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TW & Eg Berenson Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 046068512

TW & Eg Berenson Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2023 it gave $755,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $75,000 and the largest $585,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $430,000 the year before.

25% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$430,0005$3.7 million
2023$755,0004$3.2 million

How to apply

TW & Eg Berenson Charitable Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What TW & Eg Berenson Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts4$755,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
Charitable donation$585,000
Hebrew Seniorlife
Roslindale, MA
Charitable donation$100,000
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc
Boston, MA
Charitable donation$50,000
Children's Hospital Trust
Boston, MA
Charitable donation$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does TW & Eg Berenson Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does TW & Eg Berenson Charitable Foundation give?

$755,000 in tax year 2023, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $75,000.

Who runs TW & Eg Berenson Charitable Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Mark D Balk (Trustee) and Nancy B Samiljan (Trustee).

What does TW & Eg Berenson Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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