Funding search · EIN 452457323 · Wilmington, DE
Dr Donald N & Jane L Berning Private
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 26
- grants reported
- $990,000
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $20,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Grant history
All 26 reported grants, largest first.
- $175,000
Northern Kentucky Area Development District · Florence, KY · 2022
Meals on Wheels
- $100,000
Friends of the Rose Garden Mission · Covington, KY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $100,000
Northern Kentucky Area Development District · Florence, KY · 2023
Meals on Wheels
- $100,000
Northern Kentucky Area Development District · Florence, KY · 2021
Meals on Wheels
- $60,000
Sunrise Childrens Services · Mt Washington, KY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $50,000
Sunrise Childrens Services · Mt Washington, KY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $35,000
Sunrise Childrens Services · Mt Washington, KY · 2021
General & Unrestricted
- $30,000
Northern Kentucky Area Development District · Florence, KY · 2024
Meals on Wheels
- $25,000
Friends of the Rose Garden Mission · Covington, KY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
Friends of the Rose Garden Mission · Covington, KY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
Friends of the Rose Garden Mission · Covington, KY · 2021
General & Unrestricted
- $20,000
Go Pantry Corporation · Florence, KY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $20,000
Kentucky Association for Gifted Education · Bowling Green, KY · 2024
KAGE Foundation Scholarship fund for summer programs
- $20,000
Paddling for Cancer Awareness · Highland Hgts, KY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $20,000
Go Pantry Corporation · Florence, KY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $20,000
Paddling for Cancer Awareness · Highland Hgts, KY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $20,000
Pendleton County Education Foundation · Falmouth, KY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $20,000
Go Pantry Corporation · Florence, KY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $20,000
Paddling for Cancer Awareness · Highland Hgts, KY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $20,000
Pendleton County Education Foundation · Falmouth, KY · 2022
Berning Scholarship Fund
- $15,000
Chicks and Chucks · Highland Hgts, KY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $15,000
Randall K Cooper High School · Union, KY · 2024
Cooper High School Cheerleading
- $15,000
Chicks and Chucks · Highland Hgts, KY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $15,000
Chicks and Chucks · Highland Hgts, KY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $15,000
Paddling for Cancer Awareness · Highland Hgts, KY · 2021
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Go Pantry Corporation · Florence, KY · 2021
General & Unrestricted
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