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Social Science (V05) 990 on File

THE BERENS FOUNDATION

EIN: 27-0600726 · GLENVIEW, IL 60025-3019 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 47 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 81/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$3.6M
Total Revenue
$2.7M
Total Expenses
$86.4M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 86.1%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 379.46x
Liability-to-Asset 0.0%
Revenue Diversification 58.4%
Executive Compensation $150K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 56 similar organizations (United States, Social Science, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
86.1% 80.1%
P10P90
Above median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
379.5 mo 12.2 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.0% 16.4%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
58.4% 86.5%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-95.9% 1.6%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
127.6% 8.4%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
24.0% 0.8%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $3.6M $2.7M $86.4M 86.1%
2024 $87.9M $1.2M $85.5M 95.3%
2023 $591K $547K $-1,216,894 89.9%
2022 $50K $355K $-1,261,467 100.0%
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Organization Details
EIN
27-0600726
State
IL
City
GLENVIEW
ZIP
60025-3019
Classification
V05
Category
Social Science
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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