Charina Endowment Fund Inc
EIN 133675545 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$113.9M
211 grants · $22.8M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$200K
typical big bets · $150K–$316K
grant size
15%
balanced · 26/176 multi-year
repeat
$370.5M
Assets (2024)
176
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 773-3000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $343.7M | $10.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $24.0M | $363.5M | $10.8M | 2 |
| 2022 | $32.6M | $362.6M | $6.6M | 70 |
| 2023 | $27.5M | $366.2M | $12.7M | 69 |
| 2024 | $29.8M | $370.5M | $65.7M | 70 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 211 grants on record
Minimum
$25K
25th Pctl
$150K
Median
$200K
Average
$540K
75th Pctl
$316K
Maximum
$14.9M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RM
Richard L. Menschel
5+ yrs
Chairman, Director
Leadership
RM
Ronay A. Menschel
3 yrs
President, Director
Leadership
CM
Celene A. Menschel
5+ yrs
Treasurer, Director
Leadership
CD
Charis B. Drant
4 yrs
Co-Secretary, Director
Leadership
SM
Sabina C. Menschel
5+ yrs
Co-Secretary, Director
Leadership
RM
Robert B. Menschel
3 yrs
Former Director
Grants Awarded (211 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Schedule Attached | See Schedule Attached, NY | $14,910,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT - SEE ATTACHED | 2020 |
| See Attached Various Organizations | See Attached, NY | $14,225,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| See Attached Various Organizations | See Attached, NY | $12,749,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| See Attached Various Organizations | See Attached, NY | $10,266,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| See Schedule Attached | See Schedule Attached, NY | $9,118,568 | GENERAL USE | 2020 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $1,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | $1,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $1,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $1,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| The Rockefeller University | New York, NY | $875,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Children's Aid Society | New York, NY | $750,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Harvard TH CHAN Schol of Public Health | Boston, MA | $750,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Harvard TH CHAN Schol of Public Health | Boston, MA | $750,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Hunter College Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $600,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| ACLU | New York, NY | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York, NY | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Museum of the City of New York | New York, NY | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| New-York Historical Society | New York, NY | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | New York, NY | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The Shed | New York, NY | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society (Formerly NY Zoological Soc) | The Bronx, NY | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| American Technion Society | New York, NY | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York, NY | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
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