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Marcy & Leona Chanin Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 237156719

Marcy & Leona Chanin Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2023 it gave $185,730 in 72 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

How to apply

Marcy & Leona Chanin Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Marcy & Leona Chanin Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida20$80,718
California35$70,512
District of Columbia3$12,500
Texas2$8,000
New York4$4,250
Illinois2$4,000
Mississippi2$2,000
Rhode Island1$2,000
Georgia1$1,000
Pennsylvania1$500

Grants paid in 2023

The 40 largest of 72 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Emanuel Jackson Sr Project Inc
Delray Beach, FL
Charitable$20,000
Spady Cultural Heritage Museum
Delray Beach, FL
Charitable$15,500
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights
Washington, DC
Charitable$12,000
The Willows Community School
Culver City, CA
Charitable$12,000
Legacy of Aloha Foundation Inc
Solana Beach, CA
Charitable$10,000
Arts Garage
Delray Beach, FL
Charitable$9,500
Eat Better Live Better
Delray Beach, FL
Charitable$7,500
Spec's Charitable Foundation
Houston, TX
Charitable$6,500
Alameda County Community Food Bank
Oakland, CA
Charitable$5,000
Anderson Valley Land Trust
Boonville, CA
Charitable$5,000
Alameda County Health Care Foundation
San Leandro, CA
Charitable$5,000
First Exposure Tides Center
San Francisco, CA
Charitable$5,000
Jewish Adoption & Family Care Options
Sunrise, FL
Charitable$5,000
Willows Community School
Culver City, CA
Charitable$3,500
San Francisco Opera
San Francisco, CA
Charitable$3,000
Roots and Wings Found
Wilmette, IL
Charitable$3,000
Jr League of Boca Raton
Boca Raton, FL
Charitable$2,800
American Friends of Magen
Hallandale, FL
Charitable$2,500
Boca Raton Pal
Boca Raton, FL
Charitable$2,500
Friends of Israel Defense Forces
New York, NY
Charitable$2,500
Trybe Inc
Oakland, CA
Charitable$2,500
Compass Community Center
Lake Worth BCH, FL
Charitable$2,500
Leo Baeck Temple
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$2,453
Plan International USA
Warwick, RI
Charitable$2,000
Suits for Seniors
Riviera Beach, FL
Charitable$2,000
Delray Beach Community Dev Ctr
Delray Beach, FL
Charitable$1,500
Planned Parenthood Greater Texas
Dallas, TX
Charitable$1,500
Temple Beth El
West Palm Beach, FL
Charitable$1,368
Impact 100 PBC
Boca Raton, FL
Charitable$1,050
Natural Resources Defense Council
New York, NY
Charitable$1,000
Hendy Woods Community
Philo, CA
Charitable$1,000
Temple Sinai
Oakland, CA
Charitable$1,000
Mississippi Center for Justice
Jackson, MS
Charitable$1,000
Broward Center for Performing Arts
Ft Lauderdale, FL
Charitable$1,000
Brentwood School
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$1,000
Huckleberry House
San Francisco, CA
Charitable$1,000
Health Access Foundation
Oakland, CA
Charitable$1,000
Kravis Center
West Palm Beach, FL
Charitable$1,000
Hirshberg Found Pancreatic Res
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$1,000
Midwest Academy
Chicago, IL
Charitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Marcy & Leona Chanin Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Marcy & Leona Chanin Foundation Inc give?

$185,730 in tax year 2023, across 72 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Marcy & Leona Chanin Foundation Inc?

Its 2023 filing lists James B Chanin (Director), Ann C Gold (President/Director) and Nancy J Chanin (Director).

What does Marcy & Leona Chanin Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and faith communities.

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