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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-6130992

American Chai Trust

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $91,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Feb 28, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Clifford Perlman
41 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10010
(212) 889-0575
Form and materials
1. A description of the proposed project including a budget, proof concerning the need for the project and the project time that it will require to complete said project. 2. A copy of the IRS ruling that the organization is tax exempt and is not a private foundation. 3. A copy of the organization's most recent financial statement.
Deadlines
Open for submission all year
Restrictions
The minimum award is $500 to a maximum of $12,000.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $91,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $612,532
  • Tax year 2023

    $120,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $548,698
  • Tax year 2022

    $38,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $607,661
  • Tax year 2021

    $122,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $663,845
  • Tax year 2020

    $87,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $642,280
  • Tax year 2019

    $82,003

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $668,615
  • Tax year 2018

    $94,700

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $719,383
  • Tax year 2017

    $102,500

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $767,275

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Multiple GranteesNew York, NY

    General support

    $21,000
  2. American Federation of ArtsNew York, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  3. Hunter CollegeNew York, NY

    General support

    $12,500
  4. New MuseumNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  5. Say - Stuttering Association for the YoungIrvington, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  6. Heritage ManagementChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  7. International Peace InstituteNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  8. New School (vera List Center)New York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Brooklyn Acacemy of MusicBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  10. Chamber Music SocietyNew York, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  11. East Side House SettlementBronx, NY

    General support

    $1,500

Approved for future payment

2 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Multiple GranteesNew York, NY

    General support

    $17,500
  2. Kristi HouseMiami, FL

    General support

    $3,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $15,00070% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $5,00023% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,5007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York10 grants $86,000
  2. Illinois1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Clifford PerlmanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Aaron DoynowTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael CohnTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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