Bernau Family Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 22-3382599
Foundation Overview
Based in Hardy, VA, Bernau Family Foundation Inc has awarded 143 grants totaling $1,157,680 to organizations in Kentucky, Virginia and 12 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $20,000, with a median award of $7,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 17 recipients (12%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
42% of grants are awarded in Virginia, with additional funding distributed across 13 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Virginia, funding concentrates in Roanoke (32%), Forest (15%), Wirtz (15%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 9% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (43%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Bernau Family Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Lloyd College | $15,000 | Pippa Passes, KY, US | Student Work Prg, Scholars, Jane Buc | 2023 |
| Brook Hill Farm | $5,000 | Forest, VA, US | Fund Pt Counselor To Help At-risk Youth | 2023 |
| Campfire First Texas | $7,500 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Training New Volunteers For Children | 2023 |
| Center Of Enriched Living | $10,000 | Riverwoods, IL, US | Support For An Employment Specialist | 2023 |
| Community School The Arts | $10,000 | Knoxsville, TN, US | Scholarship & Side By Side Apprentice | 2023 |
| Hope To Walk | $10,000 | Blacksburg, VA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Legacy Ministries | $10,000 | Wichita, KS, US | Support For A Youth Program | 2023 |
| Neighboring Movement | $10,000 | Wichita, KS, US | Training & Supplies For New Program | 2023 |
| New Human Research And Development Institute | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Research And Development For Brain Capabilities | 2023 |
| Noah Webster Educational Foundation | $10,000 | Bedford, VA, US | To Support A Change In America's Education And Culture Through Foundational Principals And Sound Educational Policy. | 2023 |
| Nourished | $5,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Community Project For Spiritual Growth | 2023 |
| Renewanation | $10,000 | Roanoke, VA, US | Scholarships To Students Of Immigrants | 2023 |
| Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy | $5,000 | Wirtz, VA, US | Enhancement Of Art & Music Program | 2023 |
| Stand Together Against Racism And Radicalism In The Services | $10,000 | Monument, CO, US | Educate Americans On The Dangers Of The Above Ideologies Infiltrating The Military | 2023 |
| The Family Foundation Of Va | $10,000 | Richmond, VA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Freedom Works Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2023 |
| You Can't | $2,500 | Okemah, OK, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Alice Lloyd College | $15,000 | Pippa Passes, KY, US | Student Work Prg, Scholars, Jane Buc | 2022 |
| Brook Hill Farm | $5,000 | Forest, VA, US | Fund Pt Counselor To Help At-risk Youth | 2022 |
| Campfire First Texas | $5,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Training New Volunteers For Children | 2022 |
| Center Of Enriched Living | $5,000 | Riverwoods, IL, US | Support For An Employment Specialist | 2022 |
| Community School The Arts | $7,500 | Knoxsville, TN, US | Scholarship & Side By Side Apprentice | 2022 |
| Hillsdale College | $5,000 | Hillsdale, MI, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Hope To Walk | $10,000 | Blacksburg, VA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Legacy Ministries | $10,000 | Wichita, KS, US | Support For A Youth Program | 2022 |
| Neighboring Movement | $20,000 | Wichita, KS, US | Training & Supplies For New Program | 2022 |
| Noah Webster Educational Foundation | $5,000 | Bedford, VA, US | To Support A Change In America's Education And Culture Through Foundational Principals And Sound Educational Policy. | 2022 |
| Nourished | $5,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Community Project For Spiritual Growth | 2022 |
| Parker County Center Of Hope | $5,000 | Weatherford, TX, US | To Help Fight Homelessness In Parker County, Texas | 2022 |
| Renewanation | $10,000 | Roanoke, VA, US | Scholarships To Students Of Immigrants | 2022 |
| Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy | $5,000 | Wirtz, VA, US | Enhancement Of Art & Music Program | 2022 |
| Stand Together Against Racism And Radicalism In The Services | $10,000 | Monument, CO, US | Educate Americans On The Dangers Of The Above Ideologies Infiltrating The Military | 2022 |
| The Family Foundation Of Va | $10,000 | Richmond, VA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Alice Lloyd College | $15,000 | Pippa Passes, KY, US | Student Work Prg, Scholars, Jane Buc | 2022 |
| Brook Hill Farm | $5,000 | Forest, VA, US | Fund Pt Counselor To Help At-risk Youth | 2022 |
| Campfire First Texas | $5,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Training New Volunteers For Children | 2022 |
| Center Of Enriched Living | $5,000 | Riverwoods, IL, US | Support For An Employment Specialist | 2022 |
| Community School The Arts | $7,500 | Knoxsville, TN, US | Scholarship & Side By Side Apprentice | 2022 |
| Hillsdale College | $5,000 | Hillsdale, MI, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Hope To Walk | $10,000 | Blacksburg, VA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Legacy Ministries | $10,000 | Wichita, KS, US | Support For A Youth Program | 2022 |
| Neighboring Movement | $20,000 | Wichita, KS, US | Training & Supplies For New Program | 2022 |
| Noah Webster Educational Foundation | $5,000 | Bedford, VA, US | To Support A Change In America's Education And Culture Through Foundational Principals And Sound Educational Policy. | 2022 |
| Nourished | $5,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Community Project For Spiritual Growth | 2022 |
| Parker County Center Of Hope | $5,000 | Weatherford, TX, US | To Help Fight Homelessness In Parker County, Texas | 2022 |
| Renewanation | $10,000 | Roanoke, VA, US | Scholarships To Students Of Immigrants | 2022 |
| Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy | $5,000 | Wirtz, VA, US | Enhancement Of Art & Music Program | 2022 |
| Stand Together Against Racism And Radicalism In The Services | $10,000 | Monument, CO, US | Educate Americans On The Dangers Of The Above Ideologies Infiltrating The Military | 2022 |
| The Family Foundation Of Va | $10,000 | Richmond, VA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Alice Lloyd College | $15,000 | Pippa Passes, KY, US | Student Work Prg, Scholars, Jane Buc | 2022 |
| Brook Hill Farm | $5,000 | Forest, VA, US | Fund Pt Counselor To Help At-risk Youth | 2022 |
| Campfire First Texas | $5,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Training New Volunteers For Children | 2022 |
| Center Of Enriched Living | $5,000 | Riverwoods, IL, US | Support For An Employment Specialist | 2022 |
| Community School The Arts | $7,500 | Knoxsville, TN, US | Scholarship & Side By Side Apprentice | 2022 |
| Hillsdale College | $5,000 | Hillsdale, MI, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Hope To Walk | $10,000 | Blacksburg, VA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Legacy Ministries | $10,000 | Wichita, KS, US | Support For A Youth Program | 2022 |
| Neighboring Movement | $20,000 | Wichita, KS, US | Training & Supplies For New Program | 2022 |
| Noah Webster Educational Foundation | $5,000 | Bedford, VA, US | To Support A Change In America's Education And Culture Through Foundational Principals And Sound Educational Policy. | 2022 |
| Nourished | $5,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Community Project For Spiritual Growth | 2022 |
| Parker County Center Of Hope | $5,000 | Weatherford, TX, US | To Help Fight Homelessness In Parker County, Texas | 2022 |
| Renewanation | $10,000 | Roanoke, VA, US | Scholarships To Students Of Immigrants | 2022 |
| Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy | $5,000 | Wirtz, VA, US | Enhancement Of Art & Music Program | 2022 |
| Stand Together Against Racism And Radicalism In The Services | $10,000 | Monument, CO, US | Educate Americans On The Dangers Of The Above Ideologies Infiltrating The Military | 2022 |
| The Family Foundation Of Va | $10,000 | Richmond, VA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Alice Lloyd College | $10,000 | Pippa Passes, KY, US | Student Work Prg, Scholars, Jane Buc | 2021 |
| Brook Hill Farm | $5,000 | Forest, VA, US | Fund Pt Counselor To Help At-risk Youth | 2021 |
