H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation

The H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation is a 501(c)(3)[1] nonprofit organization that seeks to assist other nonprofit organizations with financial and/or real estate support, often in the form of grants. The Foundation states that it is particularly interested in assisting other organizations involved in education, health, and social services that; “help people help themselves”.[2] Based in Palm Desert, California, the Foundation primarily supports other organizations in Riverside County, California's Coachella Valley.[3]

Foundation grants and donations

Coachella Valley Spotlight awards

Since December 2008 the Foundation has granted $300 thousand per year through the Coachella Valley Spotlight Awards. Recipients are chosen through an annual grant application process. In partnership with the Gulf-California Broadcast Company, twelve nonprofit or educational organizations are each awarded a $25,000 grant. Each month the KESQ-TV News Channel 3 Advisory Board selects a new recipient. Recipients have included:[4][5]

2021, December: Guide Dogs of the Desert.[6]

Other notable grants and donations

2010: $1 million to the Eisenhower Medical Center for emergency and medical supplies directed towards the 2010 Haiti earthquake relief efforts.[7]
2008: 20 acres (8.1 ha) of land in Thermal, California for a new Riverside County Sheriff's Department station.[8]
2006: $3.4 million grant to connect Coachella Valley educational institutions to the California Research and Education Network[9]
2005: $5 million Southern California matching grant for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts through the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund.[10]
2005: 96 acres (39 ha) of land, valued at $14.4 million, for the establishment of the Xavier College Preparatory High School near Palm Desert, California.[11]

References

"Nonprofit Explorer; H N AND FRANCES C BERGER FOUNDATION". Propublica.com. Propublica. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
"About Us". H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
George, Connie. "Living for Giving to Others". The Beacon. The Beacon Newspapers. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
"Application period open for Coachella Valley Spotlight grants". www.desertsun.com. The Desert Sun. 13 August 2021. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
Apfelbaum, Sharon (17 August 2021). "$300,000 in Grants Available to Coachella Valley Nonprofits". ProQuest. No. Vol. 48, Iss. 65. Desert Publication, Inc. The Public Record. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
Apfelbaum, Sharon (21 December 2021). "$25,000 GRANT AWARDED TO GUIDE DOGS OF THE DESERT". ProQuest. No. Vol. 48, Iss. 101. Desert Publication, Inc. The Public Record. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
"Coachella Valley Responds to Haiti Disaster with $1-million in Aid". Gale Academic OneFile. NewsRX LLC. Science Letter. 9 February 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
"H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation Land Donation Celebrated at Groundbreaking for New Riverside County Sheriff Station". Gale Academic OneFile. PR Newswire Association LLC. PR Newswire. 2 December 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
"California celebrates $3.4 million, 400-mile high-speed desert connection". Gele General Onefile. No. Vol. 26, Issue 43. Information Gatekeepers, Inc. Fiber Optics Weekly Update. 27 October 2006. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
"Berger Foundation Pledges to Donate $5 Million to Victims of Katrina". Gale Academic OneFile. PR Newswire Association LLC. PR Newswire. 12 September 2005. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
"Foundation to Make School Possible". Newspapers.com. No. 78th year, No. 257. The Desert Sun Publishing Co. The Desert Sun. 18 April 2005. Retrieved 1 March 2022.

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[1] "Nonprofit Explorer; H N AND FRANCES C BERGER FOUNDATION". Propublica.com. Propublica. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.

[2] "About Us". H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation. Retrieved 2022-02-26.

[3] George, Connie. "Living for Giving to Others". The Beacon. The Beacon Newspapers. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.

[4] "Application period open for Coachella Valley Spotlight grants". www.desertsun.com. The Desert Sun. 13 August 2021. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

[5] Apfelbaum, Sharon (17 August 2021). "$300,000 in Grants Available to Coachella Valley Nonprofits". ProQuest. No. Vol. 48, Iss. 65. Desert Publication, Inc. The Public Record. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

[6] Apfelbaum, Sharon (21 December 2021). "$25,000 GRANT AWARDED TO GUIDE DOGS OF THE DESERT". ProQuest. No. Vol. 48, Iss. 101. Desert Publication, Inc. The Public Record. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

[7] "Coachella Valley Responds to Haiti Disaster with $1-million in Aid". Gale Academic OneFile. NewsRX LLC. Science Letter. 9 February 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

[8] "H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation Land Donation Celebrated at Groundbreaking for New Riverside County Sheriff Station". Gale Academic OneFile. PR Newswire Association LLC. PR Newswire. 2 December 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

[9] "California celebrates $3.4 million, 400-mile high-speed desert connection". Gele General Onefile. No. Vol. 26, Issue 43. Information Gatekeepers, Inc. Fiber Optics Weekly Update. 27 October 2006. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

[10] "Berger Foundation Pledges to Donate $5 Million to Victims of Katrina". Gale Academic OneFile. PR Newswire Association LLC. PR Newswire. 12 September 2005. Retrieved 1 March 2022.

[11] "Foundation to Make School Possible". Newspapers.com. No. 78th year, No. 257. The Desert Sun Publishing Co. The Desert Sun. 18 April 2005. Retrieved 1 March 2022.