Sheena Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 13-7136011

Foundation Overview

Based in Lakewood, NJ, Sheena Foundation has awarded 216 grants totaling $564,261 to organizations in New Jersey, New York and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $6 to $56,000, with a median award of $500.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$564,261
Total Assets
$488,171
Median Grant (all grants)
$500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
40
Median Grant
$375
% Median Grant Decline
-37% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Growth-Minded: 60%

24 of 40 recipients (60%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.

Geographic Focus
New Jersey

71% of all grants are concentrated in New Jersey, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within New Jersey, funding concentrates in Lakewood (84%), Marlboro (7%), Howell (3%).

Funding Trajectory
-69%

Declining funding trend with 69% decrease over 8 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (36%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Sheena Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Congregation Bais Hatavshil $40 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2024
Congregation Regesh $50 Lakewood, NJ, US Education 2024
Yeshiva Ohr Yehuda $50 Lakewood, NJ, US Education 2024
The Jewish Outreach Center $50 Bensalem, PA, US Religious 2024
Chai Lifeline $50 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2024
Yad Rachel $100 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2024
Torah Communications Network $120 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2024
Kollel Avreichim Toronto $240 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2024
Aderes Miriam $250 Lakewood, NJ, US Education 2024
Ohr Nosson $500 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2024
Yeshiva Ohr Naftali $500 New Windsor, NY, US Education 2024
Yeshiva Emek Hatorah $800 Howell, NJ, US Educational 2024
Congregation Kol Aryeh $860 Lakewood, NJ, US Religious 2024
Lakewood Cheder $1,080 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2024
The Chesed Fund - Stuttering Savior $4,850 Jackson, NJ, US Charitable 2024
Kollel Hora'ah Of America $5,000 Marlboro, NJ, US Religious 2024
Yachad Summer Program $5,000 New York, NY, US Education 2024
Chasdei Shimon $10,000 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2024
Tzur Foundation $10,500 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2024
Monmouth Torah Links $50 Morganville, NJ, US Charitable 2024
Congregation Bais Hatavshil $40 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2024
Congregation Regesh $50 Lakewood, NJ, US Education 2024
Yeshiva Ohr Yehuda $50 Lakewood, NJ, US Education 2024
The Jewish Outreach Center $50 Bensalem, PA, US Religious 2024
Chai Lifeline $50 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2024
Yad Rachel $100 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2024
Torah Communications Network $120 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2024
Kollel Avreichim Toronto $240 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2024
Aderes Miriam $250 Lakewood, NJ, US Education 2024
Ohr Nosson $500 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2024
Yeshiva Ohr Naftali $500 New Windsor, NY, US Education 2024
Yeshiva Emek Hatorah $800 Howell, NJ, US Educational 2024
Congregation Kol Aryeh $860 Lakewood, NJ, US Religious 2024
Lakewood Cheder $1,080 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2024
The Chesed Fund - Stuttering Savior $4,850 Jackson, NJ, US Charitable 2024
Kollel Hora'ah Of America $5,000 Marlboro, NJ, US Religious 2024
Yachad Summer Program $5,000 New York, NY, US Education 2024
Chasdei Shimon $10,000 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2024
Tzur Foundation $10,500 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2024
Monmouth Torah Links $50 Morganville, NJ, US Charitable 2024
Congregation Bais Hatavshil $40 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2023
Bnos Yaakov $100 Lakewood, NJ, US Education 2023
Izman Torah Solutions $100 Sanford, NC, US Religious 2023
Congregation Ner Yisroel $101 Lakewood, NJ, US Religious 2023
Keren Ltalmidos $150 Lakewood, NJ, US Education 2023
Cngregation Regesh $176 Lakewood, NJ, US Education 2023
Zeffy $207 Middletown, DE, US Religious 2023
Congregation Kol Aryeh $210 Lakewood, NJ, US Religious 2023
Derech Emuna $260 Brooklyn, NY, US Religious 2023
Kollel Avreichim Toronto $500 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2023
Lakewood Cheder $685 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2023
Yeshiva Emek Hatorah $960 Howell, NJ, US Educational 2023
Ohr Nosson $1,000 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2023
Shuvu $1,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2023
Mifal Chesed $1,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Education 2023
Zaka $1,150 Brooklyn, NY, US Rescue 2023
Friends Of Neve College For Women $5,000 New York, NY, US Education 2023
Aderes Bais Yaakov $6,000 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2023
Kollel Hora'ah Of America $10,000 Marlboro, NJ, US Religious 2023
Congregation Lev Simcha $11,600 Monsey, NY, US Religious 2023
Chasdei Shimon $20,600 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2023
Khal Chasidim $15 Lakewood, NJ, US Religious 2023
Congregation Bais Hatavshil $40 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2023
Bnos Yaakov $100 Lakewood, NJ, US Education 2023
Izman Torah Solutions $100 Sanford, NC, US Religious 2023
Congregation Ner Yisroel $101 Lakewood, NJ, US Religious 2023
Keren Ltalmidos $150 Lakewood, NJ, US Education 2023
