Karine Chen Foundation
EIN 471248079Total Given 2016–2023
$23K
19 grants · $3K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $1K–$2K
grant size
25%
balanced · 3/12 multi-year
repeat
$8K
Assets (2023)
12
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(315) 692-4169
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2K | $437 | $2K | 2 |
| 2017 | $5K | $1K | $6K | 5 |
| 2018 | $4K | $1K | $5K | 4 |
| 2019 | N/A | $10K | $17K | N/A |
| 2020 | $8K | $10K | $8K | 5 |
| 2022 | $3K | $10K | $4K | 2 |
| 2023 | $1K | $8K | $0 | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 19 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$1K
Average
$1K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$2K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
NO
Neil Ortenberg
7+ yrs
Trustee
KC
Karen Chen
7+ yrs
Trustee
NO
Neil Ortenberg
7+ yrs
Trustee
KC
Karen Chen
7+ yrs
Trustee
NO
Neil Ortenberg
7+ yrs
Trustee
KC
Karen Chen
7+ yrs
Trustee
KC
Karen Chen
7+ yrs
Trustee
NO
Neil Ortenberg
7+ yrs
Trustee
KC
Karen Chen
7+ yrs
Trustee
NO
Neil Ortenberg
7+ yrs
Trustee
KC
Karen Chen
7+ yrs
Trustee
NO
Neil Ortenberg
7+ yrs
Trustee
NO
Neil Ortenberg
7+ yrs
Trustee
KC
Karen Chen
7+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (19 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Paris Review | New York, NY | $2,000 | SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Poets and Writers | New York, NY | $2,000 | SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Shomburg Center for Research in Black Culture | New York, NY | $2,000 | SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The Paris Review | New York, NY | $2,000 | SUPPORT | 2017 |
| The Paris Review | New York, NY | $2,000 | SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Pen America | New York, NY | $1,500 | SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Academy of American Poets | New York, NY | $1,000 | SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Nuyorican Poets Cafe | New York, NY | $1,000 | SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The Paris Review | New York, NY | $1,000 | SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Community of Literary Magazines | New York, NY | $1,000 | SUPPORT | 2016 |
| The Paris Review | New York, NY | $1,000 | SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Poets & Writers | New York, NY | $1,000 | SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Community of Literary Magazines & Presses | New York, NY | $1,000 | SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Poets and Writers | New York, NY | $1,000 | SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Poetry Foundation | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | SUPPORT | 2018 |
| National Book Foundation | New York, NY | $1,000 | SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Poets House | New York, NY | $500 | SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Academy of American Poets | New York, NY | $500 | SUPPORT | 2017 |
| The Paris Review | New York, NY | $500 | SUPPORT | 2018 |