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Private foundation (trust)EIN 366493609Est. 1973-03

THE BERSTED FOUNDATION

DALLAS, TX 752653067

Accepts unsolicited proposals

Total Assets

$28.1M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$1.1M

FY 2024

Grants Made

70

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$16K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$5K–$30K

Typical

Deadlines

See attached statement

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

Not applicable

Program 2

The sole charitable purpose of this organization is the making of contributions and grants to qualified charitable organizations.no direct charitable activities are conducted.

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$3.7M

Total Expenses

$1.4M

Qualifying Distributions

$1.2M

Distributable Amount

$1.3M

Min. Investment Return

$1.4M

Undistributed Income

$1.2M

Payout rate 95%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.95%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

70 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $5K through median $15K to maximum $30K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

5 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2024. Peak $1.2M in 2022. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

319 grants

Recipient names are missing from the available filing data for some grants.

OUTREACH COMMUNITY MINISTRIES
$125K
5 grants
SUICIDE PREVENTION
$123K
4 grants
WAYSIDE CROSS MINISTRIES
$115K
4 grants
PEOPLE'S RESOURCE CENTER
$115K
5 grants
SENIOR HOME SHARING
$110K
5 grants
DUPAGE PADS INC
$110K
5 grants
MUTUAL GROUND INC
$110K
5 grants
AURORA AREA INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY
$100K
4 grants

Grant Size Distribution

319 grants

<$10K
103
grants
$10–50K
215
grants
$50–250K
1
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

3 states

Illinois
$5.4M
100% of total
District of Columbia
$15K
0% of total
Massachusetts
$5K
0% of total

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