Cngregation Regesh $176 Lakewood, NJ, US Education 2023
Zeffy $207 Middletown, DE, US Religious 2023
Congregation Kol Aryeh $210 Lakewood, NJ, US Religious 2023
Derech Emuna $260 Brooklyn, NY, US Religious 2023
Kollel Avreichim Toronto $500 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2023
Lakewood Cheder $685 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2023
Yeshiva Emek Hatorah $960 Howell, NJ, US Educational 2023
Ohr Nosson $1,000 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2023
Shuvu $1,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2023
Mifal Chesed $1,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Education 2023
Zaka $1,150 Brooklyn, NY, US Rescue 2023
Friends Of Neve College For Women $5,000 New York, NY, US Education 2023
Aderes Bais Yaakov $6,000 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2023
Kollel Hora'ah Of America $10,000 Marlboro, NJ, US Religious 2023
Congregation Lev Simcha $11,600 Monsey, NY, US Religious 2023
Chasdei Shimon $20,600 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2023
Khal Chasidim $15 Lakewood, NJ, US Religious 2023
Ohr Nosson $720 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2022
Chasdei Shimon $5,000 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Lakewood Cheder $660 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2022
Shuvu $390 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2022
The Yaldeinu School $5,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Educational 2022
Kollel Avreichim Toronto $570 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2022
Congregation Bais Hatavshil $180 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2022
American Friends Of Bnos Torah Inst $189 Brooklyn, NY, US Educational 2022
Chabad Of The Shore $100 Long Branch, NJ, US Religious 2022
Congregation Bais Medrash Letorah $1,800 Lakewood, NJ, US Religious 2022
Congregation Lev Simcha $7,600 Monsey, NY, US Religious 2022
Hatzolah Of South Florida $1,000 Miami, FL, US Religious 2022
Kollel Hora'ah Of America $5,000 Marlboro, NJ, US Religious 2022
Lev Avos $6 Lakewood, NJ, US Religious 2022
Mesoras Hatorah $150 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2022
Neeman Foundation Usa $180 Boston, MA, US Charitable 2022
Torah Commuications Network $120 Brooklyn, NY, US Educational 2022
Yotzer Ohr $100 Jacskon, NJ, US Educational 2022
Congregation Kol Aryeh $216 Lakewood, NJ, US Religious 2022
Yeshiva Tiferes Torah $100 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2022
Ohr Nosson $720 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2022
Chasdei Shimon $5,000 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Lakewood Cheder $660 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2022
Shuvu $390 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2022
The Yaldeinu School $5,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Educational 2022
Kollel Avreichim Toronto $570 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2022
Congregation Bais Hatavshil $180 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2022
American Friends Of Bnos Torah Inst $189 Brooklyn, NY, US Educational 2022
Chabad Of The Shore $100 Long Branch, NJ, US Religious 2022
Congregation Bais Medrash Letorah $1,800 Lakewood, NJ, US Religious 2022
Congregation Lev Simcha $7,600 Monsey, NY, US Religious 2022
Hatzolah Of South Florida $1,000 Miami, FL, US Religious 2022
Kollel Hora'ah Of America $5,000 Marlboro, NJ, US Religious 2022
Lev Avos $6 Lakewood, NJ, US Religious 2022
Mesoras Hatorah $150 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2022
Neeman Foundation Usa $180 Boston, MA, US Charitable 2022
Torah Commuications Network $120 Brooklyn, NY, US Educational 2022
Yotzer Ohr $100 Jacskon, NJ, US Educational 2022
Congregation Kol Aryeh $216 Lakewood, NJ, US Religious 2022
Yeshiva Tiferes Torah $100 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2022
Chasdei Shimon $3,600 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2021
Cong Bais Yoseph Halevi $10,000 Lakewood, NJ, US Religious 2021
Lakewood Cheder $1,320 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2021
Shuvu $360 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2021
Monomuth Torah Links $250 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2021
Misaskim $-500 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2021
Strivright- Auditory Oral School $100 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2021
Camp Hasc $3,600 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable/medical 2021
The Yaldeinu School $5,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Educational 2021
Ohr Nosson $500 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2021
Mesivta Goan Yaakov $54 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2021
Nachlas Bais Yaakov $360 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2021
Tashbar $600 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2021
Kollel Avreichim Toronto $260 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2021
Bnos Yaakov $7,500 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2020
Chasdei Shimon $14,500 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2020
Cong Bais Yoseph Halevi $10,000 Lakewood, NJ, US Religious 2020
Cong Kollel Ateras Yisroel $500 Monsey, NY, US Religious 2020
Cong Kol Aryeh $275 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2020
Hatzolah Emergency $10,000 Lakewood, NJ, US Medical 2020
Kollel Horah Of America $5,000 Marlboro, NJ, US Educational 2020
Lakewood Cheder $1,320 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2020
