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Robert & Sheila Chamovitz Family Charitable Trust

Accepts applications Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 251409268

Robert & Sheila Chamovitz Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2023 it gave $55,647 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $10,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $7,180 the year before.

86% of its 2023 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
2022$7,1803$55,544
2023$55,64722$0

How to apply

ContactSheila Chamovitz Co A F McGervey
5329 Brownsville Road, 5329 Brownsville Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
Phone or email(412) 653-6101
What to submitNo prescribed format
DeadlinesNo deadlines for submission
RestrictionsGrants are made only to qualified tax exempt organizations

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2023. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Robert & Sheila Chamovitz Family Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania10$32,517
District of Columbia4$12,130
New York3$4,000
California1$2,000
Connecticut1$2,000
Massachusetts1$1,000
Maryland1$1,000
Virginia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 22 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Congregation Beth Shalom
Pittsburgh, PA
Unrestricted$10,000
Adas Israel Congregation
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$7,630
Hebrew Free Loan Association of PGH
Pittsburgh, PA
Unrestricted$5,000
American Jewish Committee
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted$5,000
National Council of Jewish Women
Pittsburgh, PA
Unrestricted$3,000
Congregation Dor Hadash
Pittsburgh, PA
Unrestricted$2,000
Na'amat USA
Woodland Hills, CA
Unrestricted$2,000
American Friends of Magen David Ad
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted$2,000
Jewish Broadcasting Services
Stamford, CT
Unrestricted$2,000
B'nai B'rith International
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$2,000
Jewish Association on Aging
Pittsburgh, PA
Unrestricted$2,000
Hillel International
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$2,000
Friends of Yad Sarah
New York, NY
Unrestricted$2,000
Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
Duquesne, PA
Unrestricted$1,517
Yivo Instute for Jewish Research
New York, NY
Unrestricted$1,000
North American Conf on Ethopian Jew
New York, NY
Unrestricted$1,000
412 Friends of Zahal
Pittsburgh, PA
Unrestricted$1,000
The Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
Unrestricted$1,000
Hias Israel
Silver Springs, MD
Unrestricted$1,000
Yiddish Book Center
Amherst, MA
Unrestricted$1,000
League of Women Voters
Pittsburgh, PA
Unrestricted$1,000
Jewish War Veterans
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert & Sheila Chamovitz Family Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: No deadlines for submission.

How much does Robert & Sheila Chamovitz Family Charitable Trust give?

$55,647 in tax year 2023, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Robert & Sheila Chamovitz Family Charitable Trust?

Its 2023 filing lists Sheila Chamovitz (Trustee), Julia Chamovitz (Trustee) and Max Chamovitz (Trustee).

What does Robert & Sheila Chamovitz Family Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and international.

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