Private foundation · Evanston, IL

The Berghoef Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K $10K $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
46
Repeat grantees
25
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

David Berghoef
TRUSTEE - PART TIME
Katherine Berghoef
TRUSTEE - PART TIME
Leslie Berghoef
TRUSTEE - PART TIME
Henry Berghoef
TRUSTEE - PART TIME

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
0.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
223
Total grants awarded
$5.5M
Total amount
$25K
Average grant
$600K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$349K
1 grants
2022
$98K
9 grants
2021
$233K
13 grants
2020
$382K
16 grants
2019
$416K
13 grants
2018
$218K
18 grants
2017
$1.6M
28 grants
2016
$876K
35 grants
2015
$449K
28 grants
2014
$468K
34 grants
2013
$433K
28 grants

Top recipients

8 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$1.3M
8 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$565K
5 grants · DC · ≈ likely match
$380K
Schwab Charitable Fund
1 grant · CO
$349K
Boys & Girls Club
8 grants · FL
$297K
3 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$226K
Doctors Without Borders
4 grants · NY
$140K
Ravinia Festival
8 grants · IL
$121K
4 grants · AR · ✓ Exact match
$110K
6 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$104K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Schwab Charitable Fund
GENERAL PURPOSES
CO · TY 2023
$349K
Chicago Botanic Garden
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2022
$25K
Wolfson Children's Hospital
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FL · TY 2022
$20K
Boys & Girls Club
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FL · TY 2022
$20K
Leadership Institute
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
VA · TY 2022
$14K
Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FL · TY 2022
$10K
Us Deputy Sheriff's Assoication
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
KS · TY 2022
$6K
St Johns Cares Inc
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FL · TY 2022
$2K
Help Our Military & Police Dogs
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FL · TY 2022
$1K
Judicial Watch
GERNERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
DC · TY 2022
$500
Holy Trinity High School
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2021
$100K
Barnabas Center
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FL · TY 2021
$50K
Ravinia Festival
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2021
$25K
Boys & Girls Club
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FL · TY 2021
$20K
Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FL · TY 2021
$15K
Citizens for Great Public Schools
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FL · TY 2021
$10K
Us Deputy Sheriff's Assoication
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
KS · TY 2021
$5K
Regina Dominican
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2021
$5K
St Johns Cares Inc
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FL · TY 2021
$1K
National Geographic Society
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
DC · TY 2021
$1K
Hillsdale College
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
MI · TY 2021
$300
Alzheimer's Association
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2021
$200
Judicial Watch
GERNERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
DC · TY 2021
$100
Wolfson Children's Hospital
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FL · TY 2020
$55K
Holy Trinity High School
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2020
$50K
The Community Foundation for Ne Fl
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FL · TY 2020
$50K
Barnabas Center
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FL · TY 2020
$50K
Boys & Girls Club
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FL · TY 2020
$45K
Chicago Botanic Garden
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2020
$25K
Alzheimer's Association
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2020
$25K
Ravinia Festival
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2020
$20K
Peak
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2020
$19K
Wwci
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2020
$15K
Wjct Broadcasting
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FL · TY 2020
$10K
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2020
$10K
National Geographic Society
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
DC · TY 2020
$5K
St Johns Cares Inc
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FL · TY 2020
$2K
Judicial Watch
GERNERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
DC · TY 2020
$500
Historic Lexington Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
VA · TY 2020
$100
Barnabas Center
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FL · TY 2019
$150K
Holy Trinity High School
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2019
$150K
Ravinia Festival
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2019
$27K
University of Georgia Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
GA · TY 2019
$20K
Savannah Music Festival Inc
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
GA · TY 2019
$15K
Boys & Girls Club
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FL · TY 2019
$12K
Wjct Broadcasting
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FL · TY 2019
$10K
Chicago Botanic Garden
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2019
$10K
Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FL · TY 2019
$10K
Jacksonville Zoological Society Inc
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FL · TY 2019
$5K
Habitat for Humanity
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
GA · TY 2019
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.