The Chernow Fund Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 13-6127968

Foundation Overview

Based in Great Neck, NY, The Chernow Fund Inc has awarded 226 grants totaling $1,242,490 to organizations in New York, Florida and 13 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $52,800, with a median award of $1,800.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$1,242,490
Total Assets
$1,797,742
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,800

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
58
Median Grant
$3,600
% Median Grant Growth
+80% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Highly Accessible: 76%

44 of 58 recipients (76%) were new grantees. Foundation prioritizes discovering new partners. Most funding supports first-time applicants with compelling missions.

Geographic Focus
New York

58% of grants are awarded in New York, with additional funding distributed across 14 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (54%), Great Neck (11%), Montebello (4%).

Funding Trajectory
+937%

Strong 937% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Chernow Fund Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Alzheimers Drug Discovery Foundation $9,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
American Cancer Society $500 Atlanta, GA, US General Charitable 2023
American Friends Of Yeshivat Birkat Moshe $1,000 Great Neck, NY, US General Charitable 2023
American Israel Public Affairs Committee $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable 2023
American Jewish Committee $20,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2023
Ann Ligouri Foundation $18,000 Westhampton, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Bora Regional Hospital $25,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General Charitable 2023
Brain Tumor Foundation $2,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Breast Cancer Research Fund $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Chabad Of Suffern $3,600 Montebello, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Colel Chabad $1,800 Brooklyn, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Emunah-emunas Rachel $5,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Fathers Daymothers Day Canal $16,000 Easton, PA, US General Charitable 2023
Friends Of The Idf $1,800 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Generals Baseball Academy $3,000 New City, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Hadassah $1,800 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Jewish National Fund $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Charitable 2023
Madison Square Garden Boys & Girls Club $38,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Magen David Odom $1,800 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Marty Lyons Foundation $6,000 Bay Shore, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Netzach Yehoshua $1,500 Woodmere, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Northwell Health Foundation -Cohen Childrens Medical Center $50,000 New Hyde Park, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Ny Islanders Childrens Foundation $13,000 Floral Park, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Pascack Hills General Fund $5,500 Montvale, NJ, US General Charitable 2023
Pef Israel Endowment Fund Inc $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Temple Emanuel Of Great Neck $1,800 Great Neck, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Uja Federation Of Ny $11,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
University Of Southern Florida Foundation $2,000 Tampa, FL, US General Charitable 2023
Wistar Institute $10,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2023
Alzheimers Drug Discovery Foundation $9,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
American Cancer Society $500 Atlanta, GA, US General Charitable 2023
American Friends Of Yeshivat Birkat Moshe $1,000 Great Neck, NY, US General Charitable 2023
American Israel Public Affairs Committee $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable 2023
American Jewish Committee $20,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2023
Ann Ligouri Foundation $18,000 Westhampton, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Bora Regional Hospital $25,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General Charitable 2023
Brain Tumor Foundation $2,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Breast Cancer Research Fund $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Chabad Of Suffern $3,600 Montebello, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Colel Chabad $1,800 Brooklyn, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Emunah-emunas Rachel $5,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Fathers Daymothers Day Canal $16,000 Easton, PA, US General Charitable 2023
Friends Of The Idf $1,800 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Generals Baseball Academy $3,000 New City, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Hadassah $1,800 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Jewish National Fund $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Charitable 2023
