The Berta Family Foundation concentrates its giving exclusively on a single local nonprofit in Bowling Green, KY, providing substantial support to community social services. Its grants are directed to operational/program support for HOTEL INC, indicating a focused interest in addressing local needs through one primary partner. The foundation appears to prioritize direct service delivery for vulnerable populations in its immediate community rather than diversified or national giving.
Highly concentrated giving: two grants totaling $101,000 to a single repeat grantee (HOTEL INC). The foundation favors sizable, focused support to one local organization rather than distributing smaller grants across many recipients.
Berta Family Foundation Inc centers its grantmaking on a single local service provider in Bowling Green, with $51,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2023 going to Hotel Inc for general support. That repeated commitment is the clearest signal of how the foundation gives: it backs core operations for organizations delivering community services close to home. The rest of its recent grants are small, mostly general-support awards to a short list of Kentucky nonprofits and a few schools and civic groups. Across the recent record, the foundation appears to favor flexible funding rather than restricted project grants. Hotel Inc is the largest recipient in the file and the only grantee that appears with six-figure total support across two years. Other recipients include United Way of Southcentral Kentucky, Community Foundation of Warren County, Operation Pride, and Hospice of Ky, all of which fit the foundation’s local service orientation. The pattern points to a funder that is concentrated, community-based, and focused on sustaining organizations that serve vulnerable residents in its immediate area.
A clear theme in the foundation’s giving is general operating support for local social-service organizations. In 2024, it gave $5,000 to United Way of Southcentral Kentucky for general support and $2,500 to Community Foundation of Warren County for the same purpose, showing a preference for flexible funding over tightly defined projects. The foundation also supports emergency and community assistance efforts. It awarded $1,800 in both 2023 and 2024 to Operation Pride, again marked general support, which suggests a repeat relationship rather than a one-off gift. Its recent grants also include support for health and faith-based community institutions. Hospice of Ky received $1,500 in 2024, while Grace Christian Church received $5,000 in 2023, both as general support. These awards broaden the picture beyond one flagship nonprofit while keeping the focus on local service delivery.
Typical grants are small: the p25 is $1,250, the median is $1,500, and the p75 is $3,750. The distribution is shaped by one very large operating grant to Hotel Inc, but most awards sit near the lower end and are described as general support. The record shows recurring support to some recipients across years. Hotel Inc was funded in both 2023 and 2024, and Operation Pride also appears in both years. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is a private family foundation, not an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments. The available records show general-support awards rather than an application-driven grant program.
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$479K
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$79K
Most grants fall between $1K and $4K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$4K
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Notable grantees: HOTEL INC
Grants are overwhelmingly local and land mostly in Kentucky. Bowling Green appears repeatedly as the recipient city, including Hotel Inc, United Way of Southcentral Kentucky, Community Foundation of Warren County, Operation Pride, Hospice of Ky, Mason Goodnight Fdn, and Boys & Girls Club. Indiana is the top state by grant count, with Bishop Noll High School in Hammond accounting for one of the recent out-of-state awards. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 15 grants in the United States and no non-U.S. recipients in the recent file.
The foundation supports local community-service organizations and related institutions through general support grants. Recent recipients include Hotel Inc, United Way of Southcentral Kentucky, Community Foundation of Warren County, Operation Pride, Hospice of Ky, Grace Christian Church, and several schools and youth-serving groups.
Typical awards are modest. The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $1,250, a median of $1,500, and a p75 of $3,750. The pattern is anchored by a much larger $51,000 grant in 2024 and $50,000 in 2023 to Hotel Inc.
Yes. Hotel Inc received grants in both 2023 and 2024, and Operation Pride also appears in both years with $1,800 each year. That suggests the foundation makes recurring support a part of its giving pattern.
The giving is local and concentrated in Kentucky, especially Bowling Green. Bowling Green recipients appear repeatedly in the recent grants list, and 80% of grants go to recipients in Kentucky.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way OF SOUTHCENTRAL KENTUCKY | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SKYCTC FOUNDATION | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $13,331 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Loras College | Dubuque, IA | $8,089 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Grace Christian Church | GEORGETOWN, KY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Expenses for Indigent Individuals | Bowling Green, KY | $3,500 | 2026 | Cancer Treatment, Wheelchair, Fire |
| Hope House | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Goodnight FDN | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Operation Pride | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $1,800 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Hospice of SOKY | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $1,100 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Smile from the Heart | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Amen House | GEORGETOWN, KY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BGHS | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $750 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WKU | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Barren River Child Advocacy Center | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOTEL INC | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $22,716 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHCENTRAL KENTUCKY | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOR A REAL CHANGE FOUNDATION | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EDMONSON COUNTY SCHOOLS | BROWNSVILLE, KY | $4,420 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SKYCTC | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $3,875 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OPERATION PRIDE | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MASON GOODNIGHT FDN | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE FOUNDRY | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WARREN COUNTY | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY | ROCKVILLE, MD | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ZACH JOHNSON FOUNDATION | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOTEL INC | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $51,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHCENTRAL KENTUCKY | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WARREN COUNTY | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OPERATION PRIDE | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $1,800 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOSPICE OF KY | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MASON GOODNIGHT FDN | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOTEL INC | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GRACE CHRISTIAN CHURCH | GEORGETOWN, KY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OPERATION PRIDE | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $1,800 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BISHOP NOLL HIGH SCHOOL | HAMMOND, IN | $1,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MASON GOODNIGHT FDN | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $1,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BIG BROTHERS & SISTERS | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $100 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SUNRISE CHILDREN'S SERVICES | MT WASHINGTON, KY | $100 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
United Way OF SOUTHCENTRAL KENTUCKY
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SKYCTC FOUNDATION
$13,331GENERAL SUPPORT
Grace Christian Church
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Expenses for Indigent Individuals
$3,500Cancer Treatment, Wheelchair, Fire
Hope House
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
Goodnight FDN
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Operation Pride
$1,800GENERAL SUPPORT
Hospice of SOKY
$1,100GENERAL SUPPORT
Smile from the Heart
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Amen House
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BGHS
$750GENERAL SUPPORT
WKU
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
Barren River Child Advocacy Center
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHCENTRAL KENTUCKY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FOR A REAL CHANGE FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EDMONSON COUNTY SCHOOLS
$4,420GENERAL SUPPORT
SKYCTC
$3,875GENERAL SUPPORT
OPERATION PRIDE
$1,800GENERAL SUPPORT
MASON GOODNIGHT FDN
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE FOUNDRY
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WARREN COUNTY
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WARREN COUNTY
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
OPERATION PRIDE
$1,800GENERAL SUPPORT
HOSPICE OF KY
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
MASON GOODNIGHT FDN
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
GRACE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OPERATION PRIDE
$1,800GENERAL SUPPORT
BISHOP NOLL HIGH SCHOOL
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
MASON GOODNIGHT FDN
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BIG BROTHERS & SISTERS
$100GENERAL SUPPORT
SUNRISE CHILDREN'S SERVICES
$100GENERAL SUPPORT