Berkshire Foundation
EIN 770438710 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$6.8M
104 grants · $756K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $25K–$76K
grant size
45%
supporter · 19/42 multi-year
repeat
$28.0M
Assets (2024)
42
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
CARMEL BACH FESTIVAL
Phone
(831) 998-0999
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $650K | $15.4M | $361K | 7 |
| 2017 | $850K | $17.9M | $869K | 9 |
| 2020 | $765K | $17.6M | $721K | 8 |
| 2021 | $915K | $21.7M | $804K | 14 |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $21.5M | $1.3M | 19 |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $23.5M | $981K | 22 |
| 2024 | $1.4M | $28.0M | $1.9M | 25 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 104 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$50K
Average
$65K
75th Pctl
$76K
Maximum
$350K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.0% of US grants
· Rank #5 of 8 states
$50K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Travis
Officers & Directors
SL
Susan Snorf Lansbury
7+ yrs
President & TR
Leadership
RB
Roberta Buffett Bialek
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CD
V Cascade ZAK Dewitt
Director
GL
Galen Lansbury
Director
WL
William Lansbury
Director
LZ
L Berkshire ZAK
Director
RL
Robert Lansbury
Director
WZ
W Everest ZAK
Director
CL
Charles Edgar Lansbury
3 yrs
Director
JZ
James Cadillac ZAK
3 yrs
Director
CA
Carolyn Snorf Akcan
3 yrs
Director
CL
Cynthia Snorf Livermore
5 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (104 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation for Csumb | Seaside, CA | $350,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Rise Csumb | Seaside, CA | $275,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Rise Csumb | Seaside, CA | $275,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Foundation for Csumb | Seaside, CA | $250,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $150,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Interim Inc | Monterey, CA | $150,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Interim Inc | Monterey, CA | $150,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $150,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Interim Inc | Monterey, CA | $150,000 | TO FUND COMMUNITY SERVICES | 2024 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $150,000 | TO FUND COMMUNITY SERVICES | 2024 |
| Mearth | Carmel, CA | $100,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| One Acre Fund | Highland Park, IL | $100,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $100,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Interim Inc | Monterey, CA | $100,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $100,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Interim Inc | Monterey, CA | $100,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| One Acre Fund | Highland Park, IL | $100,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Mearth | Carmel, CA | $100,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| One Acre Fund | Highland Park, IL | $100,000 | TO FUND COMMUNITY SERVICES | 2024 |
| Monterey Symphony | Monterey, CA | $100,000 | TO FUND COMMUNITY SERVICES | 2024 |
| Mearth | Carmel, CA | $100,000 | TO FUND COMMUNITY SERVICES | 2024 |
| Carmel BACH Festival | Carmel, CA | $100,000 | TO FUND COMMUNITY SERVICES | 2024 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $100,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $100,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Interim Inc | Monterey, CA | $100,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2017 |
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