Grants paid by The Berning Family Foundation
EIN 47-2240964 · Covington, KY · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
The Berning Family Foundation of Covington, KY (EIN 47-2240964) reported 91 grants paid totaling $295,000 to 34 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$295,000
91 grants
Recipients
34
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8 | $25,000 | — |
| 2019 | 9 | $26,500 | — |
| 2020 | 10 | $31,000 | — |
| 2021 | 12 | $39,000 | — |
| 2022 | 11 | $37,000 | — |
| 2023 | 12 | $42,000 | — |
| 2024 | 14 | $46,000 | — |
| 2025 | 15 | $48,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 34 recipients receiving the most from The Berning Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 34 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elder High School 31-0538520 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 8 | $48,000 | 2025 |
| Lasalle High School | U | Cincinnati, OH | 8 | $38,500 | 2025 |
| Moeller High School | U | Cincinnati, OH | 8 | $23,500 | 2025 |
| Bloc Ministries 31-1613471 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 6 | $18,000 | 2025 |
| Sparc Hope 32-0049180 | B | Louisville, KY | 4 | $13,000 | 2025 |
| Dragonfly Foundation 27-3183929 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 4 | $12,500 | 2025 |
| Active Heroes 45-4138378 | C | Louisville, KY | 4 | $12,000 | 2021 |
| Pregnancy Center West 31-1029050 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 4 | $11,000 | 2023 |
| St Francis Church | U | Cincinnati, OH | 4 | $9,000 | 2025 |
| St Henry High School | U | Erlanger, KY | 4 | $9,000 | 2025 |
| Roger Bacon High School 31-0536691 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 4 | $9,000 | 2025 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | U | Staten Island, NY | 3 | $7,000 | 2025 |
| St Lawrence Church | U | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $7,000 | 2025 |
| Our Lady of Victory Church | U | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $6,000 | 2023 |
| St Williams Church | U | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $6,000 | 2022 |
| Our Lady of Victory Parish 34-6544133 | C | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $5,500 | 2021 |
| St Francis Seraph Parish | U | Cincinnati, OH | 3 | $5,500 | 2021 |
| Our Lady of Victory 38-3910584 | C | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $5,500 | 2025 |
| St Williams Parish | U | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $5,500 | 2021 |
| Unified for Uganda | U | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| Brave Like Me 92-1218185 | C | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $3,500 | 2024 |
| Catholic Relief Services 13-5563422 | B | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $3,500 | 2024 |
| Freestore Foodbank 23-7122205 | C | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $3,500 | 2025 |
| Villa Madonna Academy | U | Villa Hills, KY | 1 | $3,000 | 2022 |
| St Peter in Chains Cathedral | U | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $3,000 | 2022 |
| Preborn | U | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| Matthew 25 Ministries 31-1348100 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| Karen Wellington Foundation | U | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $3,000 | 2021 |
| Make a Wish Foundation | U | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $2,500 | 2019 |
| St William Church | U | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $2,500 | 2018 |
| Columbiere Center for Jesuits | U | Clarkston, MI | 1 | $2,500 | 2019 |
| Friar Works | U | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $2,500 | 2019 |
| Fire Foundation of Northern Ky 93-4529885 | D | Lakeside Park, KY | 1 | $1,500 | 2025 |
| Covington Diocese 61-0461759 | D | Covington, KY | 1 | $1,500 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 91 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Elder High School Cincinnati, OH | B | $7,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202610969349100811 |
| 2025 | Dragonfly Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $5,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202610969349100811 |
| 2025 | Lasalle High School Cincinnati, OH | U | $3,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202610969349100811 |
| 2025 | Our Lady of Victory Cincinnati, OH | C | $3,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202610969349100811 |
| 2025 | St Lawrence Church Cincinnati, OH | U | $3,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202610969349100811 |
| 2025 | Freestore Foodbank Cincinnati, OH | C | $3,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202610969349100811 |
| 2025 | Bloc Ministries Cincinnati, OH | B | $3,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202610969349100811 |
| 2025 | Sparc Hope Louisville, KY | B | $3,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202610969349100811 |
| 2025 | Moeller High School Cincinnati, OH | U | $3,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202610969349100811 |
| 2025 | Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202610969349100811 |
| 2025 | Roger Bacon High School Cincinnati, OH | B | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202610969349100811 |
