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Berry Family Charitable Trust: 31 grants to organizations, $121,750 (tax year ended December 2025)
Berry Family Charitable Trust, a private foundation in Scales Mound, IL, paid 31 grants to organizations totaling $121,750 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 29, 2026. The largest was $20,000 to Union League Boys & Girls Club in Chicago, IL for general contribution to help fund foundation.
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- EIN
- 856759096
- Based in
- Scales Mound, IL
- Assets
- $2,627,695
- Grants paid
- $121,750
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 29, 2026, IRS object ID 202621809349101217. It reported $121,750 in grants paid; 31 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union League Boys & Girls Club | Chicago, IL | General contribution to help fund foundation | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dubuque Symphony Orchestra | Dubuque, IA | Membership | $10,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kellogg School of Management | Evanston, IL | Alumni giving | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | General contribution | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Scales Mound Community Foundation | Scales Mound, IL | General contribution | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Centenary University | Hackettstown, NJ | General contribution | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kemmerer Village | Assumption, IL | Support services to children and families who face stress and turmoil. | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Luminarts Cultural Foundation | Chicago, IL | General contribution to help fund foundation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Ffa Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | To support the organization that provides resources for the future of agricultural education. | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| River Bend Food Bank | Davenport, IA | Social service contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CDC Northwest Il | Chicago, IL | General contribution | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crystal Lake Food Pantry Inc | Crystal Lake, IL | General contribution | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa Baseball Camp for the Deaf | Johnston, IA | General contribution | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McHenry County 4-H Youth Foundation Inc | Woodstock, IL | General contribution | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barrington Junior Womens Club Inc | Barrington, IL | General contribution | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barrington Youth & Family Services | Barrington, IL | General contribution | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Crisis Center | Elgin, IL | General contribution | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dundee Township Rotary Foundation | Dundee, IL | General contribution | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ely Area Community Foundation Inc | Ely, MN | General contribution | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lutheran Social Services of Illinois | Des Plaines, IL | General contribution | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness | Ely, MN | General contribution | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Farm Way Sanctuary Inc | Morrison, IL | General contribution | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Church of Galena Food Pantry | Galena, IL | General contribution | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wascott Volunteer Fire Department Foundation Inc | Gordon, WI | General contribution | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anderson Humane Society Inc | South Elgin, IL | General contribution | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cats Care | Port Jefferson, NY | General contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| English Springer Rescue America | Woodstock, GA | General contribution | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fish Food Pantry | Carpentersville, IL | General contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| River Ridge Ffa Chapter | Indianapolis, IN | General contribution | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Loon Center Foundation Inc | Crosslake, MN | General contribution | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Raue Center for the Arts | Crystal Lake, IL | General contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 27, 2025, IRS object ID 202541479349100124. It reported $114,250 in grants paid; 28 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | General contribution | Recreation and sports | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Union League Boys & Girls Club | Chicago, IL | General contribution to help fund foundation | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dubuque Symphony Orchestra | Dubuque, IA | Membership | $11,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scales Mound Community Foundation | Scales Mound, IL | General contribution | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Ffa Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | To support the organization that provides resources for the future of agricultural education. | Youth development | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kemmerer Village | Assumption, IL | Support services to children and families who face stress and turmoil. | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Luminarts Cultural Foundation | Chicago, IL | General contribution to help fund foundation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| River Bend Food Bank | Davenport, IA | Social service contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crystal Lake Food Pantry Inc | Crystal Lake, IL | General contribution | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa Baseball Camp for the Deaf | Johnston, IA | General contribution | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McHenry County 4-H Youth Foundation Inc | Woodstock, IL | General contribution | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa Kane County | Geneva, IL | General contribution | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Crisis Center | Elgin, IL | General contribution | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dundee Township Rotary Foundation | Dundee, IL | General contribution | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Farm Way Sanctuary Inc | Morrison, IL | General contribution | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lutheran Social Services of Illinois | Des Plaines, IL | General contribution | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anderson Humane Society Inc | South Elgin, IL | General contributions | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barrington Junior Womens Club Inc | Barrington, IL | General contribution | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barrington Youth & Family Services | Barrington, IL | General contribution | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ely Area Community Foundation Inc | Ely, MN | General contribution | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wascott Volunteer Fire Department Foundation Inc | Gordon, WI | General contribution | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Citizens for Conservation | North Barrington, IL | General contribution | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| English Springer Rescue America | Woodstock, GA | General contribution | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fish Food Pantry | Carpentersville, IL | General contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | General contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| River Ridge Ffa Chapter | Indianapolis, IN | General contribution | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Loon Center Foundation Inc | Crosslake, MN | General contribution | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Raue Center for the Arts | Crystal Lake, IL | General contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Recreation and sports | $30,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $20,000 |
| Human services | $17,500 |
| Youth development | $12,000 |
| Education | $9,000 |
| Animal-related | $6,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 |
| Environment | $4,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $166,500 |
| Iowa | $37,000 |
| Indiana | $13,500 |
| Minnesota | $6,500 |
| New Jersey | $5,000 |
| Wisconsin | $3,500 |
| Georgia | $2,000 |
| New York | $1,000 |
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Updated June 29, 2026. 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.