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The Berens Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 27-0600726 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$5.7M
Grants reported
26
Median grant
$125K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202418$4.3M
20237$1.1M
20221$300K

Where The Berens Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
WOMEN'S CARE CENTERSOUTH BEND, INCHARITABLE2024$582.1K
WOMEN'S CARE CENTERSOUTH BEND, INCHARITABLE2024$582.1K
WOMEN'S CARE CENTERSOUTH BEND, INCHARITABLE2023$417.9K
INFINITE WORTH PROJECTSNOWFLAKE, AZCHARITABLE2024$400K
HIGHSIGHTCHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE2024$400K
INFINITE WORTH PROJECTSNOWFLAKE, AZCHARITABLE2024$400K
HIGHSIGHTCHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE2024$400K
BIG SHOULDERS FUNDCHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE2024$337.5K
BIG SHOULDERS FUNDCHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE2024$337.5K
BIG SHOULDERS FUNDCHICAGO, ILSUPPORT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS2022$300K
BIG SHOULDERS FUNDCHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE2023$250K
HORIZONS FOR YOUTHCHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE2024$150K
HORIZONS FOR YOUTHCHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE2024$150K
DAV CHARITABLE SERVICE TRUSTERLANGER, KYCHARITABLE2024$100K
MIKE ROWE WORKS FOUNDATIONSANTA MONICA, CACHARITABLE2024$100K
DAV CHARITABLE SERVICE TRUSTERLANGER, KYCHARITABLE2024$100K
HORIZONS FOR YOUTHCHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE2023$100K
HIGHSIGHTCHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE2023$100K
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELPGLENVIEW, ILCHARITABLE2023$100K
MIKE ROWE WORKS FOUNDATIONSANTA MONICA, CACHARITABLE2024$100K
DAV CHARITABLE SERVICE TRUSTERLANGER, KYCHARITABLE2023$50K
AID FOR WOMENCHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE2023$50K
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELPGLENVIEW, ILCHARITABLE2024$50K
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELPGLENVIEW, ILCHARITABLE2024$50K
AID FOR WOMENCHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE2024$36.8K

How to apply

This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Berens Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (4 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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