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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-0862874

Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $571,040 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 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.

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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

    $571,040

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $6,957,580

  • Tax year 2023

    $726,815

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $6,865,369

  • Tax year 2022

    $440,649

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $7,069,618

  • Tax year 2021

    $484,578

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $7,249,149

  • Tax year 2019

    $417,095

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $7,410,166

  • Tax year 2018

    $431,191

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $7,859,282

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Congregation Lev AvothLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $93,370
  2. Vaad HarabanimFlushing, NY

    Charitable

    $93,370
  3. Yeshiva Toras ChaimDenver, CO

    Charitable

    $79,596
  4. Congregation Kollel Bais SheftalLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $57,770
  5. Beth Medrash Govoha of AmericaLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $44,868
  6. Hills Academy of DenverDenver, CO

    Charitable

    $32,170
  7. Beth Jacob High School of DenverDenver, CO

    Educational

    $28,309
  8. Yeshiva Ohr NaftoliNew Windsor, NY

    Charitable

    $25,000
  9. American Friends of Yad EliezerJackson, NJ

    Charitable

    $20,499
  10. Congregation Zera AbrahamDenver, CO

    Charitable

    $13,721
  11. Kollel Beren - Degel YerushalayimMontvale, NJ

    Charitable

    $12,868
  12. Ner Israel Rabbinical CollegeBaltimore, MD

    Educational

    $12,868
  13. Sheftal and Miriam FoundationDenver, CO

    Charitable

    $12,868
  14. American Friends of Ohel SarahNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $10,369
  15. Kollel Kinyan TorahJackson, NJ

    Charitable

    $10,000
  16. Living Kiddush Hashem IncTom River, NJ

    Charitable

    $7,500
  17. Agudath Israel of AmericaManhattan, NY

    Charitable

    $5,147
  18. Boys Town Jerusalem FDN of Amer IncNew York, NY

    Educational

    $5,147
  19. Kahal Shaarei TefillahLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $3,600
  20. Merkaz TorahDenver, CO

    Charitable

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $73,17764% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $20,49918% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $10,3699% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $10,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey8 grants $250,475
  2. Colorado6 grants $168,664
  3. New York5 grants $139,033
  4. Maryland1 grant $12,868

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Zev BerenTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • David BerenTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Yechezkel FeldbergerTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Dena Beren GrossmanTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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