Chern Family Foundation
EIN 873202211Total Given 2021–2023
$1.4M
28 grants · $469K avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$23K
typical small grants · $10K–$100K
grant size
39%
supporter · 7/18 multi-year
repeat
$1.1M
Assets (2023)
18
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(847) 819-4315
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $570K | $20K | $590K | 5 |
| 2022 | $493K | $778K | $1.1M | 12 |
| 2023 | $343K | $1.1M | $535K | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 28 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$23K
Average
$50K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
EC
Eric Chern
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
LC
Laura Chern
3+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
AS
Allen Shulman
3+ yrs
Director
EC
Eric Chern
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
LC
Laura Chern
3+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
AS
Allen Shulman
3+ yrs
Director
EC
Eric Chern
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
LC
Laura Chern
3+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
AS
Allen Shulman
3+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (28 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autism Speaks | Princeton, NJ | $250,000 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| A Better Chicago | Chicago, IL | $115,826 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| A Better Chicago | Chicago, IL | $114,073 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Temple Jeremiah | Northfield, IL | $110,000 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | $100,940 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Temple Jeremiah | Northfield, IL | $100,061 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| A Better Chicago | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | $100,000 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | $100,000 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Autism Speaks | Princeton, NJ | $62,000 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Finca | Washington, DC | $49,877 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| American Red Magen David | New York, NY | $25,000 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Camp Out for Kids | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Camp Out for Kids | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Autism Speaks | Princeton, NJ | $21,500 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Mercaz Academy | Plainview, NY | $10,018 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Aspiritech | Evanston, IL | $10,000 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Camp Thunderbird Charitable Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Illinois Holocaust Memorial Museum | Skokie, IL | $10,000 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Camp Thunderbird Charitable Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Just the Beginning | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Aspiretech | Evanston, IL | $5,000 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |