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Berry Charitable Foundation (f/k/a the Paiko Foundation): 15 grants to organizations, $5.1 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Berry Charitable Foundation (f/k/a the Paiko Foundation), a private foundation in Greensboro, NC, paid 15 grants to organizations totaling $5,130,510 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $1,300,000 to The Metropolitan Opera in New York, NY for the recovery fund pledge.
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- EIN
- 306282543
- Based in
- Greensboro, NC
- Assets
- $95,328,715
- Grants paid
- $5,130,510
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202513219349104656. It reported $5,130,510 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | The recovery fund pledge | $1,300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | Provide general support for the park | Recreation and sports | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | To support the production of carmen | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nyc Ballet | New York, NY | Sponsorship of george balanchine's "errante" | $516,285 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | To support the general operations and programs of the organization | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, FL | Dnap and jubliee scholarship fund | $304,225 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Presbyterian Church | New York, NY | Support for the ministry of the church. | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ny Philharmonic | New York, NY | Annual support for musical programs of the organization | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nyc Ballet | New York, NY | Support of the performing arts (ballet) | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Concert Artists | New York, NY | Support the operations and services of the organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Academy of St Martin in the Fields | London, UK | Support the academy to make a tangible difference to one of the world's greatest chamber orchestras | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich | Greenwich, CT | To support the development of children | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fund for Saint Ann School | Naples, FL | To support students at st. ann's | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, FL | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yellowstone Club Community Foundation | Bozeman, MT | Support to allow the foundation to sustain and broaden the impact in the greater big sky region | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2023
From the Form 990-PF filed December 23, 2024, IRS object ID 202403589349100200. It reported $5,040,679 in grants paid; 13 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | Transforming the met: a new campaign to secure our future | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bravo Colorado at Vail-Beaver Creek | Vail, CO | Annual support for the performing arts & production of la boheme | Arts, culture and humanities | $800,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | To support the production of carmen | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, FL | Dnap and jubliee scholarship fund | $708,679 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | To support the general operations and programs of the organization | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Presbyterian Church | New York, NY | Support for the ministry of the church. | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ny Philharmonic | New York, NY | Annual support for musical programs of the organization & spring gala: honoring john williams | $270,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nyc Ballet | New York, NY | Support of the performing arts (ballet). | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The John Hopkins Hospital | Baltimore, MD | Support for department of urology residency program | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Academy of St Martin in the Fields | London, UK | Support the academy to make a tangible difference to one of the world's greatest chamber orchestras | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | Provide general support for the park | Recreation and sports | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yellowstone Club Community Foundation | Bozeman, MT | Support to allow the foundation to sustain and broaden the impact in the greater big sky region | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fund for Park Avenue | New York, NY | To support the park avenue malls planting project 2023. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Recreation and sports | $1,026,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $925,000 |
| Youth development | $20,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $8,038,285 |
| Florida | $1,042,904 |
| Colorado | $800,000 |
| Maryland | $150,000 |
| Connecticut | $20,000 |
| Montana | $20,000 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.