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Karine Chen Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 471248079

Karine Chen Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $1,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $1,000. 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 down from $1,036 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1,0001$8,500
2024$1,0361$7,000
2025$1,0001$5,500

How to apply

Karine Chen 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Paris Review
New York, NY
Support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Karine Chen Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Karine Chen Foundation give?

$1,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Karine Chen Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Neil Ortenberg (Trustee).

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