Private foundation · Denver, CO

Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust

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Typical grant size
$6K – $11K – $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
20
Repeat grantees
17
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Zev Beren
TRUSTEE
David Beren
TRUSTEE
Yechezkel Feldberger
TRUSTEE
Dena Beren Grossman
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
10.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'14
'18
'19
'21
'22
'23
124
Total grants awarded
$2.9M
Total amount
$24K
Average grant
$230K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$727K
21 grants
2022
$441K
19 grants
2021
$485K
22 grants
2019
$417K
20 grants
2018
$431K
22 grants
2014
$428K
20 grants

Top recipients

Yeshiva Toras Chaim
6 grants · CO
$381K
Congregation Lev Avoth
3 grants · NJ
$284K
Vaad Harabanim
3 grants · NY
$255K
Congregation Lev Avoth Inc
3 grants · NJ
$254K
Congregation Kollel Bais Sheftal
3 grants · NJ
$178K
3 grants · NJ · ✓ Exact match
$138K
3 grants · NJ · ✓ Exact match
$121K
6 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$118K
3 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$112K
Beth Medrash Govoha
3 grants · NJ
$97K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Yeshiva Toras Chaim
CHARITABLE
CO · TY 2023
$230K
Congregation Lev Avoth
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2023
$100K
Vaad Harabanim
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$100K
Congregation Kollel Bais Sheftal
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2023
$65K
Beth Medrash Govoha of America
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2023
$43K
Hills Academy of Denver
CHARITABLE
CO · TY 2023
$27K
Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Beth Jacob High School of Denver
EDUCATIONAL
CO · TY 2023
$24K
American Friends of Yad Eliezer
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2023
$20K
Congregation Zera Abraham
CHARITABLE
CO · TY 2023
$12K
Kollel Beren - Degel Yerushalayim
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2023
$11K
Sheftal and Miriam Foundation
CHARITABLE
CO · TY 2023
$11K
Ner Israel Rabbinical College
EDUCATIONAL
MD · TY 2023
$11K
American Friends of Ohel Sarah
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$11K
Kollel Kinyan Torah
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2023
$10K
Living Kiddush Hashem Inc
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2023
$8K
Merkaz Torah
CHARITABLE
CO · TY 2023
$5K
Agudath Israel of America
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$4K
Boys Town Jerusalem Fdn of Amer Inc
EDUCATIONAL
NY · TY 2023
$4K
Kahal Shaarei Tefillah
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2023
$3K
Yeshiva Toras Aron Inc
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2023
$3K
Vaad Harabanim
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$84K
Congregation Lev Avoth
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2022
$84K
Congregation Kollel Bais Sheftal
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2022
$49K
Yeshiva Toras Chaim
CHARITABLE
CO · TY 2022
$43K
Beth Medrash Govoha of America
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2022
$40K
Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$25K
American Friends of Yad Eliezer
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2022
$22K
Hills Academy of Denver
CHARITABLE
CO · TY 2022
$19K
Beth Jacob High School of Denver
EDUCATIONAL
CO · TY 2022
$17K
Kollel Kinyan Torah
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2022
$10K
Sheftal and Miriam Foundation
CHARITABLE
CO · TY 2022
$8K
American Friends of Ohel Sarah
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$8K
Ner Israel Rabbinical College
EDUCATIONAL
MD · TY 2022
$8K
Kollel Beren - Degel Yerushalayim
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2022
$8K
Congregation Zera Abraham
CHARITABLE
CO · TY 2022
$5K
Yeshiva Toras Aron Inc
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2022
$4K
Boys Town Jerusalem Fdn of Amer Inc
EDUCATIONAL
NY · TY 2022
$3K
Agudath Israel of America
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$3K
Kahal Shaarei Tefillah
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2022
$3K
Congregation Lev Avoth
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2021
$99K
Vaad Harabanim
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2021
$70K
Congregation Kollel Bais Sheftal
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2021
$63K
Yeshiva Toras Chaim
CHARITABLE
CO · TY 2021
$40K
Beth Medrash Govoha of America
CHAITABLE
NJ · TY 2021
$39K
Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2021
$25K
American Friends of Yad Eliezer
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2021
$25K
Hillel Academy of Denver
CHARITABLE
CO · TY 2021
$17K
Congregation Tzdokah V Chesed
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2021
$16K
Beth Jacob High School of Denver
EDUCATIONAL
CO · TY 2021
$15K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.