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The Berens Foundation: 9 grants to organizations, $2.2 million (tax year ended November 2025)
The Berens Foundation, a private foundation in Glenview, IL, paid 9 grants to organizations totaling $2,156,404 in its tax year ended November 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 3, 2026. The largest was $582,065 to Women's Care Center in South Bend, IN for charitable.
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- EIN
- 270600726
- Based in
- Glenview, IL
- Assets
- $94,523,991
- Grants paid
- $2,156,404
- Tax year ended
- November 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 3, 2026, IRS object ID 202600939349100220. It reported $2,156,404 in grants paid; 9 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Care Center | South Bend, IN | Charitable | $582,065 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Highsight | Chicago, IL | Charitable | Community improvement and capacity building | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Infinite Worth Project | Snowflake, AZ | Charitable | Human services | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | Charitable | Education | $337,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Horizons for Youth | Chicago, IL | Charitable | Youth development | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dav Charitable Service Trust | Erlanger, KY | Charitable | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mike Rowe Works Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | Charitable | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Glenview, IL | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aid for Women | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $36,839 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed January 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202600149349100410. It reported $1,067,935 in grants paid; 7 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Care Center | South Bend, IN | Charitable | $417,935 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | Charitable | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Highsight | Chicago, IL | Charitable | Community improvement and capacity building | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Horizons for Youth | Chicago, IL | Charitable | Youth development | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Glenview, IL | Charitable | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aid for Women | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dav Charitable Service Trust | Erlanger, KY | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2023
From the Form 990-PF filed January 21, 2025, IRS object ID 202540219349100204. It reported $300,000 in grants paid; 1 grant to organizations is listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | Support for scholarships | Education | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $887,500 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $500,000 |
| Human services | $400,000 |
| Youth development | $250,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $1,874,339 |
| Indiana | $1,000,000 |
| Arizona | $400,000 |
| Kentucky | $150,000 |
| California | $100,000 |
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Updated April 3, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.