Sally and Miles Berger Family Foundation
Private foundation · Rancho Mirage, CA · EIN 36-4120417 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Berger Family Foundation
62grants reported
$2,750median award
$1,500lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$385Ktotal paid
8states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 7 of its 62 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $82K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
42 Sun Dance Dr
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270-3465
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of the Desert SOCIAL SERVICES | Rancho Mirage, CA | $50,000 |
| Eisenhower Health Foundation MEDICAL | Rancho Mirage, CA | $50,000 |
| Jewish Federation of the Desert ISRAEL EMERGENCY FUND | Rancho Mirage, CA | $25,000 |
| Rancho Mirage Writers Festival LITERACY | Rancho Mirage, CA | $20,000 |
| Rancho Mirage Writers Festival | Rancho Mirage, CA | $20,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation MEDICAL | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center MEDICAL | Rancho Mirage, CA | $12,500 |
| College of the Desert Foundation PUBLIC SAFETY ACADEMY | Palm Desert, CA | $12,000 |
| Friends of Idf | Chicago, IL | $12,000 |
| Friends of Idf | Chicago, IL | $12,000 |
| Latin School of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Latin School of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Columbia University School of the A EDUCATION | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Desert Community Foundation COMMUNITY | Rancho Mirage, CA | $5,000 |
| Palm Springs Air Museum VETERANS | Palm Springs, CA | $5,000 |
| Columbia University School of Arts | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Los Angeles Sheriff's Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 |
| McCallum Theatre GALA/EVENTS | Palm Desert, CA | $5,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation SARCOMA RESEARCH FUND | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Rancho Mirage Library WRITERS FESTIVAL | Rancho Mirage, CA | $5,000 |
| Columbia University School of Arts FILM PRODUCTIONS SUPPORT | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Desert Community Foundation TAMARISK EMPLOYEE SCHOLAR | Rancho Mirage, CA | $5,000 |
| Los Angeles Sheriff's Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 |
| McCallum Theatre GALA/EVENTS | Palm Desert, CA | $5,000 |
| Chicago Police Memorial Foundation COMMUNITY | Chicago, IL | $3,500 |
| Friends of the Idf VETERANS | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Trustees of Tufts College FILM & MEDIA STUDIES PROGRAM | Medford, MA | $3,000 |
| Trustees of Tufts College | Medford, MA | $3,000 |
| Chicago Police Memorial Foundation 2024 CANDLELIGHT VIGIL | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Trustees of Tufts College FILM & MEDIA STUDIES PROGRAM | Medford, MA | $3,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc HUMANITARIAN AID | Washington, DC | $2,500 |
| Food on Foot HUNGER AND POVERTY | West Hollywood, CA | $2,500 |
| Invest for Kids Inc | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Temple Sinai | Palm Desert, CA | $2,500 |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | $2,500 |
| Beloved Asheville HURRICANE RELIEF | Asheville, NC | $2,500 |
| Digestive Health Foundation | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Invest for Kids Inc | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Temple Sinai | Palm Desert, CA | $2,500 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $2,500 |
| Jewish United Fund HUMANITARIAN AID | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metro Chicago | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Hillcrest Country Club Charitable | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metro Chicago | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| The Maple Counseling Center HEALTH | Los Angeles, CA | $1,500 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $1,500 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $1,500 |
| Bard College EDUCATION | Annandaleonhudson, NY | $1,000 |
| The Oaks School EDUCATION | Hollywood, CA | $1,000 |
| Israel Parasport Center COMMUNITY | Northfield, IL | $1,000 |
| Bard College | Annandaleonhudson, NY | $1,000 |
| Wesleyan University FILM STUDIES PROGRAM | Middletown, CT | $1,000 |
| Bard College | Annandaleonhudson, NY | $1,000 |
| Boston University BU'S AREA OF GREATEST NEED FUND | Boston, MA | $1,000 |
| Wesleyan University FILM STUDIES PROGRAM | Middletown, CT | $1,000 |
| Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School | Waltham, MA | $500 |
| Desert Community Foundation TAMARISK EMPLOYEE SCHOLAR | Rancho Mirage, CA | $500 |
| Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School | Waltham, MA | $500 |
| Riverside County Deputy Sheriff Fdn | Riverside, CA | $500 |
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