| 2025 | St Francis Church Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202610969349100811 |
| 2025 | St Henry High School Erlanger, KY | U | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202610969349100811 |
| 2025 | Our Lady of Visitation Cincinnati, OH | D | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202610969349100811 |
| 2025 | Fire Foundation of Northern Ky Lakeside Park, KY | D | $1,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202610969349100811 |
| 2024 | Elder High School Cincinnati, OH | B | $7,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202511549349100201 |
| 2024 | Lasalle High School Cincinnati, OH | U | $7,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202511549349100201 |
| 2024 | Catholic Relief Services Baltimore, MD | B | $3,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202511549349100201 |
| 2024 | St Lawrence Church Cincinnati, OH | U | $3,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202511549349100201 |
| 2024 | Sparc Hope Louisville, KY | B | $3,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202511549349100201 |
| 2024 | Bloc Ministries Cincinnati, OH | B | $3,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202511549349100201 |
| 2024 | Brave Like Me Cincinnati, OH | C | $3,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202511549349100201 |
| 2024 | Moeller High School Cincinnati, OH | U | $3,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202511549349100201 |
| 2024 | St Henry High School Erlanger, KY | U | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202511549349100201 |
| 2024 | Roger Bacon High School Cincinnati, OH | B | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202511549349100201 |
| 2024 | Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202511549349100201 |
| 2024 | St Francis Church Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202511549349100201 |
| 2024 | Covington Diocese Covington, KY | D | $1,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202511549349100201 |
| 2024 | Dragonfly Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $1,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202511549349100201 |
| 2023 | Lasalle High School Cincinnati, OH | U | $6,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202421719349100502 |
| 2023 | Elder High School Cincinnati, OH | B | $6,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202421719349100502 |
| 2023 | St Henry High School Erlanger, KY | U | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202421719349100502 |
| 2023 | St Francis Church Cincinnati, OH | U | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202421719349100502 |
| 2023 | Preborn Indianapolis, IN | U | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202421719349100502 |
| 2023 | Matthew 25 Ministries Cincinnati, OH | B | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202421719349100502 |
| 2023 | Our Lady of Victory Church Cincinnati, OH | U | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202421719349100502 |
| 2023 | Pregnancy Center West Cincinnati, OH | B | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202421719349100502 |
| 2023 | Roger Bacon High School Cincinnati, OH | B | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202421719349100502 |
| 2023 | Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | U | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202421719349100502 |
| 2023 | Sparc Hope Louisville, KY | B | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202421719349100502 |
| 2023 | Moeller High School Cincinnati, OH | U | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202421719349100502 |
| 2022 | St Williams Church Cincinnati, OH | U | $6,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202311379349101006 |
| 2022 | Lasalle High School Cincinnati, OH | U | $6,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202311379349101006 |
| 2022 | Villa Madonna Academy Villa Hills, KY | U | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202311379349101006 |
| 2022 | Moeller High School Cincinnati, OH | U | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202311379349101006 |
| 2022 | Dragonfly Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202311379349101006 |
| 2022 | St Peter in Chains Cathedral Cincinnati, OH | U | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202311379349101006 |
| 2022 | Our Lady of Victory Church Cincinnati, OH | U | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202311379349101006 |
| 2022 | Sparc Hope Louisville, KY | B | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202311379349101006 |
| 2022 | Bloc Ministries Cincinnati, OH | B | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202311379349101006 |
| 2022 | Elder High School Cincinnati, OH | B | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202311379349101006 |
| 2022 | St Francis Church Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202311379349101006 |
| 2021 | Elder High School Cincinnati, OH | B | $6,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ELDER STUDENTS | 202211049349100811 |
| 2021 | Lasalle High School Cincinnati, OH | U | $6,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT LASALLE STUDENTS | 202211049349100811 |
| 2021 | Our Lady of Victory Parish Cincinnati, OH | C | $3,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT | 202211049349100811 |
