Lois & Max Beren Foundation

Tax-deductible

Wichita, KS501(c)(3)EIN 48-6107224

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $44K a year · 25% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$192K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$215K
Net assets
$621K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$192K
FY2025▲ +7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$152K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$206K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$179K
FY2025$192K
Expenses
$215K
FY2025▼ -14%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$201K
FY2021$182K
FY2022$230K
FY2023$223K
FY2024$249K
FY2025$215K
Net assets
$621K
FY2025▼ -4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$836K
FY2021$802K
FY2022$778K
FY2023$714K
FY2024$644K
FY2025$621K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1964.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 84% · $181K Operating & administrative 16% · $35K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Co-Trustee
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Wichita, KS.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 21 grants · $181K · 2025–2025
University of KansasFY2025$18,250
Washburn UniversityFY2025$15,000
Newman UniversityFY2025$15,000
Wichita State UniversityFY2025$7,500
Wake Forest UniversityFY2025$7,500
University of MassachusettsFY2025$7,500
University of EdinburghFY2025$7,500
University of DenverFY2025$7,500
University of Colorado BoulderFY2025$7,500
University of AlaskaFY2025$7,500
University at AlbanyFY2025$7,500
Southeastern Baptist TheologicalFY2025$7,500
Nassau Community CollegeFY2025$7,500
Miami Dade CollegeFY2025$7,500
Kansas State UniversityFY2025$7,500
Gonzaga UniversityFY2025$7,500
George Mason UniversityFY2025$7,500
Colorado School of MinesFY2025$7,500
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$9K
Median grantPart XV$8K
Largest grantPart XV$18K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$192K
Investment income$192K
Money out
$215K
Grants paid$181K
Running costs$35K
Owns and owes
$621K
net assets
Cash and savings$73K
Total assets$621K
Liabilities$0
People
8
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$192K
Total revenue$192K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$73K
Total assets$621K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$621K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $192K$215K−$23K$621K 990 PDF
FY2024 $179K$249K−$70K$644K 990 PDF
FY2023 $160K$223K−$63K$714K 990 PDF
FY2022 $206K$230K−$24K$778K 990 PDF
FY2021 $148K$182K−$34K$802K 990 PDF
FY2020 $152K$201K−$48K$836K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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