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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 52-2284925

Shrensky Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Potomac, MD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $224,000 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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $224,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,686,245

  • Tax year 2024

    $256,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,502,103

  • Tax year 2023

    $319,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,598,967

  • Tax year 2022

    $275,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,733,033

  • Tax year 2021

    $269,300

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,456,787

  • Tax year 2020

    $201,600

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,228,247

  • Tax year 2019

    $189,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,951,937

  • Tax year 2018

    $219,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,760,630

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Yeshiva of Greater WashingtonSilver Spring, MD

    General support

    $60,000
  2. Mesorah DCSilver Spring, MD

    General support

    $50,000
  3. American Society for Yad VashemNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  4. Center for Jewish Living North Montgomery County IncOlney, MD

    General support

    $25,000
  5. Maor InstituteOlney, MD

    General support

    $24,000
  6. American Friends of Yeshivas Mir YerushalayimBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  7. Torah School of Greater WashingtonSilver Spring, MD

    General support

    $10,000
  8. Community of HopeWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Friends of United HatzalahNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  10. Kollel Bais HillelLakewood, NY

    General support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $70,00067% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $30,00029% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $5,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland5 grants $169,000
  2. New York4 grants $50,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Lewis F ShrenskyPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Barbara ShrenskyVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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