The Bergstrom Foundation concentrates its giving on international reproductive health, family planning and related maternal/child health programs, primarily in Latin America and East Africa. It funds both service delivery organizations and philanthropic intermediaries, favoring large, multi-grant commitments to a small set of operating and fiscal-sponsor partners that implement programs overseas.
The Erik E and Edith H Bergstrom Foundation a Charitable Trust stands out for sustained international reproductive health funding delivered through a small set of repeat partners. Its largest recent grant in the data is a 2025 award of $2,772,942 to International Planned Parenthood Federation Western Hemisphere Region for work in Argentina, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Tanzania, Uganda, and Venezuela. The same grantee appears in 2023 and 2024 as well, with similarly large awards tied to the same cross-regional program structure. The foundation’s recent giving also shows substantial support for service-delivery organizations and philanthropic intermediaries that implement programs across Latin America and East Africa. Msi-us received major grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for work in Uganda, Kenya, Bolivia, Malawi, and Uganda again; Philanthropic Ventures Foundation received large awards for reproductive health work spanning Guatemala, Mexico, Venezuela, Haiti, and the United States. These grants suggest a funder that favors multi-country program support rather than isolated local projects. Beyond reproductive health and family planning, the recent record includes child welfare and development work in East Africa, along with scholarship and educational support, conservation, curriculum development, and local history preservation.
International reproductive health is the clearest throughline. The foundation gave $2,772,942 to International Planned Parenthood Federation Western Hemisphere Region in 2025 for work in Argentina, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Tanzania, Uganda, and Venezuela, and also supported the same grantee in 2023 and 2024 for similar cross-country work. In East Africa, the foundation backed service delivery through Msi-us with a $2,000,316 grant in 2023 for work in Uganda, Kenya, and Bolivia, followed by another $1,827,885 grant in 2025 for Bolivia, Kenya, Malawi, and Uganda. It also supported Population Services International with awards for Uganda in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Latin American family planning partners appear throughout the list as well. Ippfworldwide received grants for Columbia, Ecuador, and Mexico, while Asociacion Pro-bienestar De La Familia De Guatemala received grants for work in Guatemala. The record also includes women’s and family-health work through Ipas in Ethiopia, Mozambique, and Mexico.
$4.1M
$266.1M
$44.2M
$6.8M
Most grants fall between $30K and $446K, with a median of $79K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$79K
75th Percentile
$446K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Erik E and Edith H Bergstrom Foundation A Charitable Trust.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 115 | $39.8M | 92.7% |
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Highly concentrated: few, very large grants and repeat multi-year/multi-grant relationships. Mix of direct funding to major global service providers and grants routed through intermediaries; geographic focus on Latin America and East Africa.
Notable grantees: International Planned Parenthood Federation Western Hemisphere Region (IPPFWHR), MSI US (Marie Stopes International affiliate), Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, One World Children's Fund
Grant sizes are wide-ranging, with a p25 of $30,000, a median of $79,420, and a p75 of $446,345. The recent record leans toward larger, multi-year commitments rather than one-off awards, especially with repeated grants to International Planned Parenthood Federation Western Hemisphere Region, Msi-us, Population Services International, Pathfinder International, Ipas, and others across multiple years. The foundation operates as a charitable trust and makes direct grants at national scope. It also funds individuals, and its portfolio includes general operating support, project-specific program support, scholarship and endowment funding, and direct service support. The pattern in the grants list suggests a small number of partners receiving multiple awards over time, often for ongoing program delivery across several countries.
Grant activity is national, but the recipient base is concentrated in a few U.S. hubs and in Guatemala. By recipient count, Massachusetts leads, followed by California at 25% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Recent awards went to organizations in New York, Washington, DC, Oakland, Los Angeles, Chapel Hill, and Watertown, with Guatemala City and Pueblo also appearing among recipients. Outside the U.S., the recipient-country distribution shows 5 grants to Guatemala. That includes repeated support for Guatemala City-based Asociacion Pro-bienestar De La Familia De Guatemala and grants to Women’s International Network for Guatemalan Solutions Inc in Pueblo, Colorado for work in Guatemala.
