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Chutorian-Semler Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 371557936

Chutorian-Semler Family Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $922,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $130,000 and the largest $350,000. 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 up from $700,100 the year before.

50% 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$384,7508$1,533
2024$700,10011$894
2025$922,0006$93

How to apply

Chutorian-Semler Family Foundation 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 Chutorian-Semler Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New Hampshire1$350,000
New York3$312,000
Connecticut1$200,000
Florida1$60,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Unrestricted$350,000
The Carnegie Hall Corporation
New York, NY
Unrestricted$297,000
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Unrestricted$200,000
Stetson University
Deland, FL
Unrestricted$60,000
Icahn School of Medicine
New York, NY
Unrestricted$10,000
The Young Mens and Young Womens Hebrew Association
New York, NY
Unrestricted$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Chutorian-Semler Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Chutorian-Semler Family Foundation give?

$922,000 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $130,000.

Who runs Chutorian-Semler Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Eric Semler (Trustee), Tracy Chutorian Semler (Trustee) and Eamon Smith (Trustee & Treasurer).

What does Chutorian-Semler Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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