The Howard R & Joy M Berlin Foundation focuses its giving on a small number of regional institutions in Arizona and Colorado, concentrating on cultural institutions, social-service providers that support employment and basic needs, health care, and elder services. Grants tend to be sizable and targeted, with several repeat multi-year gifts to the same organizations rather than many one-off small awards. The foundation appears to prioritize sustaining local community infrastructure—museums, hospitals, Goodwill social-enterprise programs, and senior care—over national or advocacy causes.
The Howard R & Joy M Berlin Foundation’s giving centers on a small cluster of regional institutions, with repeated support for the Heard Museum, Goodwill of Colorado, and HonorHealth. Rather than spreading many small awards across broad causes, the foundation makes targeted grants to organizations tied to culture, workforce and social services, health care, and senior support. Several recipients appear more than once across the recent grants list, including multiple awards to the Heard Museum and to Goodwill of Colorado and Goodwill Industries Colorado Springs. That pattern points to sustained relationships with a few organizations rather than one-off transactions. The foundation’s recent awards also show a mix of general support and purpose-specific grants. In Arizona, it has backed museums, botanical gardens, elder services, and a local community club; in Colorado, it has supported social-service providers, hospitals, and youth- or family-serving organizations. Its portfolio is regional and institution-focused, with most grants staying in Arizona and a strong secondary presence in Colorado. The foundation appears to prefer established community organizations that deliver direct services or maintain public-facing cultural and health infrastructure, including museum programming, hospital support, and basic-needs assistance.
In cultural programming, the foundation has repeatedly supported the Heard Museum in Phoenix, including $65,000 in 2023 for art museum support, $60,000 in 2023 for the same purpose, $55,000 in 2025 for general support, and $65,000 in 2025 for Moon Dance sponsorship. It also gave $10,000 to Desert Botanical Gardens in 2023 for botanical garden support. In social services and workforce-related work, it awarded $100,000 in 2025 to Goodwill of Colorado for general fund support, along with $70,000 and $40,000 to Goodwill Industries Colorado Springs in 2023 and $50,000 in 2024 for social services. Health care is another clear line of giving: Honor Health received $50,000 in 2025 for general fund support, while Honor Health Foundation received two $50,000 hospital-support grants in 2023. The foundation also backed elder services with $25,000 grants to Foothills Caring in 2023.
$275K
$2.6M
$145K
$286K
Most grants fall between $10K and $54K, with a median of $33K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$33K
75th Percentile
$54K
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Concentrated, mid-to-large sized grants with repeat support to a handful of core grantees; geographically focused on Arizona (Phoenix/Carefree area) with notable support in Colorado. Emphasis on program and general support rather than many small, diversified awards.
Notable grantees: Heard Museum, Goodwill Industries Colorado Springs, HonorHealth Foundation, Foothills Caring
Typical grants are mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $32,500, and the 75th percentile is $53,750. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially the Heard Museum and Goodwill-affiliated recipients, which suggests an ongoing relationship model rather than a one-time grant approach. The foundation funds organizations, not individuals, and there is no evidence in the data of program-related investments. Grant purposes include general support, general fund, and targeted operating or program support.
Grant dollars land primarily in Arizona, which accounts for 72% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s home state. Colorado is the top state by grant count overall, with multiple awards going to Colorado Springs organizations. Named recipient locations in the recent grants include Phoenix, Scottsdale, Carefree, Colorado Springs, and Grand Canyon Village, all in the United States. The giving pattern is regional rather than national or international.
The recent grants list shows support for museums and cultural institutions, social-service providers, hospitals, senior services, botanical gardens, and conservation organizations. Examples include the Heard Museum, Goodwill of Colorado, HonorHealth, Foothills Caring, and Desert Botanical Gardens.
Yes. The Heard Museum appears multiple times across 2023 and 2025, and Goodwill of Colorado / Goodwill Industries Colorado Springs also receive repeated awards over multiple years. That indicates an ongoing relationship pattern.
Among the recent grants, the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $32,500, and the 75th percentile is $53,750. The list also includes larger awards such as $100,000 and several $50,000–$65,000 grants.
Colorado is the top state by grant count, with many awards going to Colorado Springs organizations. Arizona also receives a substantial share, and 72% of grants go to recipients in Arizona.
No. The foundation funds organizations only, and it does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOODWILL OF COLORADO | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| HEARD MUSEUM | PHEONIX, AZ | $65,000 | 2026 | MOON DANCE SPONSORSHIP |
| HONOR HEALTH | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| FIRST STEP | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | WHOLE BLOOD INITIATIVE |
| HOPE AND HOME | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| FOOTHILLS CARING CORPS | CAREFREE, AZ | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| PARENTS CHALLENGE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $5,250 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| HEARD MUSEUM | PHOENIX, AZ | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOODWILL OF COLORADO | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $55,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT SOCIAL SERVICES |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Colorado Springs, CO | $100 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOODWILL INDUSTRIES COLORADO SPRINGS | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT SOCIAL SERVICES. |
| VFW | Phoenix, AZ | $100 | 2024 | VETERANS |
| GOODWILL INDUSTRIES COLORADO SPRINGS | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $70,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT SOCIAL SERVICES. |
| HEARD MUSEUM | PHOENIX, AZ | $65,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT ART MUSEUM. |
| HEARD MUSEUM | PHOENIX, AZ | $60,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT ART MUSEUM. |
| HONOR HEALTH FOUNDATION | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $50,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT HOSPITAL. |
| HONOR HEALTH FOUNDATION | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $50,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT HOSPITAL. |
| GOODWILL INDUSTRIES COLORADO SPRINGS | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $40,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT SOCIAL SERVICES. |
| FOOTHILLS CARING | CAREFREE, AZ | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT SENIOR SERVICES. |
| FOOTHILLS CARING | CAREFREE, AZ | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT SENIOR SERVICES. |
| KIWANIS CLUB CAREFREE | CAREFREE, AZ | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT SOCIAL SERVICES. |
| DESERT BOTANICAL GARDENS | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT BOTANICAL GARDEN. |
| DESERT BOTANICAL GARDENS | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT BOTANICAL GARDEN. |
| Grand Canyon Conservancy | Grand Canyon Village, AZ | $5,000 | 2023 | Nature Conservancy |
| VFW | Phoenix, AZ | $100 | 2023 | Veterans |
FIRST STEP
$15,000GENERAL FUND
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$10,000WHOLE BLOOD INITIATIVE
GENERAL FUND
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
$5,250GENERAL FUND
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$100GENERAL SUPPORT
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES COLORADO SPRINGS
$50,000SUPPORT SOCIAL SERVICES.
VFW
$100VETERANS
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES COLORADO SPRINGS
$70,000SUPPORT SOCIAL SERVICES.
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES COLORADO SPRINGS
$40,000SUPPORT SOCIAL SERVICES.
FOOTHILLS CARING
$25,000SUPPORT SENIOR SERVICES.
FOOTHILLS CARING
$25,000SUPPORT SENIOR SERVICES.
KIWANIS CLUB CAREFREE
$10,000SUPPORT SOCIAL SERVICES.
VFW
$100Veterans