| 2021 | Moeller High School Cincinnati, OH | U | $3,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT MOELLER STUDENTS | 202211049349100811 |
| 2021 | Active Heroes Shepherdsville, KY | B | $3,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT | 202211049349100811 |
| 2021 | Pregnancy Center-West Cincinnati, OH | B | $3,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT | 202211049349100811 |
| 2021 | Bloc Ministries Cincinnati, OH | B | $3,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT | 202211049349100811 |
| 2021 | St Williams Parish Cincinnati, OH | U | $3,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT | 202211049349100811 |
| 2021 | Karen Wellington Foundation Cincinnati, OH | U | $3,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT | 202211049349100811 |
| 2021 | St Henry High School Erlanger, KY | U | $2,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT | 202211049349100811 |
| 2021 | Roger Bacon High School Cincinnati, OH | B | $2,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT | 202211049349100811 |
| 2021 | St Francis Seraph Parish Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT | 202211049349100811 |
| 2020 | Elder High School Cincinnati, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ELDER STUDENTS | 202130779349100208 |
| 2020 | Lasalle High School Cincinnati, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT LASALLE STUDENTS | 202130779349100208 |
| 2020 | Active Heroes Louisville, KY | C | $4,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT | 202130779349100208 |
| 2020 | Our Lady of Victory Parish Cincinnati, OH | C | $2,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT | 202130779349100208 |
| 2020 | St Williams Parish Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT | 202130779349100208 |
| 2020 | Bloc Ministries Cincinnati, OH | B | $2,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT | 202130779349100208 |
| 2020 | Pregnancy Center-West Cincinnati, OH | B | $2,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT | 202130779349100208 |
| 2020 | Moeller High School Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT MOELLER STUDENTS | 202130779349100208 |
| 2020 | Dragonfly Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $2,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT | 202130779349100208 |
| 2020 | St Francis Seraph Parish Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT | 202130779349100208 |
| 2019 | Elder High School Cincinnati, OH | B | $7,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT ELDER STUDENTS | 202001649349100505 |
| 2019 | Moeller High School Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT MOELLER STUDENTS | 202001649349100505 |
| 2019 | Make a Wish Foundation Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT | 202001649349100505 |
| 2019 | Friar Works Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT | 202001649349100505 |
| 2019 | Unified for Uganda Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND PROVIDE EDUCATION | 202001649349100505 |
| 2019 | Columbiere Center for Jesuits Clarkston, MI | U | $2,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT | 202001649349100505 |
| 2019 | Active Heroes Louisville, KY | C | $2,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT | 202001649349100505 |
| 2019 | Lasalle High School Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT LASALLE STUDENTS | 202001649349100505 |
| 2019 | St Francis Seraph Parish Cincinnati, OH | U | $1,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT | 202001649349100505 |
| 2018 | Elder High School Cincinnati, OH | B | $7,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT ELDER STUDENTS | 201900879349100505 |
| 2018 | Moeller High School Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT MOLLER STUDENTS | 201900879349100505 |
| 2018 | St William Church Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CHURCH | 201900879349100505 |
| 2018 | Unified for Uganda Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND PROVIDE EDUCATION | 201900879349100505 |
| 2018 | Lasalle High School Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT LASALLE STUDENTS | 201900879349100505 |
| 2018 | Pregnancy Center West Cincinnati, OH | B | $2,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT | 201900879349100505 |
| 2018 | Active Heroes Louisville, KY | C | $2,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT | 201900879349100505 |
| 2018 | Bloc Ministries Cincinnati, OH | B | $2,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT | 201900879349100505 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202610969349100811 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202511549349100201 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202421719349100502 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202311379349101006 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202211049349100811 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202130779349100208 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202001649349100505 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201900879349100505 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/472240964.json.
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