    Civic and community

    $2,900
  5. Anti Defimation LeagueNew York, NY

    Civic and community

    $2,500
  6. Le Petit Theatre Du Vieux CarreNew Orleans, LA

    Civic and community

    $2,310
  7. No Jazz & Heritage FoundationNew Orleans, LA

    Civic and community

    $2,025
  8. Shir Chadash Conser CongregationMetairie, LA

    Religious foundation

    $1,796
  9. Isidore Newman SchoolNew Orleans, LA

    Educational organization

    $1,781
  10. New Orleans Museum of ArtNew Orleans, LA

    Civic and community

    $1,075
  11. La Philarmonic OrchestraNew Orleans, LA

    Civic and community

    $1,018
  12. Jewish Federation of Greater NoMetairie, LA

    Civic and community

    $1,000
  13. National World War II MuseumNew Orleans, LA

    Civic and community

    $974
  14. Greater No Education TV FoundNew Orleans, LA

    Help to the aged, needy & under PRVL

    $850
  15. Jefferson Performing Arts SocietyMetairie, LA

    Civic and community

    $730
  16. Preservation Alliance of NoNew Orleans, LA

    Civic and community

    $640
  17. WwozNew Orleans, LA

    Civic and community

    $600
  18. Crescent City StageNew Orleans, LA

    Civic and community

    $500
  19. Canon 19Metairie, LA

    Educational organizations

    $400
  20. Little Zion Baptist ChurchNew Orleans, LA

    Religious foundation

    $365
  21. Friends of RivertownKenner, LA

    Civic and community

    $350
  22. Fore Kids FoundationNew Orleans, LA

    Help to the aged, needy, & undr PRVL

    $325
  23. WyesNew Orleans, LA

    Civiv and community

    $300
  24. Moscou NightsMetairie, LA

    Civic and community

    $300
  25. Ballet LouisianaNew Orleans, LA

    Civic and community

    $250
  26. Off the FieldChandler, AZ

    Civic and community

    $250
  27. Longue Vue HouseNew Orleans, LA

    Educational organization

    $150
  28. UNO FoundationNew Orleans, LA

    Educational organizations

    $120
  29. LashaBaton Rouge, LA

    Civic and community

    $100
  30. Marigny Opera HouseNew Orleans, LA

    Civic and community

    $75
  31. The English Speaking UnionNew York, NY

    Educational organizations

    $75
  32. American Red Cross of Se LAHouston, TX

    Medical research

    $40

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $10,26673% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $3,17923% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $3653% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2502% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Louisiana27 grants $35,321
  2. Colorado1 grant $2,900
  3. New York2 grants $2,575
  4. Arizona1 grant $250
  5. Texas1 grant $40

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Darryl D BergerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Donna Kay BergerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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