Madison Square Garden Boys & Girls Club $38,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Magen David Odom $1,800 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Marty Lyons Foundation $6,000 Bay Shore, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Netzach Yehoshua $1,500 Woodmere, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Northwell Health Foundation -Cohen Childrens Medical Center $50,000 New Hyde Park, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Ny Islanders Childrens Foundation $13,000 Floral Park, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Pascack Hills General Fund $5,500 Montvale, NJ, US General Charitable 2023
Pef Israel Endowment Fund Inc $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Temple Emanuel Of Great Neck $1,800 Great Neck, NY, US General Charitable 2023
Uja Federation Of Ny $11,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2023
University Of Southern Florida Foundation $2,000 Tampa, FL, US General Charitable 2023
Wistar Institute $10,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2023
Chabad Jewish Center Of Suffern $1,800 Montebello, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Crohns & Colitis Foundation $1,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Friends Of Israel Defense $10,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Generals Baseball Academy $2,000 New City, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Northwell Health Foundation -Cohen Childrens Medical Center $5,000 New Hyde Park, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Pascack Hills Baseball $1,000 Montvale, NJ, US General Charitable 2022
Temple Beth El Of Great Neck $1,000 Great Neck, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Temple Emanuel Of Great Neck $2,000 Great Neck, NY, US General Charitable 2022
University Of Delaware Hillel $1,800 Newark, DE, US General Charitable 2022
University Of Delaware $2,500 Newark, DE, US General Charitable 2022
Wistar Institute $10,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2022
Chabad Jewish Center Of Suffern $1,800 Montebello, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Crohns & Colitis Foundation $1,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Friends Of Israel Defense $10,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Generals Baseball Academy $2,000 New City, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Northwell Health Foundation -Cohen Childrens Medical Center $5,000 New Hyde Park, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Pascack Hills Baseball $1,000 Montvale, NJ, US General Charitable 2022
Temple Beth El Of Great Neck $1,000 Great Neck, NY, US General Charitable 2022
Temple Emanuel Of Great Neck $2,000 Great Neck, NY, US General Charitable 2022
University Of Delaware Hillel $1,800 Newark, DE, US General Charitable 2022
University Of Delaware $2,500 Newark, DE, US General Charitable 2022
Wistar Institute $10,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2022
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery $5,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2021
American Cancer Society $250 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2021
American Jewish Committee $30,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General Charitable 2021
Boca Raton Regional Hospital $5,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General Charitable 2021
Anti-defamation League $1,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2021
Ccfa $1,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2021
Emunah Of America $4,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2021
Hadassah Of Great Neck $52,800 Rockville Centre, NY, US General Charitable 2021
J-zips Inc $1,000 Great Neck, NY, US General Charitable 2021
Madison Square Boys & Girls Club $5,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2021
New City Basketball Association $2,700 New City, NJ, US General Charitable 2021
Palm Beach Opera $50,000 West Palm Beach, FL, US General Charitable 2021
Pascack Hills High School Pfa $1,300 Montvale, NJ, US General Charitable 2021
P E F Israel Endownment Funds $2,410 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2021
St Jude's Children's Hospital $6,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable 2021
Temple Beth El Of Great Neck $1,800 Great Neck, NY, US General Charitable 2021
University Of Delaware $10,000 Newark, DE, US General Charitable 2021
University Of Tennessee $23,000 Knoxville, TN, US General Charitable 2021
Winstar Institute $10,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2021
Woodclif Lake Baseball $150 Woodcliff Lake, NJ, US General Charitable 2021
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery $5,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2021
American Cancer Society $250 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2021
