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Service Station Foundation F/K/A the Chernin Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 522281012

Service Station Foundation F/K/A the Chernin Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $4.6 million in 12 grants; the typical grant was $89,000 and the largest $2.0 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $2.2 million the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2.2 million14$5.0 million
2024$4.6 million12$2.5 million

How to apply

Service Station Foundation F/K/A the Chernin Family 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 Service Station Foundation F/K/A the Chernin Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California6$4.0 million
New York3$500,500
Massachusetts3$95,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Uc Berkeley Foundation
Berkeley, CA
For charitable purposes$2.0 million
La Promise Fund
Los Angeles, CA
For charitable purposes$1.6 million
Malaria No More
New York, NY
For charitable purposes$350,000
ACLU
Los Angeles, CA
For charitable purposes$250,000
Every Town for Gun Safety
New York, NY
For charitable purposes$150,000
The Getty Trust
Los Angeles, CA
For charitable purposes$128,000
Harbor Homes of Martha's Vineyard
Vineyard Haven, MA
For charitable purposes$50,000
7th Generation Advisors Friends of Kbla
Santa Monica, CA
For charitable purposes$25,000
Kounkuey Design Initiative
Los Angeles, CA
For charitable purposes$25,000
Martha's Vineyard Community Foundation- Ron Rappaport Fund
Vineyard Haven, MA
For charitable purposes$25,000
Marth's Vineyard Community Foundation
Vineyard Haven, MA
For charitable purposes$20,000
Carl Schurz Park
New York, NY
For charitable purposes$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Service Station Foundation F/K/A the Chernin Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Service Station Foundation F/K/A the Chernin Family Foundation Inc give?

$4.6 million in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $89,000.

Who runs Service Station Foundation F/K/A the Chernin Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Peter Chernin (Secretary/Cfo), Megan Chernin (President), John Chernin (Board Member) and David Chernin (Board Member) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Service Station Foundation F/K/A the Chernin Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development.

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