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Chern Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 87-3202211 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $2.3M
- Grants reported
- 26
- Median grant
- $22.5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | $1.1M |
| 2024 | 11 | $1.1M |
Where Chern Family Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUTISM SPEAKS | PRINCETON, NJ | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 | $748K |
| AUTISM SPEAKS | NEW YORK, NY | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2025 | $327.7K |
| THIRD WAY INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2025 | $250.9K |
| FINCA INTERNATIONAL INC | WASHINGTON, DC | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 | $148.5K |
| A BETTER CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2025 | $126.7K |
| A BETTER CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 | $104.2K |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2025 | $102.7K |
| NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2025 | $102.3K |
| FINCA INTERNATIONAL INC | WASHINGTON, DC | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2025 | $100.6K |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 | $50.2K |
| CAMP OUT FOR KIDS | CHICAGO, IL | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 | $25K |
| CAMP OUT FOR KIDS | CHICAGO, IL | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2025 | $25K |
| CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL | CEDARHURST, NY | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 | $25K |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL CHICAGO FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2025 | $20K |
| EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2025 | $15K |
| EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 | $15K |
| JEWISH UNITED FUND | CHICAGO, IL | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2025 | $10.3K |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2025 | $10K |
| JEWISH UNITED FUND | CHICAGO, IL | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 | $10K |
| AMERICAN RED MAGEN DAVID | NEW YORK, NY | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 | $10K |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION | CHAMPAIGN, IL | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 | $6K |
| ISRAEL CANCER RESEARCH FUND | NEW YORK, NY | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2025 | $5.5K |
| THE GIVING BACK FUND | BOSTON, MA | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2025 | $5.1K |
| GIGI'S PLAYHOUSE CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2025 | $5K |
| BETHEL UNITED MINISTRIES | EVANSTON, IL | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2025 | $3.6K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Chern Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.