| Community School The Arts | $5,000 | Knoxsville, TN, US | Scholarship & Side By Side Apprentice | 2021 |
| Eastern Appalachian Teen Challenge | $5,000 | Roanoke, VA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Hope To Walk | $10,000 | Blacksburg, VA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Neighboring Movement | $5,000 | Wichita, KS, US | Training & Supplies For New Program | 2021 |
| Renewanation | $5,000 | Roanoke, VA, US | Scholarships To Students Of Immigrants | 2021 |
| Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy | $5,000 | Wirtz, VA, US | Enhancement Of Art & Music Program | 2021 |
| The Family Foundation Of Va | $5,000 | Richmond, VA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Nourished | $5,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Community Project For Spiritual Growth | 2021 |
| Center Of Enriched Living | $5,000 | Riverwoods, IL, US | Support For An Employment Specialist | 2021 |
| Legacy Ministries | $5,000 | Wichita, KS, US | Support For A Youth Program | 2021 |
| Hillsdale College | $5,000 | Hillsdale, MI, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Noah Webster Educational Foundation | $5,000 | Bedford, VA, US | To Support A Change In America's Education And Culture Through Foundational Principals And Sound Educational Policy. | 2021 |
| New Human Research And Development Institute | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Research And Development For Brain Capabilities | 2021 |
| Alice Lloyd College | $15,000 | Pippa Passes, KY, US | Student Work Prg, Scholars, Jane Buc | 2020 |
| Brook Hill Farm | $7,500 | Forest, VA, US | Fund Pt Counselor To Help At-risk Youth | 2020 |
| Campfire First Texas | $5,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Training New Volunteers For Children | 2020 |
| Community School The Arts | $10,000 | Knoxsville, TN, US | Scholarship & Side By Side Apprentice | 2020 |
| Eastern Appalachian Teen Challenge | $10,000 | Roanoke, VA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Gaylord Specialty Healthcare | $5,000 | Wallington, CT, US | Charity Division For Limbs | 2020 |
| Hope To Walk | $10,000 | Blacksburg, VA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Ignatia House | $10,700 | Chicago, IL, US | Rehabilitation Of Alcoholic Women | 2020 |
| Missional Wisdom Foundation South Lake Ministry | $10,000 | Southlake, TX, US | Teaching Platforms & Arts Retreat | 2020 |
| Neighboring Movement | $10,000 | Wichita, KS, US | Training & Supplies For New Program | 2020 |
| Renewanation | $10,000 | Roanoke, VA, US | Scholarships To Students Of Immigrants | 2020 |
| Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy | $10,000 | Wirtz, VA, US | Enhancement Of Art & Music Program | 2020 |
| The Family Foundation Of Va | $10,000 | Richmond, VA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Jubilee Development | $5,980 | Lynchburg, VA, US | Educational Development For Under Privileged Children | 2020 |
| Chicago Scores | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Forgiveness Of Part Of Loan | 2020 |
| Alice Lloyd College | $15,000 | Pippa Passes, KY, US | Student Work Prg, Scholars, Jane Buc | 2018 |
| Brook Hill Farm | $7,500 | Forest, VA, US | Fund Pt Counselor To Help At-risk Yo | 2018 |
| Community School The Arts | $8,000 | Knoxsville, TN, US | Scholarship & Side By Side Apprentic | 2018 |
| Eastern Appalachian Teen Challenge | $8,000 | Roanoke, VA, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Ignatia House | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Rehabilitation Of Alcoholic Women | 2018 |
| Invoke Ministries | $5,000 | Roanoke, VA, US | Assist In Purchasing Property | 2018 |
| Missional Wisdom Foundation | $10,000 | Southlake, TX, US | Teaching Platforsm & Arts Retreat | 2018 |
| Parkway Christian Academy | $5,000 | Roanoke, VA, US | Purchase Of New Computers | 2018 |
| Providence St Mel | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Aim, Academic Intervention Model | 2018 |
| Renewanation | $10,000 | Roanoke, VA, US | Scholarships To Students Of Immigran | 2018 |
| Smith Mountain Lake Christian | $5,000 | Wirtz, VA, US | Enhancement Of Art & Music Program | 2018 |
