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Bergstrom Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 46-4591289 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$2.8M
Grants reported
45
Median grant
$1.3K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202524$2.2M
202421$591.2K

Where Bergstrom Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
NORTHSHORE HOSPITALS FOUNDATIONEVANSTON, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - MEDICAL2025$2M
University of Florida FoundationGainesville, FLGeneral Operating Support - Education2024$462.6K
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONAMES, IAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - EDUCATION2025$136.7K
Iowa State University FountationAmes, IAGeneral Operating Support - Education2024$54.1K
CENTENNIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCHALTOONA, IAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - RELIGIOUS2025$27K
NorthShore Hospitals FoundationEvanston, ILGeneral Operating Support - Medical2024$20.9K
The Ability ExperienceCharlotte, NCGeneral Operating Support - Disability2024$11K
BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA FOUNDATION INCCORAL GABLES, FLGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - ARTS2025$11K
Women's Debate InstituteDenver, COGeneral Operating Support - Education2024$10.6K
WOMEN'S DEBATE INSTITUTEDENVER, COGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - EDUCATION2025$10.5K
DC KINCARE ALLIANCEWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - CHILD WELFARE2025$10.4K
DC Kincare AllianceWashington, DCGeneral Operating Support - Child Welfare2024$10K
NORTHWESTERN SETTLEMENTCHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - CIVIC2025$5.2K
JOHN G SHEDD AQUARIUMCHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - WILDLIFE2025$5K
KIRK OF THE KEYSMARATHON, FLGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - RELIGIOUS2025$5K
Kirk of the KeysMarathon, FLGeneral Operating Support - Religious2024$5K
NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - WILDLIFE2025$5K
American Legion Auxiliary 973 TattlerChicago, ILGeneral Operating Support - Veterans2024$4K
DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTERGRASSY KEY, FLGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - WILDLIFE2025$2K
Monroe County Education FoundationKey West, FLGeneral Operating Support - Education2024$2K
USOWashington DC, DCGeneral Operating Support - Veterans2024$2K
CYSTINOSIS RESEARCH FOUNDATIONIRVINE, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - MEDICAL2025$2K
Art of GivingChicago, ILGeneral Operating Support - Arts2024$1.3K
CAMP BLUE SKIESCHARLOTTE, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - DISABILITY2025$1K
KENILWORTH COMMUNITY FUNDKENILWORTH, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - CIVIC2025$1K

How to apply

This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Bergstrom Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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