American Chai Trust
EIN 136130992 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2024
$689K
183 grants · $86K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $2K–$5K
grant size
33%
supporter · 35/106 multi-year
repeat
$2.4M
Assets (2024)
106
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
CLIFFORD PERLMAN
Phone
(212) 889-0575
Deadlines
OPEN FOR SUBMISSION ALL YEAR
How to Apply
1. A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDING A BUDGET, PROOF CONCERNING THE NEED FOR THE PROJECT AND THE PROJECT TIME THAT IT WILL REQUIRE TO COMPLETE SAID PROJECT. 2. A COPY OF THE IRS RULING THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS TAX EXEMPT AND IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. 3. A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MOST RECENT FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Restrictions
THE MINIMUM AWARD IS $500 TO A MAXIMUM OF $12,000.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $160K | $2.0M | $61K | 53 |
| 2018 | $102K | $2.0M | $63K | 39 |
| 2021 | $87K | $2.3M | $82K | 21 |
| 2022 | $122K | $2.6M | $131K | 24 |
| 2023 | $96K | $2.3M | $75K | 23 |
| 2024 | $120K | $2.4M | $78K | 23 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 183 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$3K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$12K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (183 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Museum | New York, NY | $12,000 | TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS | 2017 |
| Hunter College | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Afro-Latin Jazz Alliance | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| American Federation of Arts | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Hunter College | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Lunchbreak | Red Bank, NJ | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| New Museum | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Say | Irvington, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| American Federation of Arts | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Hunter College | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| New Museum | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Say | New York, NY | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE | 2017 |
| New Museum | New York, NY | $7,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| American Friends of the Jewish Campus Berlin | Brooklyn, NY | $7,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The Vera List Center for Art and Politics | New York, NY | $7,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Bronxworks | Bronx, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| City Harvest Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Food Bank for New York City | New York, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen | New York, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| National Center for Law and Economic Justice | New York, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Oasis Haven for Women and Children | Paterson, NJ | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Riverside Church Food Pantry | New York, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Say | New York, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Bronxworks | Bronx, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Hunter College | New York, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
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