Private foundation · EIN 46-0800568 · Wichita, Kansas · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Beren Sea Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 14 grants paid, $4.2M total, median $16K. 57% of grants stayed in Kansas.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
14
$4.2M
Median grant
$16K
Stays in KS
57%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$11M

Grants paid in 2024

14 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Combat Hate FoundationMoundridge, KSGeneral$2.8M
Pef Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NYBeren-galila initiative$1.1M
Abavath Achim CongregationWichita, KSGeneral$100K
Penn HillelPhiladelphia, PAGeneral$85K
Mid-Kansas Jewish FederationWichita, KS2023 contribution & lunch jewish heritage month$60K
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NYRichard wong lab$51K
Wichita Community Tennis IncWichita, KSWto contribution$20K
Center for Hearing and CommunicationNew York, NYChc communication partner and gala$12K
Wichita Collegiate SchoolWichita, KSTom davis legacy endowment$10K
Wichita Jewish Community CenterWashinton, KSGeneral$5,501
Wsu FoundationWichita, KSTom otterness commission 211517$5,000
Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis FoundationWichita, KSGeneral$2,000
Livingtree SchoolMcHenry, ILGeneral$180
Penn State UniversityState College, PAGeneral$155

By state: Kansas 8 · New York 3 · Pennsylvania 2 · Illinois 1

About this foundation

Beren Sea Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Wichita, Kansas, tax-exempt since 2014. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Beren Sea Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Beren Sea Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $4.2M across 14 grants, a median of $16K.

Where does Beren Sea Foundation give?

Kansas (8 grants), New York (3 grants), Pennsylvania (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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