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Frank and Yetta Chaiken Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 510264232

Frank and Yetta Chaiken Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $92,415 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $250 and the largest $54,300. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $76,856 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$76,85633$1.4 million
2024$92,41515$1.4 million

How to apply

ContactJanice Selekman
324 Waycross Road, Wilmington, DE 19803
Phone or email(302) 897-8884
What to submitLetters indicating the reason for which the grant is requested.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Frank and Yetta Chaiken Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Delaware.

StateGrantsAmount
Delaware11$91,785
New York2$330
District of Columbia1$200
Pennsylvania1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Delaware
Newark, DE
Jewish studies$54,300
Jewish Federation of Delaware
Wilmington, DE
Support jewish life$30,000
Siegel Jewish Community Center
Wilmington, DE
Jewish community center$4,300
Jewish Historical Society of Delaware
Wilmington, DE
Preserve jewish history$1,000
Planned Parenthood of Selaware
Wilmington, DE
Reproductive health$600
ACLU of Delaware
Wilmington, DE
Protect civil liberties$500
Kutz Senior Living
Wilmington, DE
Care of the elderly$360
Reach Riverside
Wilmington, DE
Assist low income community$250
Food Bank of Delaware
Newark, DE
Food provision$200
Health Volunteers Overseas
Washington, DC
Health care$200
League of Women Voters
Wilmington, DE
Election awareness$200
Hadassah Inc
New York, NY
Education$180
Anti-Defamation League
New York, NY
Anti-defamation mission$150
Whyy
Philadelphia, PA
Public television$100
Talleyville Fire Company
Wilmington, DE
Firefighting services$75

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Frank and Yetta Chaiken Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Frank and Yetta Chaiken Foundation Inc give?

$92,415 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $250.

Who runs Frank and Yetta Chaiken Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Janice Selekman (President).

What does Frank and Yetta Chaiken Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and community development.

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