Michael Chernow Trust fbo Charity CCC
EIN 136758226Total Given 2017–2025
$1.9M
142 grants · $207K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$7K
typical small grants · $2K–$22K
grant size
30%
supporter · 26/87 multi-year
repeat
$6.4M
Assets (2024)
87
Distinct Recipients
About
PER ARTICLE SECOND OF THE MICHAEL CHERNOW TRUST FBO CHARITY CCC TRUST AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 13, 1975, THE TRUSTEES TRANSFERRED ALL REMAINING FOUNDATION ASSETS TO THE MICHAEL CHERNOW FUND, INC., A QUALIFYING 501(C) (3) PRIVATE FOUNDATION. SEE ATTACHED DISSOLUTION PLAN AND TRUST AGREEMENT.
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Gordon S Oppenheimer Esq
Phone
(914) 834-1900
Deadlines
None
How to Apply
No required 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 | $407K | $5.0M | $73K | 31 |
| 2018 | $448K | $5.0M | $72K | 37 |
| 2019 | $374K | $4.8M | $73K | 28 |
| 2020 | N/A | $4.5M | $64K | N/A |
| 2021 | $324K | $6.1M | $60K | 27 |
| 2022 | $36K | $5.0M | $60K | 4 |
| 2023 | $140K | $5.8M | $46K | 9 |
| 2024 | $88K | $6.4M | $-133K | 5 |
| 2025 | $50K | $0 | $55K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 142 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$7K
Average
$13K
75th Pctl
$22K
Maximum
$75K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LS
Lynn Streim
Trustee
DL
Deborah a Lempert
Trustee
MK
Martin P Krasner
Trustee
MK
Martin P Krasner
Trustee
DL
Deborah a Lempert
Trustee
LS
Lynn Streim
Trustee
MK
Martin P Krasner
Trustee
LS
Lynn Streim
Trustee
DL
Deborah A Lempert
Trustee
ES
Edward Streim
Trustee
MK
Martin P Krasner
Trustee
LS
Lynn Streim
Trustee
MK
Martin P Krasner
Trustee
ES
Edward Streim
Trustee
LS
Lynn Streim
Trustee
ES
Edward Streim
Trustee
MK
Martin P Krasner
Trustee
LS
Lynn Streim
Trustee
LS
Lynn Streim
Trustee
ES
Edward Streim
Trustee
MK
Martin P Krasner
Trustee
MK
Martin P Krasner
Trustee
LS
Lynn Streim
Trustee
ES
Edward Streim
Trustee
ES
Edward Streim
Trustee
LS
Lynn Streim
Trustee
MK
Martin P Krasner
Trustee
Grants Awarded (142 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Salk Institute | La Jolla, CA | $75,000 | Gen'l Charitable | 2017 |
| Feinstein Institute | Manhasset, NY | $75,000 | Gen'l Charitable | 2019 |
| Palm Beach Opera | West Palm Beach, FL | $51,500 | Gen'l Charitable | 2018 |
| Northwell Health Foundation | New Hyde Park, NY | $50,000 | Gen'l Charitable | 2023 |
| Chernow Fund Inc | Great Neck, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2025 |
| Feinstein Institute | Manhasset, NY | $50,000 | Gen'l Charitable | 2018 |
| The Salk Institute | La Jolla, CA | $50,000 | Gen'l Charitable | 2019 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association | New York, NY | $46,000 | Gen'l Charitable | 2018 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association | New York, NY | $43,000 | Gen'l Charitable | 2017 |
| Kravis Center for the Arts | West Palm Beach, FL | $40,000 | Gen'l Charitable | 2021 |
| The Salk Institute | LaJolla, CA | $40,000 | Gen'l Charitable | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association | New York, NY | $35,000 | Gen'l Charitable | 2019 |
| Palm Beach Opera | West Palm Beach, FL | $30,000 | Gen'l Charitable | 2019 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | $28,000 | Gen'l Charitable | 2017 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | $28,000 | Gen'l Charitable | 2018 |
| Madison Square Boys & Girls Foundation | New York, NY | $27,500 | GEN'L CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Palm Beach Opera | West Palm Beach, FL | $27,500 | Gen'l Charitable | 2017 |
| Jewish Federatn So Palm Beach | Boca Raton, FL | $27,000 | Gen'l Charitable | 2018 |
| Kravis Center | West Palm Beach, FL | $26,500 | Gen'l Charitable | 2019 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | $25,000 | Gen'l Charitable | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association | New York, NY | $25,000 | Gen'l Charitable | 2021 |
| Northwell HealthFeinstein Institute | New Hyde Park, NY | $25,000 | Gen'l Charitable | 2021 |
| The Macula Foundation | New York, NY | $25,000 | Gen'l Charitable | 2021 |
| Odylia Therapeutics | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | Gen'l Charitable | 2022 |
| The Macula Foundation | New York, NY | $25,000 | Gen'l Charitable | 2023 |