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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 77-0523640

Berry Family Foundation

A private foundation in Visalia, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $157,000 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
Requests must be submitted no later than september 30 for the following calendar year.
Restrictions
Requests will be considered only if from charitable organizations tax-exempt under internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) and servicing the local region including modesto, california.

Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $157,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,920,585
  • Tax year 2024

    $143,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,866,507
  • Tax year 2023

    $138,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,167,395
  • Tax year 2022

    $121,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,201,952
  • Tax year 2021

    $103,100

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,193,310
  • Tax year 2020

    $116,190

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,203,070
  • Tax year 2019

    $123,215

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,292,858
  • Tax year 2018

    $115,930

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,292,846

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Catholic Relief ServicesBaltimore, MD

    Helping the poor

    $10,000
  2. Central Catholic High SchoolModesto, CA

    Support of catholic education

    $10,000
  3. Community BridgesSanta Cruz, CA

    Food for the poor

    $10,000
  4. Grey BearsSanta Cruz, CA

    Food for the poor

    $10,000
  5. Hawaii Catholic Foundation Sacred Heart Relief HeartKihei, HI

    Support of catholic education

    $10,000
  6. Jacob's HeartWatsonville, CA

    Children's caner support services

    $10,000
  7. Second Harvest Food BankWatsonville, CA

    Food for the poor

    $10,000
  8. St Francis Catholic KitchenSanta Cruz, CA

    Food for the hungry

    $10,000
  9. St Joseph's Catholic Community ChurchCapitola, CA

    Support of catholic ministries

    $10,000
  10. St Vincent de Paul MinistryModesto, CA

    Food and clothing for the poor

    $8,000
  11. Bethlehem CenterVisalia, CA

    Food and clothing for the poor

    $6,000
  12. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    Food for the poor

    $5,000
  13. Sisters of the Cross of the Sacred Heart of JesusModesto, CA

    Support of catholic ministries

    $5,000
  14. The Catholic School of Visalia George McCann Memorial CampusVisalia, CA

    Support of catholic education

    $5,000
  15. Visalia Rescue MissionVisalia, CA

    Food, clothing and shelter for the poor

    $5,000
  16. Siena HouseSanta Cruz, CA

    Food, clothing and shelter for women

    $5,000
  17. Holy Cross SchoolSanta Cruz, CA

    Support of catholic education

    $5,000
  18. St Abrahams Classical Christian AcademyAptos, CA

    Support of catholic education

    $5,000
  19. St Francis High SchoolWatsonville, CA

    Support of catholic education

    $5,000
  20. Guadalupe Pregnancy OutreachWatsonville, CA

    Support for women

    $5,000
  21. The Shrine of St JosephSanta Cruz, CA

    Support of catholic ministries

    $5,000
  22. IBM GlobalNashua, NH

    Missions agency

    $2,000
  23. Boys and Girls Clubs of Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz, CA

    Support of children in the community

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture2 grants $15,00048% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $10,00032% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $5,00016% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $1,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California19 grants $130,000
  2. Hawaii1 grant $10,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $10,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $5,000
  5. New Hampshire1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Scott W BerryPRESIDENT, CFO, & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan B BerryVICE-PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ann Berry PhillipsSECRETARY & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • David A BerryDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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