American Jewish Committee $30,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General Charitable 2021
Boca Raton Regional Hospital $5,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General Charitable 2021
Anti-defamation League $1,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2021
Ccfa $1,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2021
Emunah Of America $4,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2021
Hadassah Of Great Neck $52,800 Rockville Centre, NY, US General Charitable 2021
J-zips Inc $1,000 Great Neck, NY, US General Charitable 2021
Madison Square Boys & Girls Club $5,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2021
New City Basketball Association $2,700 New City, NJ, US General Charitable 2021
Palm Beach Opera $50,000 West Palm Beach, FL, US General Charitable 2021
Pascack Hills High School Pfa $1,300 Montvale, NJ, US General Charitable 2021
P E F Israel Endownment Funds $2,410 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2021
St Jude's Children's Hospital $6,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable 2021
Temple Beth El Of Great Neck $1,800 Great Neck, NY, US General Charitable 2021
University Of Delaware $10,000 Newark, DE, US General Charitable 2021
University Of Tennessee $23,000 Knoxville, TN, US General Charitable 2021
Winstar Institute $10,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2021
Woodclif Lake Baseball $150 Woodcliff Lake, NJ, US General Charitable 2021
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery $5,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2020
American Cancer Society $550 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2020
Chabad Jewish Center Of Suffern $1,800 Montebello, NY, US General Charitable 2020
Emunah Of America $2,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2020
Fd Now $1,500 Buffalo Grove, IL, US General Charitable 2020
Foundation Of Hope $100 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable 2020
Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club $5,000 Locust Valley, NY, US General Charitable 2020
Hadassah Of Great Neck $1,800 Rockville Centre, NY, US General Charitable 2020
J-zips Inc $1,000 Great Neck, NY, US General Charitable 2020
Kravis Center For The Arts $2,000 West Palm Beach, FL, US General Charitable 2020
Madison Square Boys & Girls Club $5,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2020
Masonic Medical Research Institute (mmri) $500 Utica, NY, US General Charitable 2020
New Jersey Axemen Association $6,000 Chestnut Ridge, NY, US General Charitable 2020
Ny Islanders Children's Foundation $10,000 Uniondale, NY, US General Charitable 2020
Orthodox Union (israel) $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2020
P E F Israel Endownment Funds $3,400 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2020
Play For Pink $1,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2020
South Florida Pbs $500 Miami, FL, US General Charitable 2020
Suffolk Y Jcc $1,500 Commack, NY, US General Charitable 2020
Temple Beth El Of Great Neck $5,000 Great Neck, NY, US General Charitable 2020
The Inn $500 Hempstead, NY, US General Charitable 2020
The Macula Foundation $25,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2020
The Salk Institute $25,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Charitable 2020
University Of Delaware Hillel $1,800 Newark, DE, US General Charitable 2020
Wagner Society Of Ny $350 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2020
Woodclif Lake Baseball $150 Woodcliff Lake, NJ, US General Charitable 2020
American Jewish Committee $-2,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2020
Miami City Ballet $-750 Miami Beach, FL, US General Charitable 2020
State Of Israel Fbo Ajc $-2,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2020
American Cancer Society $500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2019
Berrien Cancer Serivce $250 St Joseph, MI, US General Charitable 2019
Big Dog Ranch Rescue $1,500 Loxahatchee Groves, FL, US General Charitable 2019
Boys And Girls Club Of Broward County $300 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US General 2019
Crohn's And Colitis Foundation $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2019
Florida Sheriff Association $500 Tallahassee, FL, US General Charitable 2019
Macular Degeneration Research $1,000 Clarksburg, MD, US General Charitable 2019
Masonic Medical Research $500 Utica, NY, US General Charitable 2019
Oxalosis & Hyperoxaluria $500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2019
Palm Beach Opera $20,000 West Palm Beach, FL, US General Charitable 2019
Familian Dysautonomia Now Ftdn $1,500 Buffalogrove, IL, US General Charitable 2019
Play For Pink $1,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2019
So Nassau Community Hospital $1,000 Hempstead, NY, US General Charitable 2019
South Florida Pbs $500 Miami, FL, US General Charitable 2019
Temple Beth El Of Great Neck $20,000 Great Neck, NY, US General Charitable 2019
