Virginia · Public charity
The Berner-Garde Foundation
The Foundation is dedicated to improving the health and longevity of the Bernese Mountain Dog. DNA, blood and tissue samples are collected and stored at Michigan State University for use by researchers for specific research projects approved by the Board of Directors.
- $232k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 1
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 1
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 0%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $128k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $127,604
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $127,604
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 1
- FY2023 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 1
- Total assets, FY2025
- $661k
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 0% of the organizations The Berner-Garde Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 0% of its grant dollars.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 1 | $128k | 100% |
| FY2024 | 1 | $10k | 0% |
| FY2023 | 1 | $19k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2023 to 2025.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2023 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University Research | $127,604 | 1 | n/a |
| Michigan State University | $28,996 | 2 | n/a |
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About The Berner-Garde Foundation
- How much does The Berner-Garde Foundation give?
- The Berner-Garde Foundation reported 1 itemized grants totaling $127,604, out of $231,739 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 1 organizations a year over FY2023 to FY2024.
- What does The Berner-Garde Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2023 to FY2025, its largest causes are Science & Tech (81%), Education (12%), Animals (6%).
- Who are The Berner-Garde Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2023 to FY2025: Michigan State University Research ($128k), Michigan State University ($29k).
- Does The Berner-Garde Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 0% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Where is The Berner-Garde Foundation based?
- The Berner-Garde Foundation is based in VA.
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