The Chernow Fund Inc
EIN 136127968Total Given 2017–2024
$727K
160 grants · $91K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $500–$3K
grant size
25%
balanced · 30/119 multi-year
repeat
$1.8M
Assets (2024)
119
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
Gordon S Oppenheimer Esq
Phone
(914) 834-1900
Deadlines
None
How to Apply
No particular form
Restrictions
None
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $25K | $1.4M | $21K | 28 |
| 2018 | $26K | $1.5M | $22K | 28 |
| 2020 | $53K | $1.5M | $22K | 18 |
| 2021 | $108K | $2.1M | $23K | 26 |
| 2022 | $213K | $1.5M | $19K | 20 |
| 2023 | $39K | $1.4M | $196K | 11 |
| 2024 | $263K | $1.8M | $423K | 29 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 160 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$2K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$3K
Maximum
$53K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.6% of US grants
· Rank #11 of 15 states
$250 across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (160 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadassah of Great Neck | Rockville Centre, NY | $52,800 | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Northwell Health Foundation -Cohen Childrens Medical Center | New Hyde Park, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Palm Beach Opera | West Palm Beach, FL | $50,000 | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Madison Square Garden Boys & Girls Club | New York, NY | $38,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| American Jewish Committee | Boca Raton, FL | $30,000 | General Charitable | 2022 |
| The Macula Foundation | New York, NY | $25,000 | General Charitable | 2021 |
| The Salk Institute | La Jolla, CA | $25,000 | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Bora Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | $23,000 | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Palm Beach Opera | West Palm Beach, FL | $20,000 | General Charitable | 2020 |
| Temple Beth El of Great Neck | Great Neck, NY | $20,000 | General Charitable | 2020 |
| American Jewish Committee | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Ann Ligouri Foundation | Westhampton, NY | $18,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Fathers Daymothers Day Canal | Easton, PA | $16,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Ny Islanders Childrens Foundation | Floral Park, NY | $13,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Uja Federation of Ny | New York, NY | $11,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| NY Islanders Children's Foundation | Uniondale, NY | $10,000 | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Friends of Israel Defense | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Wistar Institute | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Jewish National Fund | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Wistar Institute | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| University of Delaware | Newark, DE | $10,000 | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Winstar Institute | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Alzheimers Drug Discovery Foundation | New York, NY | $9,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| New Jersey Axemen Association | Chestnut Ridge, NY | $6,000 | General Charitable | 2021 |