University Of Delaware Hillel $1,800 Newark, DE, US General Charitable 2019
Woodcliff Lake Baseball Association $450 Woodcliff Lake, NJ, US General Charitable 2019
World Wildlife Fund $50 Washington, DC, US General Charitable 2019
Alzheimer's Association $250 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2017
American Ballet Theatre $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2017
Anti-defamation League $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2017
Boys And Girls Clubs Of America $1,600 New Rochelle, NY, US General 2017
Ccfa $500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2017
City Of Hope $1,500 Duarte, CA, US General Charitable 2017
Fd Now $500 Buffalo Grove, IL, US General Charitable 2017
Guide Dogs For The Blind $250 San Rafael, CA, US General Charitable 2017
Israel Bonds For America $500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2017
Maccabi Usa $360 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2017
Mid-island Y Jcc $1,500 Plainview, NY, US General Charitable 2017
Montclair Hockey Club $1,200 Verona, NJ, US General Charitable 2017
Palm Beach Opera $1,500 West Palm Beach, FL, US General Charitable 2017
Pascack Hills High School $650 Montvale, NJ, US General Charitable 2017
Plainview Jcc $750 Plainview, NY, US General Charitable 2017
Play For Pink $500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2017
Tucker Music Foundation $3,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2017
Simon Wiesenthal Center $500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Charitable 2017
South Florida Pbs $1,000 Boynton Beach, FL, US General Charitable 2017
Special Olympics Florida $200 Clermont, FL, US General Charitable 2017
Sunrise Day Camp $500 Wyandanch, NY, US General Charitable 2017
Temple Sinai Of Palm Beach $1,500 Delray Beach, FL, US General Charitable 2017
The Inn $1,000 Hempstead, NY, US General Charitable 2017
Tilles Center For Performing Arts $750 Glen Head, NY, US General Charitable 2017
Us Olympic Committee $100 Colorado Springs, CO, US General Charitable 2017
Wagner Society Of Ny $250 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2017
Wclef $3,000 Woodcliff Lake, NJ, US General Charitable 2017
Woodcliff Lake Girls Basketball $750 Woodcliff Lake, NJ, US General Charitable 2017
Andrew D Memorial Fndtn $-500 New York, NY, US Ret'd Check 2017
New Educational Initiatives $-250 Miami, FL, US Ret'd Check 2017
Williamstown Theatre Fndtn $-300 New York, NY, US Ret'd Check 2017
American Heart Association $250 Dallas, TX, US General Charitable 2016
American Jewish Committee $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2016
Anti-defamation League $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2016
Ccfa $500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2016
Chabad At Emory $500 Atlanta, GA, US General Charitable 2016
City Of Hope $1,500 Duarte, CA, US General Charitable 2016
Columbia Business School $2,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2016
Crohn's & Colitis Foundtn $1,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2016
Fl Sheriff's Association $1,000 Tallahassee, FL, US General Charitable 2016
Friends Of Columbia Greenway $1,250 Westfield, MA, US General Charitable 2016
Glaucoma Research Foundation $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable 2016
Hadassah $250 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2016
Hobart College $2,500 Geneva, NY, US General Charitable 2016
Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center $500 Glen Cove, NY, US General Charitable 2016
Koby Mandell Fund $500 Cedarhurst, NY, US General Charitable 2016
Maccabi Usa $860 Philadelphia, PA, US General Charitable 2016
Foundation For New Education Initiatives $250 Miami, FL, US General Charitable 2016
Woodcliff Lake Education Fndtn $250 Woodcliff Lake, NJ, US General Charitable 2016
Palm Beach Opera $4,250 West Palm Beach, FL, US General Charitable 2016
Tucker Music Foundation $500 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2016
Robert Tanner Memorial Schlrshp $250 Geneva, NY, US General Charitable 2016
Simon Wiesenthal Center $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Charitable 2016
Fl Hemophilia Association $500 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US General Charitable 2016
Special Olympics Florida $100 Clermont, FL, US General Charitable 2016
St Mary's Hospital For Children $500 Bayside, NY, US General Charitable 2016
The Inn $500 Hempstead, NY, US General Charitable 2016
Wagner Society Of Ny $150 New York, NY, US General Charitable 2016
Wpbt Fund $1,000 Miami, FL, US General Charitable 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Chernow Fund Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 13-6127968
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 197 Larchmont, NY 10538-0197

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Chernow Fund Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Lynn Streim
Secretary Deborah S Lempert
Treasurer Martin Krasner

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.