Its recent giving centers on international reproductive health and family planning, especially programs in Latin America and East Africa. The largest grant in the data, $2,772,942, went to International Planned Parenthood Federation Western Hemisphere Region for work across Argentina, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Tanzania, Uganda, and Venezuela.
Yes. Several organizations appear multiple times across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including International Planned Parenthood Federation Western Hemisphere Region, Msi-us, Population Services International, Pathfinder International, Ipas, and Philanthropic Ventures Foundation. That pattern points to ongoing partnerships rather than isolated awards.
The grant-size distribution is broad. The 25th percentile is $30,000, the median is $79,420, and the 75th percentile is $446,345. That spread shows both smaller awards and a substantial share of larger program grants.
No. Reproductive health dominates, but the topic list also includes scholarships and study-abroad support, wildlife and ranch conservation, curriculum and educational tour development, local history preservation, peer education and maternal/child support programs, and clean-cooking work through the cookit program.
The foundation gives nationally, with the highest recipient concentration in Massachusetts. California accounts for 25% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Recipient countries in the recent list include the United States and Guatemala, with five grants going to Guatemala.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| Guatemala |
| 9 |
| $2.9M |
7.3% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOMENS INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR GUATEMALAN SOLUTI | DENVER, CO | $936,876 | 2026 | To support work in Guatemala and Uganda |
| PHILANTHROPIC VENTURES FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $902,598 | 2026 | Erik E. & Edith H. Bergstrom Foundation Fund |
| IPPF - FOS FEMINISTA | NEW YORK, NY | $660,000 | 2026 | To support work in Venezuela |
| IPPF - FOS FEMINISTA | NEW YORK, NY | $591,855 | 2026 | To support work in Bolivia |
| MSI US | WASHINGTON, DC | $589,728 | 2026 | To support work in Kenya |
| MSI US | WASHINGTON, DC | $579,910 | 2026 | To support work in Uganda |
| ONE WORLD CHILDRENS FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $565,315 | 2026 | To support work in Uganda |
| IPAS | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $534,406 | 2026 | To support work in Mexico, Mozambique, Latin America, and the Carribean |
| IPPF - FOS FEMINISTA | NEW YORK, NY | $492,379 | 2026 | To Support Work in Argentina |
| MSI US | WASHINGTON, DC | $484,984 | 2026 | To support work in Bolivia |
| DKT INTERNATIONAL INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $367,490 | 2026 | To support work in Mozambique |
| PHILANTHROPIC VENTURES FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $313,079 | 2026 | To support educational services in Uganda |
| IPPF - FOS FEMINISTA | NEW YORK, NY | $271,272 | 2026 | To support work in Tanzania |
| IPPF - FOS FEMINISTA | NEW YORK, NY | $268,525 | 2026 | To support educational services for youth and adolescents |
| IPPF - FOS FEMINISTA | NEW YORK, NY | $255,552 | 2026 | To support work in Nicaragua |
| MSI US | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2026 | To support work in Malawi |
| PATHFINDER INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2026 | To support work in Tanzania |
| IPPF - FOS FEMINISTA | NEW YORK, NY | $249,700 | 2026 | To support work in Paraguay |
| IPPF - FOS FEMINISTA | NEW YORK, NY | $245,140 | 2026 | To support work in Eastern Uganda |
| PATHFINDER INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $235,000 | 2026 | To support work in Tanzania |
| POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $207,132 | 2026 | To support work in Uganda |
| IPPF - FOS FEMINISTA | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2026 | Small Grants Initiative & Learning Cohort |
| PHILANTHROPIC VENTURES FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $183,600 | 2026 | To support educational services in Bolivia |
| MYRIAD USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $174,040 | 2026 | Erik E. and Edith H. Bergstrom Foundation Fund |
| ONE WORLD CHILDRENS FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $150,000 | 2026 | To support work in Kenya |
| POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $132,000 | 2026 | To support work in Uganda |
| PHILANTHROPIC VENTURES FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $122,910 | 2026 | To support educational services in Mexico |
| IPPF - FOS FEMINISTA | NEW YORK, NY | $116,600 | 2026 | To support work in Mexico |
| INT'L PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION - WORLDWIDE | WASHINGTON, DC | $78,480 | 2026 | To support educational services in Ecuador |
| IPPF - WORLDWIDE | NEW YORK, NY | $77,000 | 2026 | To support work in rural Colombia |
| IPPF - FOS FEMINISTA | NEW YORK, NY | $74,750 | 2026 | To Support Work in Guatemala |
| IPPF - FOS FEMINISTA | NEW YORK, NY | $74,140 | 2026 | To support work in Ecuador |
| MYRIAD USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $72,131 | 2026 | Erik E. & Edith H. Bergstrom Foundation Fund |
| PHILANTHROPIC VENTURES FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $40,800 | 2026 | To support WVD 2025 Annual Event |
| ONE WORLD CHILDRENS FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $36,400 | 2026 | Health education and cancer screening project |
| AFRICAN PARKS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2026 | To support work in African Parks |
| POPULATION INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| SHINE TOGETHER INC | MILPITAS, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD MAR MONTE INC | SAN JOSE, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| WHITMAN COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES | WALLA WALLA, WA | $30,000 | 2026 | Erik E. and Edith H. Bergstrom Foundation Scholarship Endowment Fund |
| PRO MUJER INC | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER WASHINGTON AND NORTH | YAKIMA, WA | $30,000 | 2026 | General support |
| IMPERIAL COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | IMPERIAL, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | General support |
| UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOUNDATION | LARAMIE, WY | $15,000 | 2026 | Sharon Love Harrod and Annabelle Harrod Youtsler Memorial Scholarship Fund |
| YAKIMA VALLEY MUSEUM & HIST ASSN | YAKIMA, WA | $15,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| IPPF - FOS FEMINISTA | NEW YORK, NY | $11,500 | 2026 | To support work in Haiti |
| MYRIAD USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,250 | 2026 | Erik E. & Edith H. Bergstrom Foundation Fund |
| IPPF - FOS FEMINISTA | NEW YORK, NY | $5,150 | 2026 | For IPPF audit of Mexfam |
| PHILANTHROPIC VENTURES FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $5,100 | 2026 | To support work in Latin America |
| ONE WORLD CHILDRENS FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $3,120 | 2026 | To support work in Kenya and Uganda |
WOMENS INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR GUATEMALAN SOLUTI
$936,876To support work in Guatemala and Uganda
Erik E. & Edith H. Bergstrom Foundation Fund
IPPF - FOS FEMINISTA
$660,000To support work in Venezuela
IPPF - FOS FEMINISTA
$591,855To support work in Bolivia
To support work in Uganda
To support work in Mexico, Mozambique, Latin America, and the Carribean
IPPF - FOS FEMINISTA
$492,379To Support Work in Argentina
MSI US
$484,984To support work in Bolivia
IPPF - FOS FEMINISTA
$271,272To support work in Tanzania
IPPF - FOS FEMINISTA
$268,525To support educational services for youth and adolescents
IPPF - FOS FEMINISTA
$255,552To support work in Nicaragua
IPPF - FOS FEMINISTA
$249,700To support work in Paraguay
IPPF - FOS FEMINISTA
$245,140To support work in Eastern Uganda
IPPF - FOS FEMINISTA
$200,000Small Grants Initiative & Learning Cohort
IPPF - FOS FEMINISTA
$116,600To support work in Mexico
To support educational services in Ecuador
IPPF - WORLDWIDE
$77,000To support work in rural Colombia
IPPF - FOS FEMINISTA
$74,750To Support Work in Guatemala
IPPF - FOS FEMINISTA
$74,140To support work in Ecuador
Erik E. and Edith H. Bergstrom Foundation Scholarship Endowment Fund
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER WASHINGTON AND NORTH
$30,000General support
IMPERIAL COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$15,000General support
Sharon Love Harrod and Annabelle Harrod Youtsler Memorial Scholarship Fund
YAKIMA VALLEY MUSEUM & HIST ASSN
$15,000General Support
IPPF - FOS FEMINISTA
$11,500To support work in Haiti
IPPF - FOS FEMINISTA
$5,150For IPPF audit of Mexfam