Funding search · EIN 412116698 · Wilmington, DE
The Berghorst Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 232
- grants reported
- $1.5M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $5,000
- 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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Top recipients
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- Advancium Health Network1 grant · $100,000
- Riverside Theatre10 grants · $87,000
- Vero Beach Museum of Art7 grants · $77,000
- Crossover Mission4 grants · $75,000
- Christ Episcopal Church of Winnetka4 grants · $60,000
- Chicago Childrens Museum4 grants · $57,500
- Riverside Church1 grant · $43,000
- Erikas Lighthouse a Beacon of Hope for Adolescent5 grants · $36,000
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Ga Chapter4 grants · $35,000
- The Learning Alliance4 grants · $34,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 232 grants.
- $100,000
Advancium Health Network · New York, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $50,000
Crossover Mission · Vero Beach, FL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $43,000
Riverside Church · Sebastian, FL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $27,500
Chicago Childrens Museum · Chicago, IL · 2021
General & Unrestricted
- $20,000
10000 Brains Neuro Ai · Chestnut Hill, MA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $20,000
Samaritans Purse · Boone, NC · 2024
United States Disaster Relief Western Carolina
- $20,000
Vero Beach Museum of Art · Vero Beach, FL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $20,000
Vero Beach Museum of Art · Vero Beach, FL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $20,000
Northshore University Healthsystem · Evanston, IL · 2021
General & Unrestricted
- $20,000
Onegoal · Chicago, IL · 2021
General & Unrestricted
- $15,000
Christ Episcopal Church of Winnetka · Winnetka, IL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $15,000
Erikas Lighthouse a Beacon of Hope for Adolescent · Winnetka, IL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $15,000
Indian River Hospital Foundation · Vero Beach, FL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $15,000
Christ Episcopal Church of Winnetka · Winnetka, IL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $15,000
Indian River Hospital Foundation · Vero Beach, FL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $15,000
Christ Episcopal Church of Winnetka · Winnetka, IL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $15,000
Christ Episcopal Church of Winnetka · Winnetka, IL · 2021
General & Unrestricted
- $14,000
Riverside Theatre · Vero Beach, FL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $10,120
Get US Ppe · Washington, DC · 2021
General & Unrestricted (SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)
- $10,000
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Chicago Childrens Museum · Chicago, IL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Crossover Mission · Vero Beach, FL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Focusing Philanthropy · Santa Monica, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Geneva School of Manhattan · New York, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Near North Montessori School · Chicago, IL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Riverside Theatre · Vero Beach, FL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Riverside Theatre · Vero Beach, FL · 2024
Patron Producers Fund
- $10,000
Riverside Theatre · Vero Beach, FL · 2024
March 3rd Event and General Support
- $10,000
Trinity Presbyterian Church · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Church and School
- $10,000
Vero Beach Museum of Art · Vero Beach, FL · 2024
Director's Gold Society and Athena Society
- $10,000
Chicago Childrens Museum · Chicago, IL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Childrens Memorial Hospital · Chicago, IL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Ga Chapter · Atlanta, GA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Erikas Lighthouse a Beacon of Hope for Adolescent · Winnetka, IL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Focusing Philanthropy · Santa Monica, CA · 2023
One Goal
- $10,000
Hark-Als · Hillsborough, NJ · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Riverside Theatre · Vero Beach, FL · 2023
Charitable Event
- $10,000
Trinity Presbyterian Church · Charlotte, NC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Chicago Childrens Museum · Chicago, IL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Crossover Mission · Vero Beach, FL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Ga Chapter · Atlanta, GA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Focusing Philanthropy · Santa Monica, CA · 2022
2022 Dream It, Achieve It Campaign
- $10,000
Indian River Hospital Foundation Inc - Cleveland C · Vero Beach, FL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Lyric Opera of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Manage · Evanston, IL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Riverside Theatre · Vero Beach, FL · 2022
Patron Producer 2021-2022
- $10,000
Scleroderma Foundation of Greater Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
University of Chicago Celiac Disease Program · Chicago, IL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Vero Beach Museum of Art · Vero Beach, FL · 2022
Art in Motion
- $10,000
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2021
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Ga Chapter · Atlanta, GA · 2021
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Indian River Hospital Foundation Inc - Cleveland C · Vero Beach, FL · 2021
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Manage · Evanston, IL · 2021
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Riverside Theatre · Vero Beach, FL · 2021
Patron Producer
- $10,000
The Learning Alliance · Vero Beach, FL · 2021
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
University of Chicago Celiac Disease Program · Chicago, IL · 2021
General & Unrestricted
- $9,050
Boys & Girls Club of Indian River County · Vero Beach, FL · 2021
General & Unrestricted
- $9,000
Vero Beach Museum of Art · Vero Beach, FL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $8,000
Gifford Youth Achievement Center · Vero Beach, FL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $8,000
The Learning Alliance · Vero Beach, FL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $8,000
United Against Poverty · Vero Beach, FL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $8,000
Gifford Youth Achievement Center · Vero Beach, FL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $8,000
The Learning Alliance · Vero Beach, FL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $8,000
United Against Poverty · Vero Beach, FL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $8,000
Gifford Youth Achievement Center · Vero Beach, FL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $8,000
The Learning Alliance · Vero Beach, FL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $8,000
United Against Poverty · Vero Beach, FL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $8,000
Gifford Youth Achievement Center · Vero Beach, FL · 2021
General & Unrestricted
- $8,000
United Against Poverty · Vero Beach, FL · 2021
General & Unrestricted
- $7,500
Lost Tree Chapel · N Palm Beach, FL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $7,500
Lyric Opera of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2021
General & Unrestricted
- $7,000
Near North Montessori School · Chicago, IL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $6,000
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $6,000
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $6,000
Geneva School of Manhattan · New York, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $6,000
Geneva School of Manhattan · New York, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $6,000
Near North Montessori School · Chicago, IL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $6,000
Riverside Theatre · Vero Beach, FL · 2022
West Side Story Sponsor
- $6,000
Vero Beach Museum of Art · Vero Beach, FL · 2021
General & Unrestricted
- $5,500
Boys & Girls Club of Indian River County · Vero Beach, FL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Braven Incorporated · Chicago, IL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Chicago, IL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Ga Chapter · Atlanta, GA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Duke University - Pratt School of Engineering · Durham, NC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Indian River Land Trust · Vero Beach, FL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
John'S Island Foundation · Indian River Shores, FL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Lyric Opera of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research · New York, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
On Course Foundation USA · Orlando, FL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Scleroderma Foundation of Greater Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Stephen M Ross School of Business University of · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
University of Chicago Celiac Disease Program · Chicago, IL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Braven Incorporated · Chicago, IL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Chicago, IL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Duke University - Pratt School of Engineering · Durham, NC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Help Hope Live · Radnor, PA · 2023
South-Atlantic Catastrophic Injury Fund
- $5,000
John'S Island Foundation · Indian River Shores, FL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
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