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Katz Chertok Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Yardley, Pennsylvania · EIN 472580517

Katz Chertok Family Foundation is a private foundation in Yardley, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $122,675 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $37,800. 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 $145,600 the year before.

57% 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$127,20017$2.7 million
2024$145,60013$2.8 million
2025$122,67514$2.8 million

How to apply

Katz Chertok 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 Katz Chertok Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania3$52,800
New Jersey2$36,575
California1$10,000
Iowa1$10,000
Connecticut1$5,000
Maryland1$3,000
Florida2$2,800
District of Columbia1$1,000
Massachusetts1$1,000
New York1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Chabad of Bucks County
Newtown, PA
An unrestricted grant to further the foundations exempt purpose.$37,800
JCC of Central Jersey
Scotch Plains, NJ
An unrestricted grant to further the foundations exempt purpose.$36,000
American Red Cross
Boone, IA
An unrestricted grant to further thr foundations exempt purpose$10,000
Jewish Fed of Greater Philadeplhia
Philadelphia, PA
An unrestricted grant to further the foundations exempt purpose.$10,000
United Way of la
Los Angeles, CA
An unrestricted grant to further the foundations exempt purpose$10,000
Experience Camps
Westport, CT
An unrestricted grant to further the foundations exempt purpose$5,000
First Tee
Philadelphia, PA
An unrestricted grant to further the foundations exempt purpose.$5,000
Breakthrough Tid
Hagerstown, MD
An unrestricted grant to further the foundations exempt purpose$3,000
The Kind Kitchen of PB
North Palm Beach, FL
An unrestricted grant to further the foundations exempt purpose$1,800
Arava Institute
Newton Centre, MA
An unrestricted grant to further the foundations exempt purpose$1,000
Ascpa
Washington, DC
An unrestricted grant to further the foundations exempt purpose$1,000
Teamwork Education Foundation
North Palm Beach, FL
An unrestricted grant to further the foundations exempt purpose$1,000
Karen Delise Memorial Scholarship
Lawrence Township, NJ
An unrestricted grant to further the foundations exempt purpose$575
Samuels & Jacob Russin Memorial Fun
Vahalla, NY
An unrestricted grant to further thr foundations exempt purpose$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Katz Chertok Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Katz Chertok Family Foundation give?

$122,675 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs Katz Chertok Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Bernard Katz (Trustee), Marjorie Chertok (Trustee) and Jonathan M Gross (Trustee).

What does Katz Chertok Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, human services and education.

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