Berger Foundation
EIN 364108238Total Given 2017–2024
$123K
44 grants · $15K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$180
typical micro grants · $100–$368
grant size
33%
supporter · 9/27 multi-year
repeat
$7K
Assets (2024)
27
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 822-9100
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $9K | $118K | $45K | 20 |
| 2020 | $625 | $99K | $0 | 4 |
| 2021 | $1K | $121K | $25K | 8 |
| 2022 | $938 | $118K | $0 | 5 |
| 2023 | $1K | $120K | $5K | 2 |
| 2024 | $110K | $7K | $0 | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 44 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$100
Median
$180
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$368
Maximum
$105K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MB
Meta S Berger
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
JB
Jonathan D Berger
6+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
JB
Jan E Berger
6+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
MB
Meta S Berger
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
JB
Jonathan D Berger
6+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
JB
Jan E Berger
6+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
MB
Meta S Berger
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
JB
Jonathan D Berger
6+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
JB
Jan E Berger
6+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
MB
Meta S Berger
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
JB
Jonathan D Berger
6+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
JB
Jan E Berger
6+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
MB
Meta S Berger
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
JB
Jonathan D Berger
6+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
JB
Jan E Berger
6+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
MB
Meta S Berger
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
JB
Jonathan D Berger
6+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
JB
Jan E Berger
6+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
Grants Awarded (44 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chicago Community Foundation | Chicago, IL | $105,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation | Chicago, IL | $4,200 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2017 |
| Hypertrophic Cardiomyopath Association | Denville, NJ | $2,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| The Arts Club of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,900 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Anshe Emet Synagogue | Chicago, IL | $1,800 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Imerman Angels | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum | Skokie, IL | $500 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| The Ark | Chicago, IL | $500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | $500 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Chicago Police Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $500 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $400 | EDUCATIONAL | 2017 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | $358 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Alas-Wings | Chicago, IL | $250 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Bethany Church Christian Center | Niles, IL | $250 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Alas-Wings | Chicago, IL | $225 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $200 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| St Jude Children'S Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $200 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago, IL | $200 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Alas-Wings | Chicago, IL | $200 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2017 |
| Anshe Emet Synagogue | Chicago, IL | $200 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $200 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | $181 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Anshe Emet Synagogue | Chicago, IL | $180 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| The Ark | Chicago, IL | $180 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| St Jude Children'S Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $150 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |