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Chmiel Charitable Fund NFP

Preselected recipients only Woodstock, Illinois · EIN 611937447

Chmiel Charitable Fund NFP is a private foundation in Woodstock, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $90,000 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 $5,000 the year before.

73% 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$5,0003$105,450
2024$90,00011$102,884

How to apply

Chmiel Charitable Fund NFP 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 Chmiel Charitable Fund NFP funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois6$45,000
Puerto Rico3$30,000
Florida1$10,000
California1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Love 4 Santos
Guaynabo, PR
Rescue homeless dogs$10,000
Blue Water Surrender
Tavernier, FL
Safe house for kids$10,000
Woodstock Food Pantry
Woodstock, IL
Provide food to the hungry$10,000
Woodstock High School
Woodstock, IL
Donation to school$10,000
Veterans Path to Hope
Crystal Lake, IL
Support for veterans$10,000
Carlos Baseball Academy
Florida, PR
Academy for students$10,000
Hogar Mis Primeros Pasos
Vega Alta, PR
Shelter for child abuse victoms$10,000
Warp Corps
Woodstock, IL
Helps to prevent homelessness$5,000
Helping Paws
Vista, CA
Assistance dogs for veterans$5,000
Mainstay Therapeutic Farm
Richmond, IL
Enriched mind, body, and spirit$5,000
Operation Wild Horse
Bull Valley, IL
Improve veteran lives$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Chmiel Charitable Fund NFP accept grant applications?

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

How much does Chmiel Charitable Fund NFP give?

$90,000 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Chmiel Charitable Fund NFP?

Its 2024 filing lists Mark Ritchie (Secretary), Stephanie Berry (Treasurer) and Tiffany Miles (President).

What does Chmiel Charitable Fund NFP fund?

Based on its grants, mainly housing and homelessness, animals and veterans.

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