The Berry Foundation
EIN 386064574Total Given 2016–2018
$95K
30 grants · $32K avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$3K
grant size
60%
deep partner · 9/15 multi-year
repeat
$2K
Assets (2017)
15
Distinct Recipients
About
THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN OPERATING BY RECEIVING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTORS AND MAKING CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS EACH YEAR. IN 2018, THE SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTORS DECIDED THAT THEY WOULD NO LONGER CONTINUE TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FOUNDATION. THEREFORE DURING 2018 THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO MAKE THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS, AS IN THE PAST, AND USED ITS ENTIRE CASH BALANCE TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO 501(C)(3) CHARITIES THAT HAVE BEEN LISTED ON PART XV OF THIS RETURN. THE LAST SUCH CONTRIBUTION OF $4059 WAS MADE ON DECEMBER 31, 2018.
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(248) 358-5220
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $30K | $2K | $31K | 9 |
| 2017 | $30K | $2K | $31K | 10 |
| 2018 | $35K | $0 | $34K | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 30 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$3K
Maximum
$18K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LB
Lawrence Berry
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
EB
Elliott B Berry
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
BH
Betsy Heuer
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
PS
Peter Seagle
3+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MS
Miriam Seagle
3+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BB
Barbara Berry
3+ yrs
Trustee
LB
Lawrence Berry
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
EB
Elliott B Berry
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
BH
Betsy Heuer
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
PS
Peter Seagle
3+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MS
Miriam Seagle
3+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BB
Barbara Berry
3+ yrs
Trustee
LB
Lawrence Berry
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
EB
Elliott B Berry
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
BH
Betsy Heuer
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
PS
Peter Seagle
3+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MS
Miriam Seagle
3+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BB
Barbara Berry
3+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (30 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $17,559 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $13,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $10,000 | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| New Hampshire Community Loan Fund | Concord, NH | $5,000 | unrestricted | 2016 |
| Misc Other less than 1000 each - Info at Foundation office | Southfield, MI | $4,000 | unrestricted | 2016 |
| Misc Other Less Than 1000 Each - Info at Foundation Office | Southfield, MI | $3,100 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Misc Other Less Than 1000 Each - Info at Foundation Office | Southfield, MI | $3,100 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| American Jewish World Service | New York, NY | $3,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| New Hampshire Community Loan Fund | Concord, NH | $3,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| American Jewish World Service | New York, NY | $3,000 | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| American Refugee Committee | minneapolis, MN | $3,000 | unrestricted | 2016 |
| Grassroots International Climate Justice Fund | Boston, MA | $3,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Rohingya Refugee Relief Fund | Washington, DC | $3,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| American Friends of Hebrew University | New York, NY | $2,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Farber Jewish Day School | Southfield, MI | $2,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Akiva Hebrew Day School | southfield, MI | $2,000 | unrestricted | 2016 |
| American Friends of Hebrew University | New York, NY | $2,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| American Jewish World Service | New York, NY | $2,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Hadassah | New York, NY | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit | Farmington Hills, MI | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Planned Parenthood of Southeast Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| American Friends of Hebrew University | New York, NY | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Hadassah | New York, NY | $1,000 | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit | Farmington Hills, MI | $1,000 | unrestricted | 2016 |
| Farber Jewish Day School | Southfield, MI | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |