Lois & Max Beren Foundation
Private foundation · Wichita, KS · EIN 48-6107224 · reported 2023–2025
67grants reported
$7,500median award
$7,000lower quartile
$448smallest grant
$583Ktotal paid
12states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 67 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $22K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
100 N Main St Ste 700
Wichita, KS 67202-1310
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Emporia State University | Emporia, KS | $30,000 |
| Emporia State University | Emporia, KS | $23,515 |
| University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS | $22,500 |
| Wichita State University | Wichita, KS | $22,500 |
| Wichita State University | Wichita, KS | $21,000 |
| University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS | $18,250 |
| Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS | $16,800 |
| Newman University | Wichita, KS | $15,000 |
| Washburn University | Topeka, KS | $15,000 |
| Newman University | Wichita, KS | $15,000 |
| Washburn University | Topeka, KS | $11,250 |
| Community College of Aurora | Aurora, CO | $8,400 |
| University of Charleston | Charleston, WV | $8,400 |
| Buena Vista University | Storm Lake, IA | $7,500 |
| Central College | Pella, IA | $7,500 |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO | $7,500 |
| George Mason University | Philadelphia, PA | $7,500 |
| Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA | $7,500 |
| Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS | $7,500 |
| Miami Dade College | Miami, FL | $7,500 |
| Nassau Community College | Boston, MA | $7,500 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological | Wake Forest, NC | $7,500 |
| University at Albany | Albany, NY | $7,500 |
| University of Alaska | Anchorage, AK | $7,500 |
| University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO | $7,500 |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | $7,500 |
| University of Edinburgh | Edinburgh | $7,500 |
| University of Massachusetts | Amherst, MA | $7,500 |
| Wake Forest University | Winston Salem, NC | $7,500 |
| Wichita State University | Wichita, KS | $7,500 |
| George Mason University | Philadelphia, PA | $7,500 |
| Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA | $7,500 |
| Miami Dade College | Miami, FL | $7,500 |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | $7,500 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological | Wake Forest, NC | $7,500 |
| Southwestern College | Winfield, KS | $7,500 |
| Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY | $7,500 |
| University at Albany | Albany, NY | $7,500 |
| University of Alaska | Anchorage, AK | $7,500 |
| University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO | $7,500 |
| University of Kansas Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $7,500 |
| University of Massachusetts | Amherst, MA | $7,500 |
| Baruch College | New York, NY | $7,000 |
| Cuny Graduate School of Public | New York, NY | $7,000 |
| Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA | $7,000 |
| Miami Dade College | Miami, FL | $7,000 |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | $7,000 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological | Wake Forest, NC | $7,000 |
| University at Albany | Albany, NY | $7,000 |
| University of Alaska | Anchorage, AK | $7,000 |
| University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO | $7,000 |
| University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS | $7,000 |
| University of Kansas Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $7,000 |
| University of Massachusetts | Amherst, MA | $7,000 |
| Queens College | Flushing, NY | $6,637 |
| Nicole Wertheim College | Miami, FL | $5,000 |
| Nicole Wertheim College | Miami, FL | $5,000 |
| Nicole Wertheim College | Miami, FL | $5,000 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $4,900 |
| Cuny York College | Jamaica, NY | $4,888 |
Showing the 60 largest of 67 reported grants.
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