The Berner-Garde Foundation

Tax-deductible

Leesburg, VA501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 38-3246425

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The Foundation is dedicated to improving the health and longevity of the Bernese Mountain Dog. DNA, blood and tissue samples are collected and stored at Michigan State University for use by researchers for specific research projects approved by the Board of Directors.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $83K a year · 40% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 28.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $28K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$243K
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$279K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$661K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$243K
FY2025▲ +31%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$70K
FY2021$150K
FY2022$140K
FY2023$190K
FY2024$186K
FY2025$243K
Expenses
$279K
FY2025▲ +510%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$44K
FY2024$46K
FY2025$279K
Net assets
$661K
FY2025▼ -8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$401K
FY2021$460K
FY2022$456K
FY2023$580K
FY2024$720K
FY2025$661K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1996.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $232K Management & general 15% · $41K Fundraising 2% · $6K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee and IT Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds research to improve Bernese Mountain Dog health and lifespan using collected biological samples.

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3 programs · $218K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The BernerGarde Foundation funded research benefits the health and longevity of The Bernese Mountain Dog by funding research on cancers and other ailments by investing in genetics research and maintaining worldwide databases of Bernese Mountain dogs at MSU

$123Kprogram expense
02

Rametrix RMU Study for cancer markings

$95Kprogram expense
03

The BMDCA HF funded Antagene Research on Histio

$784program expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$28K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $157K · 2023–2025
Michigan State University ResearchFY2025$127,604
Michigan State UniversityMI · FY2024$9,843
Michigan State UniversityMI · FY2023$19,153

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$243K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Investment incomeLn 3$42K
Money outPt IX
$279K
Ln 25
Programscol B$232K
Managementcol C$41K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$661K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$661K
Total assetsLn 16$661K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$105K
Investment incomeLn 3$42K
Total revenueLn 12$243K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$109K
SavingsLn 2$552K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$661K
Total assetsLn 16$661K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$661K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$720K$661K
Total assetsLn 16$720K$661K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$720K$661K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$232K$232K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$9K$3K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$145$145
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$279K$232K$41K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $243K$279K−$36K$661K 990 PDF
FY2024 $186K$46K$140K$720K 990 PDF
FY2023 $190K$44K$146K$580K 990 PDF
FY2022 $140K$456K 990 PDF
FY2021 $150K$460K 990 PDF
FY2020 $70K$401K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $243,032 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $166,741$200,658
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,811$42,374
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $185,552$243,032
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $18,343$231,739
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $27,412$47,463
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $45,755$279,202
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $139,797−$36,170
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $243,032 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$105,476
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$95,182
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200,658
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $21,187 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21,187$42,374
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,187 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21,187$243,032
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $279,202 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $231,739$231,739
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0$0
IX-11a Management feesManagement $3,031 · Fundraising $6,076$9,107
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $27,625$27,625
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $145$145
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,118$1,118
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,699$3,699
IX-17 TravelManagement $3,624$3,624
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,145$2,145
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $231,739 · Management $41,242 · Fundraising $6,221$279,202
Part X · Balance sheet $661,040 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $193,589$109,452
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $526,627$551,588
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $720,216$661,040
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $720,216$661,040
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $720,216$661,040
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $661,040 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$243,032
XI-2 Total expenses$279,202
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$36,170
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$720,216
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$23,006
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$661,040

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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