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Charlies Choice

Preselected recipients only Chanhassen, Minnesota · EIN 861187411

Charlies Choice is a private foundation in Chanhassen, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $10,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $7,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was the same as $10,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 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$10,0002$43,686
2024$10,0002$54,958
2025$10,0002$62,980

How to apply

Charlies Choice 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 Charlies Choice funds

Where it gives

All of its US grants went to recipients in California. It also paid $2,500 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$7,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Drop in the Bucket
Los Angeles, CA
Charlies Choice contribution will fund the construction of a well that will bring fresh water to an entire community in Sub-Sahara Africa.$7,500
Individual$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Charlies Choice accept grant applications?

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

How much does Charlies Choice give?

$10,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Charlies Choice?

Its 2025 filing lists Katherine Prince (President) and Michael Prince (Vice President).

What does Charlies Choice fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international.

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