The Harry H Beren Foundation ZB concentrates its giving on Jewish religious and educational institutions, with large, repeated grants to Orthodox yeshivot and a local Jewish day school. Most support flows to a small set of grantees, indicating a focused, faith-based philanthropy that favors sustaining core institutions rather than broad-based outreach.
Concentrated giving: few, relatively large grants directed repeatedly to a small number of core grantees (repeat multi-year support rather than many small awards).
Beth Medrash Govoha of America received the foundation’s largest recent grant at $46,000 in 2023, and that is a good marker of the Harry H Beren Foundation Zb’s priorities: sustained support for Orthodox yeshivot and Jewish educational institutions. The pattern is repeated rather than occasional. Alongside the Lakewood, New Jersey yeshiva, Hillel Academy of Denver appears repeatedly in the recent grants list, including awards of $45,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, plus a $40,000 grant in 2023. That steady cadence suggests a funder that favors continuity with core institutions over broad dispersion. The same list also includes additional support for Ner Israel Rabbinical College, Rabbinical College of Telshe, and Agudath Israel of America, all within a narrow religious and educational lane. In Denver, the foundation backs both school and rabbinic-training infrastructure, while its larger awards to out-of-state yeshivot show that its reach extends beyond its local community. The overall picture is of a concentrated Jewish philanthropy centered on sustaining institutions that serve students, scholars, and religious life.
In Orthodox yeshiva support, the foundation gave $45,000 in 2024 to Beth Medrash Govoha of America for charitable purposes, and it followed with another $45,000 grant in 2025. It also supported Ner Israel Rabbinical College with $30,000 in 2024 and $30,000 in 2025, plus a $28,000 grant in 2023. For Jewish day school education in Denver, Hillel Academy of Denver received $45,000 in 2023, $45,000 in 2024, $45,000 in 2025, and a $40,000 grant in 2023. The foundation also backed Beth Jacob High School of Denver with $25,000 in 2023 and 2024, and $24,000 in 2023 and 2025. Beyond education, it provided $30,000 to Agudath Israel of America in 2023, 2024, and 2025, reflecting support for Jewish charitable and institutional infrastructure.
Typical grants cluster in the low five figures, with a p25 of $3,000, a median of $6,500, and a p75 of $13,000. The recent grants list also shows much larger awards to a small set of recurring recipients, which indicates a layered approach: many smaller grants, plus sustained institutional support at higher levels. Recipients appear across multiple years, including 2023, 2024, and 2025, so the pattern is clearly recurring rather than one-off. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The data also points to institutional, charitable giving rather than an application-driven public grant program.
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$415K
Most grants fall between $3K and $13K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$13K
About 26% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Beth Medrash Govoha of America, Hillel Academy of Denver
Grantmaking is national in scope, and every listed recent grant went to a U.S. recipient. Colorado is the top state by grant count, accounting for 26% of grants, with Denver showing up repeatedly through Hillel Academy of Denver, Beth Jacob High School of Denver, Yeshiva Toras Chaim, and Denver Community Kollel. Outside Colorado, the recent grants list includes Lakewood, New Jersey; Baltimore, Maryland; New York, New York; and Wickliffe, Ohio. That mix shows a local Denver base within a broader national pattern of support for Jewish institutions.
The foundation concentrates on Jewish religious and educational institutions. Recent grants show repeated support for Orthodox yeshivot, Jewish day schools in Denver, and Jewish charitable organizations such as Agudath Israel of America.
Yes. Colorado is the top state by grant count at 26%, but the recent grants list also includes recipients in New Jersey, Maryland, New York, and Ohio. The grantmaking scope is national.