Machne Israel $720 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2020
Maysharim $36 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2020
Misaskim $1,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2020
National Committee For Furtherance $-650 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2020
Ohr Nosson $360 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2020
Cong Chevra Shas Of Tower 41 $100 Miami Beach, FL, US Educational 2018
Bais Hatavshil $105 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2018
Cong Kol Aryeh $250 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2018
Torah Comm Network $255 Brooklyn, NY, US Religous 2018
Zichron Moshe $260 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2018
Bet Yaakov Of The Jersey Shore $300 West Long Branch, NJ, US Educational 2018
American Friends Of Keser Bneitorah $360 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2018
Kollel Toronto $460 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2018
Ohr Nosson $500 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2018
The Jewish Family Center $500 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2018
Misaskim $1,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2018
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah $2,500 Suffern, NY, US Educational 2018
Chasdei Shimon $14,200 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2018
Kollel Horah Of America $18,000 Marlboro, NJ, US Educational 2018
Bais Hatavshil $100 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2017
Bais Leah $1,800 Howell, NJ, US Educational 2017
Bais Nosson Tzvi $520 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2017
Bais Rivka Rochel $4,500 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2017
Bnos Yaakov $180 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2017
Chabad Of Florence $260 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2017
Chasdei Shimon $18,100 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2017
Cong Maor Dovid $1,250 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2017
Cong Zichron Moshe $180 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2017
Cong Kol Aryeh $250 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2017
Kollel Horah Of America $5,000 Marlboro, NJ, US Educational 2017
Kollel Toronto $270 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2017
Lakewood Cheder School $1,036 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2017
Lakewood Outreach $500 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2017
Meor Hatorah $1,300 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2017
Minyan Shelanu $100 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2017
Misaskim $1,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2017
Ohr Nosson $360 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2017
Shiras Devorah $500 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2017
Toras Emes $500 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2017
Yeshiva Orchos Chaim $700 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2017
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah $5,000 Suffern, NY, US Educational 2017
Yeshiva Tiferes Torah $15,000 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2017
Anshei Magid $1,000 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2016
Bais Hatavshil $100 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2016
Chasdei Shimon $10,600 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2016
Cong Lev Moshe $554 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2016
Cong Cohanim $240 Monroe, NY, US Charitable 2016
Cong Bais Medrash Keren Shlomo $4,100 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2016
Cong Lev Aryeh $500 Brooklyn, NY, US Educational 2016
Cong Ner Yisroel $260 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2016
Cong Bais Yosef $5,000 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2016
Evms Foundation $1,700 Norfolk, VA, US Charitable 2016
Keren Bnei Yosef $180 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2016
Kollel Toronto $600 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2016
Special Childrens Center $500 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2016
Yeshiva Ateres Shmuel $1,000 Waterbury, CT, US Educational 2016
Yeshiva Chayei Oilam $1,112 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2016
Yeshiav Gedola Of Denver $180 Denver, CO, US Educational 2016
Yeshiva Tiferest Yisroel $3,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Educational 2016
Ohr Yehuda $400 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2016
Cong Bais Yosef Halevi $56,000 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2016
Cong Kol Aryeh $580 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2016
Cong Yeshiva Bais Yisroel $25,000 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2016
Congregation Yetev Lev $1,635 Lakewood, NJ, US Charitable 2016
Kollel Horah Of America $10,000 Marlboro, NJ, US Educational 2016
Lakewood Outreach $2,845 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2016
Long Beach Yeshiva $1,200 Long Beach, NY, US Educational 2016
Minyan Shelanu $154 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2016
Misaskim $1,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2016
Ohr Nosson $360 Lakewood, NJ, US Educational 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 13-7136011
Website N/A
Address 1460 CEDAR ROW Lakewood, NJ 08701-1514

Key People (2)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Sheena Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee Joshua Beren
Trustee Naomi Beren

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.