Foundations / New York
Charina Endowment Fund Inc
Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 133675545
Charina Endowment Fund Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $19.6 million in 69 grants; the typical grant was $150,000 and the largest $1.0 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.
- Grants paid, 2024$19.6 million
- Number of grants69
- Typical grant$150,000
- Largest grant$1.0 million
- Assets$370 million
- New grantees80%
Giving in 2024 was up from $13.6 million the year before.
80% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
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| 2023 | $13.6 million | 68 | $366 million |
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| 2024 | $19.6 million | 69 | $370 million |
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How to apply
Charina Endowment Fund 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 Charina Endowment Fund Inc funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to New York. It also paid $100,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
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| New York | 53 | $13.2 million |
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| Massachusetts | 3 | $1.2 million |
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| District of Columbia | 4 | $1.1 million |
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| Washington | 1 | $500,000 |
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| Florida | 2 | $250,000 |
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| Maryland | 2 | $225,000 |
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| California | 1 | $200,000 |
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| Pennsylvania | 1 | $150,000 |
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| Virginia | 1 | $100,000 |
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Grants paid in 2024
The 40 largest of 69 grants| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY | General support | $1.0 million |
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Hunter College Foundation Inc
New York, NY | General support | $600,000 |
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Gates Philanthropy Partners
Seattle, WA | General support | $500,000 |
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Harvard TH Chan Schol of Public Health
Boston, MA | General support | $500,000 |
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Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, NY | General support | $500,000 |
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New York Botanical Garden
Bronx, NY | General support | $500,000 |
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Nightingale-Bamford School
New York, NY | General support | $500,000 |
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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY | General support | $500,000 |
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The Morgan Library & Museum
New York, NY | General support | $500,000 |
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Trustees for Harvard University
Cambridge, MA | General support | $500,000 |
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Wildlife Conservation Society (Formerly Ny Zoological Soc)
The Bronx, NY | General support | $500,000 |
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City University of New York
New York, NY | General support | $400,000 |
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Sidwell Friends School
Washington, DC | General support | $400,000 |
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Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Foundation Inc
New York, NY | General support | $334,000 |
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Park Avenue Armoryseventh Reg Armory Conservancy Inc
New York, NY | General support | $333,000 |
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American Federation for Aging Research Inc
New York, NY | General support | $300,000 |
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Crenulated Company - DBA New Settlement
Bronx, NY | General support | $300,000 |
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John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Washington, DC | General support | $300,000 |
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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY | General support | $300,000 |
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NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
New York, NY | General support | $300,000 |
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The Urban Assembly
New York, NY | General support | $300,000 |
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Vera Institute of Justice
Brooklyn, NY | General support | $300,000 |
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Americans for Ben-Gurion University Inc
New York, NY | General support | $250,000 |
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American Technion Society
New York, NY | General support | $250,000 |
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Congregation Emanu-El
New York, NY | General support | $250,000 |
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Jewish Museum
New York, NY | General support | $250,000 |
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National September 11 Mem & Museum (Was WTC Mem Found)
New York, NY | General support | $250,000 |
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One Health Trust
Washington, DC | General support | $250,000 |
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Fund for the City of New York Inc
New York, NY | General support | $225,000 |
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Goddard-Riverside Community Center
New York, NY | General support | $225,000 |
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Jacob A Riis Neighborhoold Houses
Queens, NY | General support | $225,000 |
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Riverside Park Conservancy
New York, NY | General support | $225,000 |
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WGBH
Boston, MA | General support | $225,000 |
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Human Rights First
Los Angeles, CA | General support | $200,000 |
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Amigos del Museo del Barrio Inc
New York, NY | General support | $150,000 |
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Children's Hospital Foundation
Silver Spring, MD | General support | $150,000 |
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City Parks Foundation
New York, NY | General support | $150,000 |
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Drawing Center Inc
New York, NY | General support | $150,000 |
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Film Forum Inc
New York, NY | General support | $150,000 |
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Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine Inc
Garden City, NY | General support | $150,000 |
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Officers and trustees
- Richard L Menschel
Chairman, Director - Ronay A Menschel
President, Director - Celene A Menschel
Treasurer, Director - Charis B Menschel
Co-Secretary, Director - Sabina C Menschel
Co-Secretary, Director
As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.
Questions people ask
Does Charina Endowment Fund Inc accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Charina Endowment Fund Inc give?
$19.6 million in tax year 2024, across 69 grants, with a typical grant of $150,000.
Who runs Charina Endowment Fund Inc?
Its 2024 filing lists Richard L Menschel (Chairman, Director), Ronay A Menschel (President, Director), Celene A Menschel (Treasurer, Director) and Charis B Menschel (Co-Secretary, Director) among 5 officers and trustees.
What does Charina Endowment Fund Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and environment and conservation.
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