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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 48-6109777

Misco Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Overland Park, KS. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $26,615 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Peter Beren
16832 Bluejacket St
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 645-8550
Form and materials
Letter form with proof of tax-exempt status
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Restricted to tax-exempt entities supporting arts & humanities, primarily in the wichita and kansas city areas.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $26,615

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $235,846

  • Tax year 2024

    $15,100

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $206,615

  • Tax year 2023

    $8,400

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $182,930

  • Tax year 2022

    $16,300

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $140,132

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $206,540

  • Tax year 2020

    $16,225

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $177,712

  • Tax year 2019

    $9,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $84,933

  • Tax year 2018

    $9,250

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $72,055

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas CityOverland Park, KS

    General funds

    $12,000
  2. Congregation Beth ShalomOverland Park, KS

    General funds

    $11,615
  3. Kansas City Automotive Museum IncOlathe, KS

    General funds

    $1,000
  4. Camperships for NebagamonLK Nebagamon, WI

    General funds

    $500
  5. Jewish Community CenterOverland Park, KS

    General funds

    $500
  6. John Austin Cheley FoundationDenver, CO

    General funds

    $500
  7. Wichita Family Crisis CenterWichita, KS

    General funds

    $250
  8. University of Missouri KcurKansas City, MO

    General funds

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $12,00084% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0007% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $5004% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $5004% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $2502% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kansas5 grants $25,365
  2. Colorado1 grant $500
  3. Wisconsin1 grant $500
  4. Missouri1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Sarah BerenTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $0
  • Peter BerenTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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