Public Charity

BERRY FOUNDATION

BERRY FOUNDATION is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in Kansas City, MO. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $4.5M, expenses of $638K, total assets of $97.0M. Imperigo tracks 12 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $3.3M.

EIN: 431830400 Kansas City, MO Adult Education NTEE: B60 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.5M
Total Expenses$638K
Total Assets$97.0M
Grants Given12
Grant Total$3.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

The organization operates exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes, by engaging directly in support of these purposes, and/or by making distributions to other nonprofit organizations in accordance with Internal Revenue Service rules and regulations.

Sample Grants Given

Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support Starlight's Blue Star Program, recognizing achievement and excellence in musical theater among Kansas City high school students.
$50,000
Kansas City, KS · 2024
Support Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma Research
$50,000
St Louis, MO · 2024
Support ALS Research
$25,000
Covington, KY · 2024
Support car repairs for low-income residents of Covington KY and nearby communities.
$12,500
TAK Foundation
Charlotte, NC · 2024
Provide financial aid for housing and travel expenses in support of families struggling to manage their lives while their child is being treated for cancer.
$12,500

Showing up to 5 of 12 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director Eugene Ruiz
VP, COO and Secretary James Anderson
Director Jeffrey Ayers
Director, President, CEO and Treasurer Michael Hays

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support in furthering organization's nonprofit mission.
$3,000,000 2 grants
Support Starlight's Blue Star Program, recognizing achievement and excellence in musical theater among Kansas City high school students.
$100,000 2 grants
Support Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma Research
$100,000 2 grants
Provide financial aid for housing and travel expenses in support of families struggling to manage their lives while their child is being treated for cancer.
$29,500 2 grants
Support ALS Research
$25,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $4.5M $638K $97.0M
2024 $4.7M $590K $92.9M
2023 $77.7M $15.0M $89.0M
2022 $36.7M $20.1M $43.0M
2021 $32.7M $21.4M $40.3M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $32.7M to $4.5M (-86%), with total assets most recently reported at $97.0M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in KS, KY, MO, NC, VA.

KSKYMONCVA

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