Bergen Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission includes providing general assistance and services to communities, with a focus on human services, youth development, and international relief efforts. The foundation supports a diverse range of organizations, including those addressing food insecurity, environmental conservation, and arts and culture initiatives. It serves a wide array of populations through its funding, which includes scholarships, community service projects, and disaster relief efforts.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized nonprofits with program alignment in human services, youth development, food insecurity or arts/culture and a demonstrable connection to New York or to intermediaries that the foundation trusts.
Good Fit
- • Programs or constituencies based in New York (majority of dollars were NY-directed).
- • Work in human services, international relief, food security, youth development, or arts and culture.
- • Capacity to receive general operating or unrestricted support in the $5k–$56k range.
- • Existing relationships or introductions from intermediaries, past grantees, or community partners.
- • Track record of one-off projects or charitable events that could be recommended to the foundation.
Geography
Observed giving in the latest year reached eight states, though 63% of dollars were concentrated in New York; the footprint is multi-state but NY-dominant.
Recipient Variety
In 2022 the foundation funded 24 distinct recipients and 22 of those were new, indicating a broad and diverse set of independent grantees rather than an exclusively small repeat pool.
New Applicants
Behaviorally the funder added many new recipients in 2022 (22 new grantees), which shows newcomers can enter the portfolio; however the foundation states it only funds preselected recipients and lacks public contact/application routes, so access for unfamiliar organizations without introductions appears limited.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
