Berry Foundation
Donations deductibleRevenue
$4.5m
year to 30 June 2025
Expenses
$638k
year to 30 June 2025
Total assets
$97m
$16k liabilities
Net assets
$97m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
3
6.8 years on average
Staff
2
employees, year to 30 June 2025
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
20
named in Part VII
Berry Foundation's network
3 peoplei3 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (3). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
3 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 3 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Ruiz | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeffrey Ayers | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michael Hays | Director/Chief Strategy Officer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
20 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Lamberto | Director of Marketing | since 2018 |
| Dana Mazeitis | Senior Training Consultant | since 2019 |
| Darren Cauthon | Senior Web Developer | since 2019 |
| James Anderson | President/CEO | since 2018 |
| James Krause | VP - Information Technology | since 2018 |
| Janet Turner | VP - Marketing | since 2018 |
| Jennifer Fowler | Sr. Training Consultant | since 2018 |
| Jennifer Williamson | Senor Account Manager | since 2018 |
| Kathy Grier | Asst. Secretary/HR Manager | since 2018 |
| Kenneth Owen | VP - Workforce Training Solutions | 2023 |
| Kenny Owen | VP - Workforce Training Solutions | since 2018 |
| Kim Coffer | Senior Account Manager | since 2018 |
| Kris Kolander | Sr. Training Consultant | since 2022 |
| Lloyd Kirk | Sales Manager | since 2019 |
| Michael Hays | President/CEO | 2018 |
| Nan Harrison | VP - Training Resources & Development | 2018 |
| Paula Fields | Treasurer/VP - Finance | since 2018 |
| Roslyn Eastham | Senior Training Consultant | 2023 |
| Tessa Singer | VP - Training Resources & Development | 2021 |
| Theresa Singer | VP - Training and Resource Dev | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Hays | Director, President, CEO and Treasurer | 40 | $183k | ||
| James Anderson | VP, COO and Secretary | 40 | $183k | ||
| Eugene Ruiz | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey Ayers | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Berry Foundation
- EIN
- 431830400
- Address
- 1221 W 103rd Street No 301, Kansas City, MO, 64114-4512
- State
- Missouri
- Mission
- The organization operates exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes, by engaging directly in support of these purposes, and/or by making distributions to other nonprofit organizations in accordance with Internal Revenue Service rules and regulations. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B60 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1973
- Principal officer
- Michael Hays (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2016
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsEugene Ruiz
≥7years on the filingsMichael Hays
≥4years on the filingsJeffrey Ayers
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $97m
- Total liabilities
- $16k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $97m
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $155k
- Employees
- 2
Grants paid
5 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas University Endowment Association | Support Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma Research | $50k |
| Starlight Theater Association | Support Starlight's Blue Star Program, recognizing achievement and excellence in musical theater among Kansas City high school students. | $50k |
| Washington University | Support ALS Research | $25k |
| Samaritan Car Care Clinic | Support car repairs for low-income residents of Covington KY and nearby communities. | $13k |
| TAK Foundation | Provide financial aid for housing and travel expenses in support of families struggling to manage their lives while their child is being tre | $13k |