The Berger Foundation

Tax-deductible

Virginia Beach, VA501(c)(3)EIN 52-6070520

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: 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-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 242% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
192 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 192.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$12K
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$21K
Net assets
$335K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$12K
FY2025▼ -22%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$76
FY2021$40
FY2022$1K
FY2023$7K
FY2024$15K
FY2025$12K
Expenses
$21K
FY2025▲ +23%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$23K
FY2021$22K
FY2022$23K
FY2023$17K
FY2024$17K
FY2025$21K
Net assets
$335K
FY2025▼ -3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$399K
FY2021$377K
FY2022$356K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$345K
FY2025$335K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1967.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 81% · $17K Operating & administrative 19% · $4K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Virginia Beach, VA.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 12 grants · $17K · 2025–2025
Proof AllianceFY2025$3,000
Sahuarita Food Bank & Comm ResrcFY2025$2,002
Community Food Bank Green ValleyFY2025$2,000
Virginia Beach Neptune FestivalFY2025$2,000
Green Valley Sherriff's AuxiliaryFY2025$2,000
Together We CanFY2025$1,000
Chesapeake Bay FoundationFY2025$1,000
Animal League of Green ValleyFY2025$1,000
Norfolk AcademyFY2025$1,000
Volunteer Hampton RoadsFY2025$1,000
St Marys County Historical SocietyFY2025$500
George Washington's Mount VernonFY2025$500

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$1K
Median grantPart XV$1K
Largest grantPart XV$3K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$12K
Investment income$12K
Money out
$21K
Grants paid$17K
Running costs$4K
Owns and owes
$335K
net assets
Cash and savings$335K
Total assets$335K
Liabilities$0
People
2
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$12K
Total revenue$12K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$335K
Total assets$335K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$335K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $12K$21K−$9K$335K 990 PDF
FY2024 $15K$17K−$2K$345K 990 PDF
FY2023 $7K$17K−$9K$346K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1K$23K−$22K$356K 990 PDF
FY2021 $40$22K−$22K$377K 990 PDF
FY2020 $76$23K−$23K$399K 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

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

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