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Jr and Katie Berger Family Foundation: 26 grants to organizations, $366,286 (tax year ended December 2024)
Jr and Katie Berger Family Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 26 grants to organizations totaling $366,286 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $250,000 to Jewish United Fund in Chicago, IL for exempt purpose of organization.
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- EIN
- 851393990
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $6,734,234
- Grants paid
- $366,286
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202543219349101999. It reported $366,286 in grants paid; 26 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sixpoint | St Petersburg, FL | Exempt purpose of organization | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Truman Library Institute | Kansas City, MO | Exempt purpose of organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anshe Emet Synagogue | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $13,350 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wolcott College Prep | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ark | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Human services | $5,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| High Jump | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chabad at Uic | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Religion-related | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Housing and shelter | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum (ushmm) | Washington, DC | Exempt purpose of organization | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Herzl Camp | Minneapolis, MN | Exempt purpose of organization | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dignitas Ukraine Inc | Cranford, NJ | Exempt purpose of organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sharsheret | Teaneck, NJ | Exempt purpose of organization | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shedd Aquarium | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Center for Environmental Studies | Aspen, CO | Exempt purpose of organization | Environment | $720 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Science and Industry | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Education | $550 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Field Museum | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WTTW | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Children's Museum | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $415 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago History Museum | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Usc | Los Angeles, CA | Exempt purpose of organization | $1 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $50,550 |
| Human services | $5,400 |
| Youth development | $5,000 |
| Religion-related | $3,600 |
| Housing and shelter | $2,500 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000 |
| Environment | $720 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $319,765 |
| Florida | $25,000 |
| Missouri | $15,000 |
| District of Columbia | $2,000 |
| New Jersey | $2,000 |
| Minnesota | $1,800 |
| Colorado | $720 |
| California | $1 |
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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.