JR and Katie Berger Family Foundation
EIN 851393990Total Given 2021–2023
$587K
130 grants · $196K avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $750–$2K
grant size
34%
supporter · 31/92 multi-year
repeat
$6.2M
Assets (2023)
92
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 440-9600
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $82K | $6.4M | $237K | 21 |
| 2022 | $217K | $5.5M | $233K | 64 |
| 2023 | $288K | $6.2M | $164K | 45 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 130 grants on record
Minimum
$65
25th Pctl
$750
Median
$1K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$152K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JB
James R Berger
Director
JB
James R Berger
Director
JB
James R Berger
Director
Grants Awarded (130 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $151,548 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $41,774 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $26,800 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | $25,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| High Jump | chicago, IL | $25,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Latin School of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | $25,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater KC | Overland Park, KS | $18,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) | Washington, DC | $15,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum | Skokie, IL | $15,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | $11,500 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Latin School of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| Lurie Children's Hospital | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| High Jump | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Ann & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| KU Endowment | Lawrence, KS | $7,500 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum | Skokie, IL | $7,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Anshe Emet Synagogue | Chicago, IL | $6,100 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| Evergreen Climate Innovations | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Ark | Chicago, IL | $4,300 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Anshe Emet Synagogue | Chicago, IL | $4,170 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood of Illinois | Chicago, IL | $3,500 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| Anshe Emet Synagogue | Chicago, IL | $3,362 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2022 |