Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust
The Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Denver, Colorado. In its 2025 filing, it reported 20 grants totaling $571,040 to charitable and educational organizations.
Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust gave $571K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), top state New Jersey. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $571,040
- -21.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,552
- -17.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,295
- Total assets
- $6,957,580
- +1.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (44% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1888 Sherman St 600, Denver, CO 80203
Phone: (303) 295-7772
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation Lev Avoth ($93K). Together the top 10 received $489K.
Grant Size Distribution
102 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 102 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey (44%), Colorado (30%), New York (24%), and Maryland (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 20 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 130% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $417K (2020) to $727K (2024). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $571K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation Lev Avoth Lakewood, NJ | Charitable | $93,370 |
| Vaad Harabanim Flushing, NY | Charitable | $93,370 |
| Yeshiva Toras Chaim Denver, CO | Charitable | $79,596 |
| Congregation Kollel Bais Sheftal Lakewood, NJ | Charitable | $57,770 |
| Beth Medrash Govoha of America Lakewood, NJ | Charitable | $44,868 |
| Hills Academy of Denver Denver, CO | Charitable | $32,170 |
| Beth Jacob High School of Denver Denver, CO | Educational | $28,309 |
| Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli New Windsor, NY | Charitable | $25,000 |
| American Friends of Yad Eliezer Jackson, NJ | Charitable | $20,499 |
| Congregation Zera Abraham Denver, CO | Charitable | $13,721 |
Ready to take the next step with Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,957,580 | $525,291 | $638,080 | $571,040 | 20 | $571,040 | $458,251 | $437,718 |
| 2024 | $6,865,369 | $570,262 | $774,511 | $726,815 | 21 | $726,815 | $522,566 | $413,985 |
| 2023 | $7,069,618 | $293,728 | $473,259 | $440,649 | 19 | $440,649 | $261,118 | $400,141 |
| 2022 | $7,249,149 | $609,619 | $534,605 | $484,578 | 22 | $484,578 | $559,592 | $437,282 |
| 2020 | $7,410,166 | $10,368 | $459,484 | $417,095 | 20 | — | $157,515 | $378,110 |
| 2019 | $7,859,282 | $315,669 | $475,546 | $431,191 | 22 | — | $271,314 | $418,482 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $438K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for congregations, yeshivas, schools, and other charitable organizations. American Friends of Yad Eliezer, a 2025 grantee, describes its mission as rendering financial aid and support to poor and disadvantaged people in the United States and Israel. Agudath Israel of America, which also received a 2025 grant, describes its work as addressing social challenges through community-service projects in education, human services, and social action.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $571,040 across 20 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $93,370, with a median grant of $13,294.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $93,370 each to Congregation Lev Avoth in Lakewood, New Jersey, and Vaad Harabanim in Flushing, New York; $79,596 to Yeshiva Toras Chaim in Denver; $57,770 to Congregation Kollel Bais Sheftal in Lakewood; and $44,868 to Beth Medrash Govoha of America in Lakewood. Other grants included $32,170 to Hills Academy of Denver, $28,309 to Beth Jacob High School of Denver, and $25,000 to Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli in New Windsor, New York. American Friends of Yad Eliezer received $20,499, and Agudath Israel of America received $5,147 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Zev Beren, David Beren, Yechezkel Feldberger, and Dena Beren Grossman as trustees.
Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Beren
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dena Beren Grossman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yechezkel Feldberger
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zev Beren
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust
How much does Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust give each year?
Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust gave $571K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $727K across 21 grants.
What is Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $13,295, and its average grant was $28,552, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust give grants?
Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust's top state is New Jersey, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Colorado (30%) and New York (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (6 grants), Lakewood, NJ (4 grants), Jackson, NJ (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (17 grants) and "Educational" (3 grants).
Who are Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Congregation Lev Avoth ($93,370), Vaad Harabanim ($93,370) and Yeshiva Toras Chaim ($79,596), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust?
Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust reported $7.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $571K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $438K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for congregations, yeshivas, schools, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust's EIN?
Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0862874. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 12, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders that support many of the same organizations
AYS Tzedakah Foundation
Greenwood Village, CO
The foundation’s 2024 filing reports one $2,250 charitable grant to an organization in Greenwood Village, Colorado; its recent giving has varied substantially. It accepts unsolicited requests: applicants should send a written request to Jakob Meyer.
Assets
$2.0M
Grants
1
Total Given
$2K
Harry H Beren Foundation Dib
Denver, CO
The foundation supports charitable, educational, and religious organizations, with 2024 grants ranging from $250 to $37,860 and a median grant of $1,000. Most funding went to organizations in New York and New Jersey, with smaller amounts in Maryland, Ohio, and Colorado. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$2.4M
Grants
34
Total Given
$103K
Harry H Beren Foundation ZB
Denver, CO
The foundation supports charitable and educational organizations, including schools, rabbinical colleges, and community groups, with 2024 grants ranging from $500 to $45,000 and a median of $6,500. Its 2024 giving went mainly to organizations in Colorado, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Ohio; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$6.0M
Grants
32
Total Given
$369K
National Society for Hebrew Day Schools
Brooklyn, NY
Religious services, religious & educational programs & assistance to hebrew day schools
Assets
$63.1M
Grants
1
Total Given
$30.2M
Dancing Deer Foundation
Greenwood Village, CO
The foundation supports Jewish religious and educational organizations, along with other charitable, educational, and community services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $200 to $153,400, with a median of $3,100, and primarily went to organizations in Colorado and New York, with some funding in New Jersey. It accepts unsolicited written requests to Rabbi Yaakov Meyer; no deadline is listed.
Assets
$1.7M
Grants
27
Total Given
$399K
David & Chaya Zahler Foundation Inc
Monsey, NY
The foundation supports charitable organizations, with its reported 2024 giving directed to recipients in New York. It reported $3,353,431 in grants in 2024, but the filing groups recipients as “various charities,” so individual grant amounts are unclear. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.
Assets
$307K
Grants
1
Total Given
$3.4M
More similar funders
More Funders in Colorado
Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sheldon-k-beren-charitable-trust-morg_8292ce96d2254609ba62bdad46645b67
BibTeX
@misc{grantable_470862874_2026,
author = {{Grantable}},
title = {{Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust funder profile}},
howpublished = {GrantGraph},
year = {2026},
url = {https://grantable.co/funders/sheldon-k-beren-charitable-trust-morg_8292ce96d2254609ba62bdad46645b67},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-10. Data licensed CC BY 4.0}
}The figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0: reuse them with credit to Grantable and a link. Download the data.
Figures come from Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Sheldon K Beren Charitable Trust down — hundreds of funders to go?