| The Family Foundation Of Va | $9,000 | Richmond, VA, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Hope To Walk | $5,000 | Blacksburg, VA, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Alice Lloyd College | $15,000 | Pippa Passes, KY, US | Student Work Prg, Scholars, Jane Buc | 2017 |
| Brook Hill Farm | $5,000 | Forest, VA, US | Fund Pt Counselor To Help At-risk Yo | 2017 |
| Chicago Scores | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Forgiveness Of 10,000 Loan | 2017 |
| Community School The Arts | $10,000 | Knoxsville, TN, US | Scholarship & Side By Side Apprentic | 2017 |
| Eastern Appalachian Teen Challenge | $10,000 | Roanoke, VA, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Gaylord Specialty Healthcare | $10,000 | Wallingford, CT, US | Brace & Prosthetic Clinic | 2017 |
| Ignatia House | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Rehabilitation Of Alcoholic Women | 2017 |
| Invoke Ministries | $5,000 | Roanoke, VA, US | Assist In Purchasing Property | 2017 |
| Missional Wisdom Foundation | $13,500 | Southlake, TX, US | Teaching Platforsm & Arts Retreat | 2017 |
| Northwest Youth Music Association | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Replace Mobile Food Truck | 2017 |
| Parkway Christian Academy | $5,000 | Roanoke, VA, US | Purchase Of New Computers | 2017 |
| Providence St Mel | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Aim, Academic Intervention Model | 2017 |
| Renewanation | $10,000 | Roanoke, VA, US | Scholarships To Students Of Immigran | 2017 |
| Smith Mountain Lake Christian | $7,000 | Wirtz, VA, US | Enhancement Of Art & Music Program | 2017 |
| Alice Lloyd College | $15,000 | Pippa Passes, KY, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Brook Hill Farm | $5,000 | Forest, VA, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Community School The Arts | $10,000 | Knoxsville, TN, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Family Foundation | $10,000 | Richmond, VA, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Ignitia House | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Rehabilitation Of Alcoholic Women | 2016 |
| Renewanation | $15,000 | Roanoke, VA, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Eastern Appalachian Teen Challenge | $10,000 | Roanoke, VA, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Champ Community Project | $5,000 | Addison, IL, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Parkway Christian Academy | $7,000 | Roanoke, VA, US | Purchase Of New Computers | 2016 |
| Project 44 | $5,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Mentoring Program For Car And Farm | 2016 |
| Smith Mountain Lake Academy | $7,000 | Wirtz, VA, US | Mobile Ipad Station & Software | 2016 |
| Campfire First Texas | $5,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Director Leadership & Managment Capa | 2016 |
| Arlington Heights Umc | $10,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Food & Nutritional Counseling | 2016 |
| Voices Of Influence | $2,500 | Arlington, TX, US | Develop Leaders & Boost Life Skills | 2016 |
| Invoke Ministries | $3,000 | Vinton, VA, US | Build Portable Ramp For Inner City | 2016 |
| Province St Mel | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Inner City Students | 2016 |
| Agape Center | $5,000 | Moneta, VA, US | Program To Help Clients Find Jobs | 2016 |
| Montessori School | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Teacher Training & Financial Aid To | 2016 |
| Missional Wisdom Foundation | $10,000 | Southlake, TX, US | Leadership Development Training | 2016 |
| Chicago Scores | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Use | 2016 |
| End Time Harvest Ministries | $500 | Duncannon, PA, US | Equipment For College Building | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Bernau Family Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 22-3382599 |
| Website | http://www.bernauff.org |
| Address | PO BOX 916 Hardy, VA 24101-0916 |
Key People (8)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Bernau Family Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Pres & Treas | Theodore G Bernau |
|---|---|
| Vp & Sec'y | Ruth E Bernau |
| Vp | Sally Bishop |
| Vp | Kevin Knapp |
| Vp | David Knapp |
Forms 990-PF
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