The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-1527139

Bais Elazar

A private foundation in Lakewood, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $833,000 paid in grants.

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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Hersch Krausz
245 South Benton Street
Lakewood, CO 80226
Form and materials
Any format which would allow the board of directors to determine the legimate need of the applicant
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

    $833,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $16,800,028
  • Tax year 2022

    $758,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $15,436,335
  • Tax year 2021

    $750,900

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $15,315,275
  • Tax year 2020

    $657,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $13,690,897
  • Tax year 2019

    $733,550

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $12,820,483
  • Tax year 2018

    $602,100

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $13,110,610
  • Tax year 2017

    $645,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $13,375,335

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Support needy individuals

    $500,000
  2. Individual

    Support needy individuals

    $300,000
  3. Individual

    Support needy individuals

    $25,000
  4. Individual

    Support needy individuals

    $8,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Hersch KrauszExecutive Direc Hours 2Pay $0
  • Eliezer KrauszDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • Moshe BurnsztynDirector Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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