Private foundation · EIN 47-1426743 · Vero Beach, Florida · Public & societal benefit

Berges Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if your work fits its grantee list. The foundation accepts applications (No submission deadlines) and its median grant is $100K.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 57 grants paid, $16M total, median $100K. Stated restrictions: NO

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
57
$16M
Median grant
$100K
Stays in FL
—
of grants
Deadline
See below
No submission deadlines
Assets
$101M

How to apply

Online submission at bergesfamilyfoundation.org that includes contact information, funding area, type of fund requested and a description of the requesting organization/ project. Contact: Berges Family Foundation, 5501 Delmar Blvd Suite G200, St Louis, Mo, 3147350085 Deadlines: No submission deadlines Restrictions: NO

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

57 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Louis Symphony OrchestraSt Louis, MOGeneral support$4.0M
St Louis Children's Hospital FoundationSt Louis, MOGeneral support$2.0M
Great Rivers GreenwaySt Louis, MOGeneral support$1.0M
Urban SproutsUniversity City, MOGeneral support$1.0M
Saint Louis ZooSt Louis, MOGeneral support$1.0M
Foster & Adoptive Care CoalitionSt Louis, MOGeneral support$750K
Forest Park ForeverSt Louis, MOGeneral support$500K
Metropolitan GolfOakland, CAGeneral support$500K
Mercy Health Fdn St LouisSt Louis, MOGeneral support$500K
Vets Community ProjectKansas City, MOGeneral support$500K
Ssm Health FoundationSt Louis, MOGeneral support$300K
St Louis Police FoundationSt Louis, MOGeneral support$250K
Tower Grove ParkSt Louis, MOGeneral support$250K
The Opportunity TrustSt Louis, MOGeneral support$250K
The Covering HouseValley Park, MOGeneral support$250K
CASA of St Louis (formerly Voices for Children)St Louis, MOGeneral support$246K
Covenant House MoSt Louis, MOGeneral support$200K
St Louis Crisis NurserySt Louis, MOGeneral support$200K
St Louis CounsellingTown Country, MOGeneral support$150K
Prevent EdSt Louis, MOGeneral support$130K
Nurses for NewbornsMaplewood, MOGeneral support$125K
St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MOGeneral support$125K
Greater St Louis IncSt Louis, MOGeneral support$100K
Opera Theatre of Saint LouisSt Louis, MOGeneral support$100K
St Louis County Library FoundationSt Louis, MOGeneral support$100K
Ranken Technical CollegeStlouis, MOGeneral support$100K
Chads Coalition for Mental HealthSt Louis, MOGeneral support$100K
The Repertory Theatre of St LoSt Louis, MOGeneral support$100K
Room at the InnBridgeton, MOGeneral support$100K
University of Mo St LouisSt Louis, MOGeneral support$95K
Jewish Fam SvcRichmond, VAGeneral support$84K
Nine PBSSt Louis, MOGeneral support$75K
ParaquadSt Louis, MOGeneral support$75K
Southside EarlySt Louis, MOGeneral support$75K
St Louis SurvivorsSt Louis, MOGeneral support$75K
St Loius Feldman Holocaust MusSt Louis, MOGeneral support$75K
Contemporary Art MuseumSt Louis, MOGeneral support$70K
Wyman CenterEureka, MOGeneral support$60K
Dream Builders 4 EquitySt Louis, MOGeneral support$50K
Good Shepherd Children and Family ServicesSt Louis, MOGeneral support$50K
Moog Centre for DeafSt Louis, MOGeneral support$50K
Ready ReadersSt Louis, MOGeneral support$50K
St Francis Community ServicesSt Louis, MOGeneral support$50K
Youth in NeedSt Charles, MOGeneral support$50K
Ranken Jordan Pediatric HospitalMaryland Heights, MOGeneral support$50K
Veteran Advocacy FoundationSt Louis, MOGeneral support$38K
St Louis Black Repertory TheatreUniversity City, MOGeneral support$35K
Prof Firefighters of MaplewoodMaplewood, MNGeneral support$32K
Gateway Alliance AgainstChesterfield, MOGeneral support$30K
Life Wise StlSt Louis, MOGeneral support$25K
Stl Youth JobsSt Louis, MOGeneral support$25K
St Louis Pub Library FoundationSt Louis, MOGeneral support$25K
Delmar DivineSt Louis, MOGeneral support$20K
St Louis Univ HsSt Louis, MOGeneral support$20K
Gateway Arch Park FoundationSt Louis, MOGeneral support$10K
Svp2024 Partner ContributionMcLean, VAGeneral support$5,000
Orv Kimbrough Scholarship FundMansfield, TXGeneral support$5,000

By state: Missouri 52 · California 1 · Virginia 2 · Minnesota 1 · Texas 1

About this foundation

Berges Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Vero Beach, Florida, tax-exempt since 2014. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Berges Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Online submission at bergesfamilyfoundation.org that includes contact information, funding area, type of fund requested and a description of the requesting organization/ project. Deadlines: No submission deadlines.

How much does Berges Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $16M across 57 grants, a median of $100K.

Where does Berges Family Foundation give?

Missouri (52 grants), California (1 grants), Virginia (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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