Welcome to The Berra Family Foundation
The Berra Family Charitable Foundation promotes a philanthropic vision by funding programs and services that benefit children, education, health, military, animals, and other societal needs that reflect our personal charitable interests.
About Us
In 2017, we launched The Berra Family Charitable Foundation to formalize our family giving in accord with our shared beliefs and values.
Most of the Berra Family lives in St. Louis, MO, so we like to keep our giving close to home. Our donations are given to charities such as St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Veterans Community Project, Boys Hope Girls Hope of St. Louis, Queen of Peace Center, St. Patrick Center, and the Humane Society of Missouri.
Our non-profit foundation is funded by family members, our family business, Community Wholesale Tire, and some outside donors. There is no paid staff and no administrative costs are charged to the Foundation.
Giving Committee
Beth Berra
President
Phil Berra
VP of Operations
Andy Berra
Vice President
Adrienne Berra
Secretary
Liz Berra
Program Director
Sydney Berra
Member
For several years, Beth and Phil discussed starting their own family foundation. The loss of their son Lee Berra precipitated the establishment of the Foundation. Lee was a kind, giving, and humble young man who touched many people’s lives. The Berra Family Charitable Foundation is a way for our family to give back to our community and honor our son, husband, brother, brother-in-law, and uncle.
We thank Michael Payne of Frankel, Rubin, Klein, Dubin, Siegel & Payne, P.C., for donating legal time and expertise to apply for and set up the Berra Family Charitable Trust.
We also thank Steve Dumsdorff and Kerber, Eck & Braeckel for donating accounting and tax services for the Berra Family Charitable Foundation.
The Berra Family Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation registered with the IRS, EIN 81-5371972.