Funding search · EIN 843785176 · Whitehall, MI

Lorraine F Bertsch and Fred S Bertsch Jr Foundation

Name: Lorraine F Bertsch and Fred S Bertsch Jr Foundation grants, 2022–2025
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

24
grants reported: $71,000
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $2,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

8 grants matching “usse” · $46,000

$6,000
Uss Silversides Museum · Muskegon, MI · 2025
Donation for operating expenses of USS Silversides Museum yearly fundraiser
$6,000
Uss Silversidea Museum · Muskegon, MI · 2025
Grant for Educational program at USS Silversides Museum consisting of history lessons and STEM programs.
$7,000
Uss Silversides Museum · Muskegon, MI · 2024
Donation for operating expenses of USS Silversides Museum
$6,000
Uss Silversidwa Museum · Muskegon, MI · 2024
Grant for Educational program at USS Silversides Museum consisting of history lessons and STEM programs.
$6,000
Uss Silversidwa Museum · Muskegon, MI · 2023
Sponsorship for Silversides Museum lecture nd educational programs and series on Military history and Veterans affairs
$5,000
Uss Silversides Museum · Muskegon, MI · 2023
Donation to Luau Fundraiser Primary fundraising program for USS Museum operating funds
$6,000
Uss Silversides Museu · Muskegon, MI · 2022
Sponsorship for Silversides Museum Lecture series on Military History
$4,000
Uss Silversides Museum · Muskegon, MI · 2022
Donation to Silversides Luau Fundraiser

Grant history

All 24 reported grants, largest first.

$7,000
Uss Silversides Museum · Muskegon, MI · 2024
Donation for operating expenses of USS Silversides Museum
$6,000
Uss Silversidea Museum · Muskegon, MI · 2025
Grant for Educational program at USS Silversides Museum consisting of history lessons and STEM programs.
$6,000
Uss Silversides Museum · Muskegon, MI · 2025
Donation for operating expenses of USS Silversides Museum yearly fundraiser
$6,000
Uss Silversidwa Museum · Muskegon, MI · 2024
Grant for Educational program at USS Silversides Museum consisting of history lessons and STEM programs.
$6,000
Uss Silversidwa Museum · Muskegon, MI · 2023
Sponsorship for Silversides Museum lecture nd educational programs and series on Military history and Veterans affairs
$6,000
Uss Silversides Museu · Muskegon, MI · 2022
Sponsorship for Silversides Museum Lecture series on Military History
$5,000
Uss Silversides Museum · Muskegon, MI · 2023
Donation to Luau Fundraiser Primary fundraising program for USS Museum operating funds
$4,000
Uss Silversides Museum · Muskegon, MI · 2022
Donation to Silversides Luau Fundraiser
$2,000
Cierra Depottey · Millington, MI · 2025
Scholarship for education to encourage service
$2,000
Erika Emery · Coopersville, MI · 2025
Scholarship for education encouraging service
$2,000
Joshua Grant · Norton Shores, MI · 2025
Scholarship for education encouraging service
$2,000
Kaiden Sylvester · Whitehall, MI · 2025
Scholarship for education encouraging service
$2,000
Kalysta Millis · Muskegon, MI · 2025
Scholarship for education encourging service
$2,000
Idris McCoy · Muskegon, MI · 2024
2000 Scholarship for Educational purposes
$2,000
Madison Beatty · Grand Haven, MI · 2024
Scholarship for Educational purposes
$2,000
Robert Reno · Whitehall, MI · 2024
Scholarship for Educational purses
$2,000
Will Greer · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Scholarship for Educational Purposes
$1,000
Cody Faas · Grand Rapid, MI · 2023
Scholarship for post secondary school education
$1,000
Daniel Colon-Crespo · Big Rapida, MI · 2023
Scholarship for Post Secondary education
$1,000
Emily Suchowolec · Greenville, MI · 2023
Scholarship for post secondary education
$1,000
Grace E Vanderwoude · Muskegon, MI · 2023
Scholarship for post secondary school education
$1,000
Holly Vincent · Holland, MI · 2022
Scholarship for College
$1,000
Lydia Sprik · Holland, MI · 2022
College Scholarship
$1,000
Robert Kumpf · Norton Shores, MI · 2022
Scholarship to continue work on PHD

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