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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-4505953

The Dr Robert A Behar Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,302,770

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $24,936
  • Tax year 2023

    $112,770

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $62,848
  • Tax year 2022

    $947,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $66,821
  • Tax year 2021

    $349,820

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $62,323
  • Tax year 2020

    $619,681

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $317,585
  • Tax year 2019

    $766,602

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $206,171
  • Tax year 2018

    $3,472,988

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,001,115

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    College career exploration

    $1,195,270
  2. Robert M Beren AcademyHouston, TX

    General contribution

    $50,000
  3. Congregation Beth Ram BamHouston, TX

    General contribution

    $34,000
  4. Lev AharonWest Long Branch, NJ

    General contribution

    $15,000
  5. Houston Young Jewish ProfessionalsHouston, TX

    General contribution

    $5,000
  6. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    College career exploration

    $2,500
  7. George C Marshall Research FoundationLexington, VA

    General contribution

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $1,197,770100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois1 grant $1,195,270
  2. Texas3 grants $89,000
  3. New Jersey1 grant $15,000
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,500
  5. Virginia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Robert A BeharDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • J Douglas SutterDIRECTOR & SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael B EasleyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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