Erik E and Edith H Bergstrom Foundation A Charitable Trust
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 91-2155835 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$11.1M
Organizations funded50
Typical grant$132,000
Total assets$266.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $30,000 and $271,272.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Womens International Network for Guatemalan Soluti | Denver, CO | To support work in Guatemala and Uganda | $936,876 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | Oakland, CA | Erik E. & Edith H. Bergstrom Foundation Fund | $902,598 |
| Ippf - Fos Feminista | New York, NY | To support work in Venezuela | $660,000 |
| Ippf - Fos Feminista | New York, NY | To support work in Bolivia | $591,855 |
| Msi US | Washington, DC | To support work in Kenya | $589,728 |
| Msi US | Washington, DC | To support work in Uganda | $579,910 |
| One World Childrens Fund | Los Angeles, CA | To support work in Uganda | $565,315 |
| Ipas | Chapel Hill, NC | To support work in Mexico, Mozambique, Latin America, and the Carribean | $534,406 |
| Ippf - Fos Feminista | New York, NY | To Support Work in Argentina | $492,379 |
| Msi US | Washington, DC | To support work in Bolivia | $484,984 |
| Dkt International Inc | Washington, DC | To support work in Mozambique | $367,490 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | Oakland, CA | To support educational services in Uganda | $313,079 |
| Ippf - Fos Feminista | New York, NY | To support work in Tanzania | $271,272 |
| Ippf - Fos Feminista | New York, NY | To support educational services for youth and adolescents | $268,525 |
| Ippf - Fos Feminista | New York, NY | To support work in Nicaragua | $255,552 |
| Msi US | Washington, DC | To support work in Malawi | $250,000 |
| Pathfinder International | Washington, DC | To support work in Tanzania | $250,000 |
| Ippf - Fos Feminista | New York, NY | To support work in Paraguay | $249,700 |
| Ippf - Fos Feminista | New York, NY | To support work in Eastern Uganda | $245,140 |
| Pathfinder International | Washington, DC | To support work in Tanzania | $235,000 |
| Population Services International | Washington, DC | To support work in Uganda | $207,132 |
| Ippf - Fos Feminista | New York, NY | Small Grants Initiative & Learning Cohort | $200,000 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | Oakland, CA | To support educational services in Bolivia | $183,600 |
| Myriad USA Inc | New York, NY | Erik E. and Edith H. Bergstrom Foundation Fund | $174,040 |
| One World Childrens Fund | Los Angeles, CA | To support work in Kenya | $150,000 |
| Population Services International | Washington, DC | To support work in Uganda | $132,000 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | Oakland, CA | To support educational services in Mexico | $122,910 |
| Ippf - Fos Feminista | New York, NY | To support work in Mexico | $116,600 |
| Int'l Planned Parenthood Federation - Worldwide | Washington, DC | To support educational services in Ecuador | $78,480 |
| Ippf - Worldwide | New York, NY | To support work in rural Colombia | $77,000 |
| Ippf - Fos Feminista | New York, NY | To Support Work in Guatemala | $74,750 |
| Ippf - Fos Feminista | New York, NY | To support work in Ecuador | $74,140 |
| Myriad USA Inc | New York, NY | Erik E. & Edith H. Bergstrom Foundation Fund | $72,131 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | Oakland, CA | To support WVD 2025 Annual Event | $40,800 |
| One World Childrens Fund | Los Angeles, CA | Health education and cancer screening project | $36,400 |
| African Parks Foundation of America | Washington, DC | To support work in African Parks | $30,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Mar Monte Inc | San Jose, CA | General Support | $30,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North | Yakima, WA | General support | $30,000 |
| Population Institute | Washington, DC | General Support | $30,000 |
| Pro Mujer Inc | New York, NY | General Support | $30,000 |
| Shine Together Inc | Milpitas, CA | General Support | $30,000 |
| Whitman College Board of Trustees | Walla Walla, WA | Erik E. and Edith H. Bergstrom Foundation Scholarship Endowment Fund | $30,000 |
| Imperial County Historical Society | Imperial, CA | General support | $15,000 |
| University of Wyoming Foundation | Laramie, WY | Sharon Love Harrod and Annabelle Harrod Youtsler Memorial Scholarship Fund | $15,000 |
| Yakima Valley Museum & Hist Assn | Yakima, WA | General Support | $15,000 |
| Ippf - Fos Feminista | New York, NY | To support work in Haiti | $11,500 |
| Myriad USA Inc | New York, NY | Erik E. & Edith H. Bergstrom Foundation Fund | $5,250 |
| Ippf - Fos Feminista | New York, NY | For IPPF audit of Mexfam | $5,150 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | Oakland, CA | To support work in Latin America | $5,100 |
| One World Childrens Fund | Los Angeles, CA | To support work in Kenya and Uganda | $3,120 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ippf - Fos Feminista | new york, NY | Breaking Barriers to Accessing FP Services Project-Phase III | $372,860 |
| Ippf - Fos Feminista | new york, NY | Promoviendo el ejercicio de salud sexual y salud reproductiva en 9 municipios rurales del departamento de La Paz, Bolivia | $330,380 |
| Ippf - Fos Feminista | new york, NY | Ampliando el acceso a la salud sexual y reproductiva a mujeres y hombres de zonas rurales, fronterizas y periurbanas de la Gran Caracas y… | $317,900 |
| Pathfinder International | Washington, DC | Maamuzi Yako-Kesho Yako Phase IV | $180,000 |
| Myriad USA Inc | new york, NY | Erik E. and Edith H. Bergstrom Foundation Fund | $174,040 |
| IPPF Worldwide | Washington, DC | IPPF Worldwide/Profamilia | $161,841 |
| Ippf - Fos Feminista | new york, NY | Scaling up Access to Integrated SRH Services in public health facilities through Outreach Approaches in Kigoma - UMKOBA Project Phase III | $143,364 |
| Ipas | chapel hill, NC | Improving Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Mozambique's Nampula, Zambezia and Niassa Provinces through Enhanced Access to and… | $100,000 |
| DKT International | Washington, DC | Family Planning Mobile Clinic Outreach & Permanent Method and Abortion referral services in Quelimane District, Zambezia | $97,129 |
| Ippf - Fos Feminista | new york, NY | Small Grants Initiative & Learning Cohort | $92,500 |
| International Planned Parenthood Federation | Washington, DC | For education and services in underserved communities in la Sierra del Ecuador | $78,480 |
| International Planned Parenthood Federation | Washington, DC | For education and services in the departments of Potosi, Oruro, and Cochabamba Bolivia | $63,679 |
| Ipas | chapel hill, NC | Ipas LAC Expanding Access to Legal Abortion in Oaxaca: Strengthening Grassroots Organizations, Accessible Information, and Collaboration… | $60,000 |
| Ippf - Fos Feminista | new york, NY | Acceso a servicios de salud sexual y reproductiva (IVE-MAC) en poblaciones desatendidas en ARGENTINA Caracas y los estados Miranda, La… | $28,522 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,068,912 | 64 |
| 2023 | $9,606,583 | 30 |
| 2022 | $10,049,932 | 33 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 1, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621219349100217
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 91-2155835
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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