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The Dr Robert A Behar Foundation: 7 grants to organizations, $1.3 million (tax year ended December 2024)

The Dr Robert A Behar Foundation, a private foundation in Houston, TX, paid 7 grants to organizations totaling $1,302,770 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 13, 2025. The largest was $1,195,270 to The University of Chicago in Chicago, IL for college career exploration.

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EIN
474505953
Based in
Houston, TX
Assets
$283,029
Grants paid
$1,302,770
Tax year ended
December 2024

Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024

From the Form 990-PF filed November 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202533179349103108. It reported $1,302,770 in grants paid; 7 grants to organizations are listed.

RecipientLocationPurposeCauseAmountSource
The University of ChicagoChicago, ILCollege career explorationEducation$1,195,270apps.irs.gov
Robert M Beren AcademyHouston, TXGeneral contribution$50,000apps.irs.gov
Congregation Beth Ram BamHouston, TXGeneral contribution$34,000apps.irs.gov
Lev AharonWest Long Branch, NJGeneral contribution$15,000apps.irs.gov
Houston Young Jewish ProfessionalsHouston, TXGeneral contribution$5,000apps.irs.gov
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PACollege career exploration$2,500apps.irs.gov
George C Marshall Research FoundationLexington, VAGeneral contribution$1,000apps.irs.gov

Grants paid, tax year ended December 2023

From the Form 990-PF filed February 3, 2025, IRS object ID 202540349349100714. It reported $112,770 in grants paid; 5 grants to organizations are listed.

RecipientLocationPurposeCauseAmountSource
Robert M Beren AcademyHouston, TXGeneral contribution$50,000apps.irs.gov
The University of ChicagoChicago, ILCollege career explorationEducation$25,270apps.irs.gov
Congregation Beth Ram BamHouston, TXGeneral contribution$20,500apps.irs.gov
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PACollege career exploration$10,000apps.irs.gov
Houston Young Jewish ProfessionalsHouston, TXGeneral contribution$7,000apps.irs.gov

Causes funded

From grants whose recipient has a cause.

CauseGranted
Education$1,220,540

States funded

Recipient stateGranted
Illinois$1,220,540
Texas$166,500
New Jersey$15,000
Pennsylvania$12,500
Virginia$1,000

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Updated November 13, 2025. 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.