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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-7109402

Challenger Foundation

A private foundation in Garden City, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $1.5 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 31, 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,475,096

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $24,145,896

  • Tax year 2023

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $23,094,995

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,305,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $22,178,656

  • Tax year 2021

    $330,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $22,245,289

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,060,091

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $20,598,846

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,559,849

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $18,888,448

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,950,116

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $19,848,368

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    General

    $500,096
  2. Cristo Rey NetworkChicago, IL

    General

    $300,000
  3. The Episcopal AcademyNewtown SQ, PA

    General

    $250,000
  4. Fordham UniversityBronx, NY

    General

    $100,000
  5. Brookings InstitutionWashington, DC

    General

    $75,000
  6. Bucks County Dragon Boat AssociationUpr Makefield, PA

    General

    $50,000
  7. Travis Manion FoundationDoylestown, PA

    General

    $50,000
  8. Hebrew Seniorlife IncBoston, MA

    General

    $50,000
  9. Horizons Greater Philadelphia IncWayne, PA

    General

    $50,000
  10. Catholic Schools Foundation IncBoston, MA

    General

    $50,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $700,00076% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $100,00011% of the total
  3. Social science1 grant $75,0008% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $50,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan1 grant $500,096
  2. Pennsylvania4 grants $400,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $300,000
  4. Massachusetts2 grants $100,000
  5. New York1 grant $100,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $75,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Cathy E MinehanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth A CorriganTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karen B TateTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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