The typical grant size is modest: the p25 is $3,000, the median is $6,500, and the p75 is $13,000. The same recent record also includes several much larger, recurring awards to a small group of institutions.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, and the grant record reflects institutional support for schools, yeshivot, and Jewish charitable organizations.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeat awards across 2023, 2024, and 2025 to the same institutions, including Hillel Academy of Denver, Beth Medrash Govoha of America, Ner Israel Rabbinical College, and Agudath Israel of America.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA OF AMERICA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $45,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HILLEL ACADEMY OF DENVER | DENVER, CO | $45,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| RABBINICAL COLLEGE OF TELSHE | WICKLIFFE, OH | $30,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NER ISRAEL RABBINICAL COLLEGE | BALTIMORE, MD | $30,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| BETH JACOB HIGH SCHOOL OF DENVER | DENVER, CO | $24,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| DENVER COMMUNITY KOLLEL | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVA TORAS CHAIM | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DEGEL YERUSHALAYIM CULTURAL FUND | MONTVALE, NJ | $12,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SHUVU RETURN INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $12,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MESIVTHA TIFERETH JERUSALEM | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LAKEWOOD CHEDER SCHOOL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| OHEL SARAH INSTITUTE FOR THE SPECIAL CHILD | BROOKLYN, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE | DENVER, CO | $8,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| KOLLEL ATERES MORDECHAI | TOMS RIVER, NJ | $8,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| P'EYLIM LEV L'ACHIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| EZRAS TORAH - TORAH RELIEF SOC INC | POMONA, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVA BETH DAVID | MONSEY, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TORAH SCHOOLS FOR ISRAEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| YESHIVA CHAYEI OLAM INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| TALMUDICAL YESHIVA OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BAIS MENACHEM INC-CHABAD OF COLORADO | DENVER, CO | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVA GEDOLAH BE'ER HATORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF PONEVEZ YESHIVA | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAARE ZEDEK HOSPITAL | NEW YORK, NJ | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WCRJ EDUCATIONAL CENTER | DENVER, CO | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM FDN OF AMER INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GANEINU | DENVER, CO | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OHR SOMAYACH INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESHIVA D'MIR (YESHIVA MIR YERUSHALAYIM) | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE | DENVER, CO | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA OF AMERICA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $45,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HILLEL ACADEMY OF DENVER | DENVER, CO | $45,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NER ISRAEL RABBINICAL COLLEGE | BALTIMORE, MD | $30,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| BETH JACOB HIGH SCHOOL OF DENVER | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| RABBINICAL COLLEGE OF TELSHE | WICKLIFFE, OH | $24,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| YESHIVA TORAS CHAIM | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| DENVER COMMUNITY KOLLEL | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| DEGEL YERUSHALAYIM CULTURAL FUND | MONTVALE, NJ | $13,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SHUVU RETURN INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $12,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| LAKEWOOD CHEDER SCHOOL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $11,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| MESIVTHA TIFERETH JERUSALEM | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| KOLLEL ATERES MORDECHAI | TOMS RIVER, NJ | $9,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE | DENVER, CO | $8,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| OHEL SARAH INSTITUTE FOR THE SPECIAL CHILD | BROOKLYN, NY | $8,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| P'EYLIM LEV L'ACHIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVA BETH DAVID | MONSEY, NY | $6,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| EZRAS TORAH - TORAH RELIEF SOC INC | POMONA, NY | $6,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA OF AMERICA
$45,000CHARITABLE
HILLEL ACADEMY OF DENVER
$45,000EDUCATION
NER ISRAEL RABBINICAL COLLEGE
$30,000EDUCATION
BETH JACOB HIGH SCHOOL OF DENVER
$24,000EDUCATION
DENVER COMMUNITY KOLLEL
$20,000CHARITABLE
YESHIVA TORAS CHAIM
$20,000CHARITABLE
DEGEL YERUSHALAYIM CULTURAL FUND
$12,000CHARITABLE
MESIVTHA TIFERETH JERUSALEM
$10,000CHARITABLE
OHEL SARAH INSTITUTE FOR THE SPECIAL CHILD
$8,000CHARITABLE
THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE
$8,000CHARITABLE
KOLLEL ATERES MORDECHAI
$8,000CHARITABLE
P'EYLIM LEV L'ACHIM
$7,000CHARITABLE
EZRAS TORAH - TORAH RELIEF SOC INC
$6,000CHARITABLE
YESHIVA BETH DAVID
$6,000CHARITABLE
TORAH SCHOOLS FOR ISRAEL
$5,000EDUCATION
YESHIVA CHAYEI OLAM INC
$5,000CHARITABLE
TALMUDICAL YESHIVA OF PHILADELPHIA
$5,000CHARITABLE
BAIS MENACHEM INC-CHABAD OF COLORADO
$3,000CHARITABLE
YESHIVA GEDOLAH BE'ER HATORAH
$3,000CHARITABLE
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF PONEVEZ YESHIVA
$3,000CHARITABLE
AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAARE ZEDEK HOSPITAL
$2,500CHARITABLE
WCRJ EDUCATIONAL CENTER
$2,000CHARITABLE
GANEINU
$1,000CHARITABLE
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OHR SOMAYACH INC
$1,000CHARITABLE
CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE
$500CHARITABLE
BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA OF AMERICA
$45,000CHARITABLE
HILLEL ACADEMY OF DENVER
$45,000EDUCATION
NER ISRAEL RABBINICAL COLLEGE
$30,000EDUCATION
BETH JACOB HIGH SCHOOL OF DENVER
$25,000EDUCATION
YESHIVA TORAS CHAIM
$20,000CHARITABLE
DENVER COMMUNITY KOLLEL
$20,000CHARITABLE
DEGEL YERUSHALAYIM CULTURAL FUND
$13,000CHARITABLE
MESIVTHA TIFERETH JERUSALEM
$10,000CHARITABLE
KOLLEL ATERES MORDECHAI
$9,000CHARITABLE
THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE
$8,000CHARITABLE
OHEL SARAH INSTITUTE FOR THE SPECIAL CHILD
$8,000CHARITABLE
P'EYLIM LEV L'ACHIM
$7,000CHARITABLE
YESHIVA BETH DAVID
$6,000CHARITABLE
EZRAS TORAH - TORAH RELIEF SOC INC
$6,000CHARITABLE