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HN and Frances C Berger Foundation: 117 grants to organizations, $16.5 million (tax year ended December 2024)
HN and Frances C Berger Foundation, a private foundation in Palm Desert, CA, paid 117 grants to organizations totaling $16,514,846 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 10, 2025. The largest was $10,700,000 to Volunteers of America Michigan in Southfield, MI for 4.784 acre 5 story office building (apn 24-14-201-053).
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- EIN
- 521757452
- Based in
- Palm Desert, CA
- Assets
- $526,728,669
- Grants paid
- $16,514,846
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202533149349102738. It reported $16,514,846 in grants paid; 117 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volunteers of America Michigan | Southfield, MI | 4.784 acre 5 story office building (APN 24-14-201-053) | $10,700,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orlando Health Foundation | Orlando, FL | Comprehensive Care Center at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children | Health care | $800,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palm Springs Air Museum | Palm Springs, CA | the Auen Learning Center | Arts, culture and humanities | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | for critical medical care and necessary supplies-including food, water, hygiene kite, health clinics and an emergency field hospital caused by Hurricane Helene | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cumberland College | Williamsburg, KY | Scholarship Programs | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | to support the expanding property rights litigation program in California | Crime and legal-related | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palm Springs Air Museum | Palm Springs, CA | the Auen Learning Center | Arts, culture and humanities | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The First Academy Inc | Orlando, FL | to complete renovations to the track, scoreboard, lighting, and fencing | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Philanthropy Roundtable | Washington, DC | support to continue Roundtable's programs | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $195,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Cultural Center Inc | Palm Desert, CA | for the annual gala and educational programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | support for continued research | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Usc Arcadia Hospital Foundation | Arcadia, CA | program support | Health care | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Desert Christian Academy | Bermuda Dunes, CA | capital improvements | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Desert Forum Inc | La Quinta, CA | Sponsorship of 2025 Speaker Series | Public and societal benefit | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Living Desert Reserve | Palm Desert, CA | 2024 WildLights event and educational programs | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Xavier College Preparatory High School | Palm Desert, CA | to support the continued installation of field improvements | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children First Leadership Academy | Phoenix, AZ | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Expeditionary Learning Capstone Experience | $91,068 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The District Attorney | Riverside, CA | to help purchase Two Polaris Crew XP1000 Premium off-road vehicles and trailer | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children First Leadership Academy | Phoenix, AZ | 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Expeditionary Learning Capstone Experience | $79,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The First Academy Inc | Orlando, FL | Sponsorship for the First Academy 2025 Athletic Program | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Usc - School of Dramatic Arts | Los Angeles, CA | to support the Sandy Reed Endowed Professional Development Fund | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Afaf - American Friends of Our Armed Forces | Palm Desert, CA | Program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimers Coachella Valley | Palm Desert, CA | to help maintain and expand services and programs | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Cathedral City | Cathedral City, CA | Matching Grant - for the 15th Annual Holiday Extravaganza | Youth development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mama's House | Palm Desert, CA | to help continue the work at the Hope Center | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Abc Recovery Center | Indio, CA | to assist in the Berger Learning Center | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Cathedral City | Cathedral City, CA | Matching Grant - for the 14th Annual Holiday Extravaganza | Youth development | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | for D1400: Mahnaz and David Newman Charitable Fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | for D1400: Mahnaz and David Newman Charitable Fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coachella Valley Boxing Club | Coachella, CA | to purchase supplies and equipment | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coronado Hospital Foundation | Coronado, CA | to fund life-saving state-of-the art technology | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House Loma Linda | Loma Linda, CA | to support Temporary Housing and Family Support Services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Angel View Inc | Cathedral City, CA | to help purchase a third van | Human services | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Desert Christian Academy | Bermuda Dunes, CA | to support the "Coachella Showcase" | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Olive Crest | Palm Desert, CA | for security and surveillance needs at the Coachella valley Children and Family Resource Center in Palm Desert | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paws