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The Bgr Foundation Inc
Washington, DC · EIN 20-1304884. Reported 167 grants totalling $1,180,808 to 111 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". The Bgr Foundation Inc checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
3 of the organizations The Bgr Foundation Inc funded make grants themselves, and it reported 6 grants totalling $46,500 to them. That is 5% of the $877,358 of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points of Light Foundation | grantmaking organization | Georgia | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 | Its form does not ask |
| Taste of the South | federated giving programme | District of Columbia | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| Volunteer Florida Foundation Inc | grantmaking organization | Florida | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $7,500; the smallest was $150 and the largest $50,000.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Boston, MA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for New American Security | Washington, DC | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Attorney General Alliance | Elk Grove, CA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The University of Mississippi Foundation | Univeristy, MS | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America - National Capital Area Council | Bethesda, MD | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jdrf | New York, NY | $42,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Center for US Global Leadership | Washington, DC | $37,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Legislative Exchange Council | Arlington, VA | $32,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| March of Dimes | Arlington, VA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Samaritans Purse | Boone, NC | $26,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Congressional Sports for Charity | Alexandria, VA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Mississippi History | Jackson, MS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Points of Light | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Fund of American Studies | Washington, DC | $21,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Cancer Research | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Plan International USA Inc | Providence, RI | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Soldiers Angels | San Antonio, TX | $15,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| College to Congress | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foundation to Eradicate Duchenne | Alexandria, VA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| International Republican Institute | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| March of Dimes Inc | Atlanta, GA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shakespeare Theatre Company | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Taste of the South | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Children's Charities Foundation Inc | Crownsville, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Nations Foundation | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| David a Winston Health Policy Fellowship | Washington, DC | $13,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Kidney Fund | Rockville, MD | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Don Bosco Cristo Rey Work Study | Takoma Park, MD | $11,333 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bryce Harlow Foundation | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | Southfield, MI | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jdrf | Hagerstown, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jessie Rees Foundation | Irvine, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Global Women's Innovation Network | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Korea Society | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mississippi Society of Washington DC | Washington, DC | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arlington Food Assistance Center (afac) | Arlington, VA | $8,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mississippi Society of Washington | Washington, DC | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Black Mountain Presbyterian Church | Black Mountain, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Museum of Women in the Arts | Washington, DC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Volunteer Florida Foundation | Tallahassee, FL | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Woodrow Wilson Center | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Museum | University, MS | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Institute of International Bankers | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kentucky State Treasurer | Frankford, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Horizon Ministries Inc | Jacksonville, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ngs Invitational | Alexandria, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sandy Hook Promise Foundation | Newtown, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Elizabeth Dole Foundation | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trent Lott Leadership Institute | Alexandria, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cohen Veterans Network | Stamford, CT | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Congressional Football Game Charity Inc | Alexandria, VA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc (care) | Atlanta, GA | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Comfort Cases | Rockville, MD | $4,125 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Council on Foreign Relations | New York, NY | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| National Press Foundation | Washington, DC | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Knights of Columbus Ascension Council | Manassas, VA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Army Heritage Center Foundation | Carlisle, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ausa Redstone-Huntsville Chapter | Huntsville, AL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children of Fallen Patriots | Reston, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Brain Tumor Society | Newton, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Association of the United States Army (ausa) | Madison, AL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Farmlink Project | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The World Orphan Fund | Randolph, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Asu Foundation for a New American University | Tempe, AZ | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nuclear Energy Assembly | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sigma Nu Charity Bowl | Oxford, MS | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Women's Public Leadership Network | Alexandria, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| All God's Children International | Vancouver, WA | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Mississippi Museum | University, MS | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Boone, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bishop Mcdevitt High School | Harrisburg, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Maui | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Georgia Transplant Foundation | Roswell, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Augusta FCA | Augusta, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Georgia Action Inc | Atlanta, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Association Urban Debate Leagues | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Prolacta Bioscience | Duarte, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The University of Alabama School of Law Foundation | Tuscaloosa, AL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alr Project 226 | Augusta, GA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | Middle River, MD | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Capital Caring | Falls Church, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Down Syndrome Association of Northern Virginia | Oakton, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dysautonomia International | East Moriches, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fred & Wordna Wicker Charitable Fund | Tupelo, MS | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hostage US Inc | Springfield, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pkd Foundation | Miami, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Signal 13 Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Susan G Komen for the Cure | Dallas, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wolverine Fund | Alexandria, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Als Tdi | Cambridge, MA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Heart Association | Prescott, AZ | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| ASPCA Tributes | New York, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cristo Rey St Viator College Preparatory | North Las Vegas, NV | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fairport Harbor Veterans Boosters | Fairport Harbor, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness | Baltimore, MD | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mobile Loaves & Fishes | Austin, TX | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Ms Society | Washington, DC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Inc | Chicago, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Baldrick's Foundation Sweet Caroline | Monrovia, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Jude's Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Woodlawn Cemetery | Bryant, SD | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Anne Arundel County Public Library Foundation | Annapolis, MD | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
33 of 111 (30%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 38%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 98 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | $214,250 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 52 | $320,000 | $4,500 |
| 2023 | 46 | $313,775 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 44 | $332,783 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
27% of its giving went to organizations in District of Columbia.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more. Unlike this foundation, none of them is on record as funding only organizations it picks, and each page says what its filings show.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Bgr Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 601 Thirteenth St Nw 11TH Fl So, Washington, DC, 20005. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
EIN 20-1304884 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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