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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-0600726

The Berens Foundation

A private foundation in Glenview, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $2.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,156,404

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $86,381,313

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,067,935

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $85,519,570

  • Tax year 2022

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $630,845

  • Tax year 2021

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $79,808

  • Tax year 2020

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $80,198

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $211,595

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Women's Care CenterSouth Bend, IN

    Charitable

    $582,065
  2. HighsightChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $400,000
  3. Infinite Worth ProjectSnowflake, AZ

    Charitable

    $400,000
  4. Big Shoulders FundChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $337,500
  5. Horizons for YouthChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $150,000
  6. Dav Charitable Service TrustErlanger, KY

    Charitable

    $100,000
  7. Mike Rowe Works FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    Charitable

    $100,000
  8. Our Lady of Perpetual HelpGlenview, IL

    Charitable

    $50,000
  9. Aid for WomenChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $36,839

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health1 grant $582,06531% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $400,00021% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $400,00021% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $337,50018% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $150,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois5 grants $974,339
  2. Indiana1 grant $582,065
  3. Arizona1 grant $400,000
  4. California1 grant $100,000
  5. Kentucky1 grant $100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Michael M BerensPRESIDENT Hours 30Pay $43,083
  • Lisa M BerensSECRETARY & TREASURER Hours 6Pay $6,000
  • Stephen M BerensDIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $93,877
  • Daniel M BerensDIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $5,013
  • Paul J BerensDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $1,788
  • Thomas M BerensDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
  • James M BerensDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

This is an amended return.

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