and Hearts | Palm Desert, CA | general support to add more volunteer dog therapy teams to serve more seniors residing in long-term care facilities | Animal-related | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fund for Partnership for Success | Pasadena, CA | program support | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Alandale | Idyllwild, CA | to assist children attend summer camp | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation - Orange County and Inland Empire | Irvine, CA | to support Wishes made in the Coachella Valley | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Louis School | Honolulu, HI | scholarship programs | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Variety Childrens Charities of the Desert Tent 66 | Palm Desert, CA | to support expenses for office space expansion | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Braille Institute of America Inc | Los Angeles, CA | to support the Optical Device program for Veterans and First Responders in the Coachella Valley | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Alandale | Idyllwild, CA | to Sponsor the 2024 Hope for a Future Celebration Banquet | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College of the Desert Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | scholarship programto supplement transportation expenses for | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem | Los Angeles, CA | for continued support for the mission | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family YMCA of the Desert | Palm Desert, CA | to support the Annual Sustaining Campaign to raise awareness and funds for meaningful programs | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Find Food Bank Inc | Indio, CA | to support the Telethon fundraising efforts on April 5, 2024 | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guide Dogs of the Desert | Palm Springs, CA | to help provide a high-grade video monitoring system for the nursery | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Palm Springs Air Museum | Palm Springs, CA | to support educational efforts | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Read With Me Volunteer Programs | Rancho Mirage, CA | to help honor and recognize over 600 Volunteers | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Desert Arc | Palm Desert, CA | to help purchase an electric riding mower, blowers and trimmers | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California State Sheriffs' Association | Sacramento, CA | 130th Annual Conference Sponsorship | Crime and legal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Palm Springs Unified School District | Palm Springs, CA | Shoes for Students 2024-2025 school year | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hearts Everywhere Reaching Out for Children | Roswell, GA | to support the 2024 Camp High Five summer camp | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Pku Alliance | New York, NY | to support the NPKUA Patient Registry | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Xavier College Preparatory High School | Palm Desert, CA | to cover the cost of a dedicated wrestling mat2024 Pro-Am Charity Golf Event | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Middletown Rotary Charitable Trust | Bristol, RI | to build, deliver and install 175 bio-sand filters plus M&E follow up | $18,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Services of the Desertfood Now | Desert Hot Springs, CA | to bolster Food Now's initiatives aimed at ensuring food security for at-risk children and youth | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Colorado Springs, CO | youth outreach programsoperating expenses | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gathering Hope | Aledo, TX | program support | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Theological Seminary | West Covina, CA | to improve student housing | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mid-Pacific Institute | Honolulu, HI | operating expensesfor critical medical care and necessary | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Society of Financially Empowered Women | Palm Desert, CA | 2024 Annual summit | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The First Tee of Coachella Valley | Palm Desert, CA | to support East Valley programs | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Palm Desert High School Sports Boosters - Boys Water Polo Team | Palm Desert, CA | to help purchase a portable batting cage | $14,478 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Palm Canyon Theatre | Palm Springs, CA | to help purchase two new "Follow Spotlights" | Arts, culture and humanities | $14,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Assistance League Coachella Valley | Rancho Mirage, CA | for the expansion of the health component of Operation School Bell | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coachella Valley Foster Kids | La Quinta, CA | to help fund beds for sixty-six children in foster care in the Coachella Valley | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coronado Island Film Festival | Coronado, CA | to supplement transportation expenses for seniors | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Madison River Foundation | Ennis, MT | to support conservation work of the Madison River watershed | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Martha's Village & Kitchen | Indio, CA | to provide vital services to impoverished and homeless families | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rancho Mirage Writer's Festival | Rancho Mirage, CA | operating expenses | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Refuge Pregnancy Center | Indio, CA | to support the RPC's Prenatal Education Program | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | to find cures and means of prevention for childhood catastrophic diseases | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis University High School | St Louis, MO | to provide tuition relief | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | to help fund Dr. Amy Ho Chien breast