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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 92-1231786

The Bergin Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Stuart, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $504,100 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $504,100

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $10,452,328

  • Tax year 2023

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $9,511,363

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $10,000,000

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The King's AcademyWest Palm BCH, FL

    General purposes

    $140,000
  2. Competitive Enterprise InstituteWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $60,000
  3. Judicial WatchWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $60,000
  4. Institute for JusticeArlington, VA

    General purposes

    $60,000
  5. Free the PeopleWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $30,000
  6. Institute for Free SpeechWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $30,000
  7. Commonwealth FoundationHarrisburg, PA

    General purposes

    $30,000
  8. Reason FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General purposes

    $20,000
  9. Marijuana Policy Project FoundationWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $20,000
  10. The Federalist SocietyWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $20,000
  11. California Policy CenterTustin, CA

    General purposes

    $20,000
  12. Donors TrustAlexandria, VA

    General purposes

    $14,100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $160,00044% of the total
  2. Public affairs2 grants $90,00025% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $60,00016% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $34,1009% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $20,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia6 grants $220,000
  2. Florida1 grant $140,000
  3. Virginia2 grants $74,100
  4. California2 grants $40,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Martin H BerginDIRECTOR Hours 2.5Pay $0
  • Dave KauppiDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • David DreyerDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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