Private foundation · EIN 13-6127968 · Great Neck, New York

Chernow Fund Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 45 grants paid, $316K total, median $2,500. 91% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
45
$316K
Median grant
$2,500
Stays in NY
91%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$9.7M

Grants paid in 2024

45 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Northwell Health FoundationWestbury, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$50K
Northwell Health FoundationNew Hyde Park, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$50K
The Macula FoundationNew York, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$25K
American Jewish CommitteeNew City, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$20K
The Fathers Daymothers Day Council IncLong Island City, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$16K
Madison Square Boys & Girls Club IncNew York, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$15K
Ny Islanders Children's FoundationFloral Park, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$13K
The Feinstein Institute for Medical ResearchWestbury, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$12K
Hadassah the Womens Zionist Organization of America IncNew York, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$10K
Friends of the Israel Defense ForcesNew York, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$10K
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery FoundationNew City, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$8,500
Marty Lyons FoundationBay Shore, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$8,000
Ann Liguori FoundationWesthampton, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$8,000
Temple Beth-El of Great NeckGreat Neck, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$7,575
Temple Beth-El of Great NeckGreat Neck, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$6,500
Emunah of AmericaNew York, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$5,000
Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau CountyGlen Cove, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$5,000
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery FoundationNew York, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$5,000
Nassau County Police Department FoundationGarden City, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$5,000
Chabad Jewish Center of SuffernMontebello, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$3,600
Generals Baseball AcademyNew City, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$3,500
Pascack Hills High SchoolMontvale, NJGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$3,000
The Lawfare Project - End Jew HatredNew York, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$2,500
Pef Israel Endowment FundNew York, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$2,000
Jzips IncGreat Neck, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$2,000
Madison Square Boys & Girls Club IncNew York, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$2,000
Manhasset Lakeville Fire DepartmentGreat Neck, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$2,000
Temple Beth-El of Great NeckGreat Neck, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$1,800
American Jewish CommitteeNew City, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$1,650
Marty Lyons FoundationBay Shore, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$1,600
American Friends of Yeshivat Birkat MosheGreat Neck, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$1,500
American Cancer Society IncAtlanta, GAGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$1,000
Breast Cancer Research FoundationNew York, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$1,000
Brain Tumor FoundationNew York, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$1,000
Branches Long IslandMiddle Island, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$1,000
American Jewish CommitteeNew City, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$950
American Jewish CommitteeNew City, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$950
Join IsraelLawrence, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$550
Chabad Jewish Center of SuffernMontebello, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$500
Join IsraelLawrence, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$500
University of Tennessee FoundationKnoxville, TNGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$500
Chabad Jewish Center of SuffernMontebello, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$360
Breast Cancer Research FoundationNew York, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$350
The Lawfare Project - End Jew HatredNew York, NYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$279
Disabled American VeteransErlanger, KYGeneral operating support in furtherance of mission.$100

By state: New York 41 · New Jersey 1 · Georgia 1 · Tennessee 1 · Kentucky 1

About this foundation

Chernow Fund Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Great Neck, New York, administered in care of Gordon S Oppenheimer, tax-exempt since 1956. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Chernow Fund Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Chernow Fund Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $316K across 45 grants, a median of $2,500.

Where does Chernow Fund Inc give?

New York (41 grants), New Jersey (1 grants), Georgia (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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