cancer research | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Association of Fundraising Professionals - Desert Communities Chapter | Palm Desert, CA | to support the annual National Philanthropy Day Awards in the Desert | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College of the Desert Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | to support the renting books program to students | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Desert Ensemble Theatre Company Inc | Palm Springs, CA | to obtain materials for a new shop in Cathedral City | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | to help with the Christmas Carnival Event | Youth development | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nickerson-Rossi Dance | Palm Springs, CA | program support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northeast Texas Community College | Mount Pleasant, TX | scholarship program | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Street Life Project | Palm Desert, CA | operating expenses | Housing and shelter | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Africa 6000 International | Erie, PA | 2024 Pro-Am Charity Golf Event | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aids Assistance Program | Palm Springs, CA | program support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Champs Heart Inc | Idaho Falls, ID | to support the Denim & Diamonds "Gallop" sponsorship | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Desert Christian Academy | Bermuda Dunes, CA | to help purchase game tunnels | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Healthnetwork Foundation | Pepper Pike, OH | operating expenses2024 WildLights event and educational | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leadership Brainery | Boston, MA | operating expenses | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Live 180 | Palm Springs, CA | program support | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Orangewood Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | for scholarships, housing needs, resources for foster youth | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palm Springs Friends of Philharmonic | Palm Desert, CA | operating expenses | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parade Charities Inc | Palm Desert, CA | for the Kid's Zone at the Annual Golf Cart Parade | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Riverside County Office of Economic Development | Riverside, CA | 2024 Coachella Valley Business Conference | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Louise House | Austin, TX | Property Improvements | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Bianca Rae Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | 2024 Rae oh Hope Retreat | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Butterfly Mission | La Quinta, CA | for your Refresh Fest, in June | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WLF - Women Leaders Forum of Coachella Valley | Indian Wells, CA | for scholarships for Young Women Leaders | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shadow Hills Knights Athletic Booster Club | Indio, CA | to help purchase 5 tackling dummies | Recreation and sports | $4,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palm Springs Theatre Sports | Rancho Mirage, CA | to support the 15th annual "It Happens to Boys" Conference | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Plethos Productions | Hayward, CA | operating expensesClub | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WLF - Women Leaders Forum of Coachella Valley | Indian Wells, CA | to underwrite Fentanyl Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Knight of Columbus Council | Coachella, CA | Platinum Sponsorship for 2024 Golf Tournament | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hocker Productions | Palm Springs, CA | program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Olive Crest | Palm Desert, CA | operating expenses | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seiden - Juku | La Quinta, CA | operating expenses | Recreation and sports | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Destiny Church | Indio, CA | to help feed families in need | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc | Jacksonville, FL | program support for La Quinta California area | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Desert | Palm Desert, CA | operating expenses | Youth development | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Csusb - Philanthropic Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | operating expenses | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Desert Arc | Palm Desert, CA | operating expenses | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Desert Best Friend's Closet | Palm Desert, CA | operating expenses | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sacred Heart Church | Palm Desert, CA | operating expenses | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Community | Beaumont, CA | Diocesan Development Fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Frances Xavier Cabrini Catholic Church | Yucaipa, CA | Diocesan Development Fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bernardo Elementary School Pta | Escondido, CA | program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sjogren's Foundation | Reston, VA | operating expenses | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $959,800 |
| Health care | $915,000 |
| Education | $407,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $395,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $275,000 |
| Human services | $147,500 |
| Youth development | $109,500 |
| Public and societal benefit | $100,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $10,700,000 |
| California | $3,172,978 |
| Florida | $1,127,500 |
| North Carolina | $500,000 |
| Kentucky | $300,000 |
| District of Columbia | $195,000 |
| Arizona | $170,168 |
| Tennessee | $160,000 |
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Updated November 10, 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.