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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-3977777

Luanne and Dan Chefetz Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in West Islip, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 31 grants and $29,335 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $29,335

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $6,040

  • Tax year 2024

    $36,110

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $52,664

  • Tax year 2023

    $36,925

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $106,637

  • Tax year 2022

    $35,955

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $177,287

  • Tax year 2021

    $38,700

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $231,251

  • Tax year 2020

    $31,800

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $253,685

  • Tax year 2019

    $38,770

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $291,137

  • Tax year 2018

    $34,950

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $311,111

Grants paid in 2025

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General contribution

    $5,000
  2. Shriners Hospital for ChildrenPhiladelphia, NY

    General contribution

    $4,000
  3. St Jude's Children HospitalNew York, NY

    General contribution

    $4,000
  4. Alzheimers AssociationManhattan, NY

    General contribution

    $1,500
  5. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationBethesda, MD

    General contribution

    $1,500
  6. Wounded Warrior FoundationCulpeper, VA

    General contribution

    $1,500
  7. Macular Degeneration ResearchHenderson, NV

    General contribution

    $1,100
  8. Long Island Cares IncHauppauge, NY

    General contribution

    $1,000
  9. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY

    General contribution

    $1,000
  10. Pennies From Heaven FoundationBrooks, GA

    General contribution

    $1,000
  11. Turning Point USAIndianapolis, IN

    General contribution

    $1,000
  12. American Diabetes AssociationAlexandria, VA

    General contribution

    $750
  13. Marines Toys for TotsTriangle, VA

    General contribution

    $750
  14. America First Policy InstituteFort Worth, TX

    General contribution

    $500
  15. American Cancer SocietyNew York, NY

    General contribution

    $500
  16. Catholic Relief ServicesBaltimore, MD

    General contribution

    $500
  17. Islip Food for HopeIslip, NY

    General contribution

    $500
  18. Kathy Stewart Memorial Scholarship FoundationPort Washington, NY

    General contribution

    $500
  19. St Francis Hospital FoundationRoslyn, NY

    General contrbution

    $500
  20. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    General contribution

    $500
  21. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    General contribution

    $250
  22. Judicial WatchWashington, DC

    General contribution

    $250
  23. The National Wwii MuseumNew Orleans, LA

    General contribution

    $250
  24. The Leadership InstituteArlington, VA

    General contribution

    $200
  25. American Lung AssociationChicago, IL

    General contribution

    $150
  26. Canine CompanionsMedford, NY

    General contribution

    $150
  27. Special OlympicsSchenectady, NY

    General contribution

    $150
  28. Autism SpeaksWashington, DC

    General contribution

    $100
  29. The Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    General contribution

    $100
  30. United Services OrganizationWashington, DC

    General contribution

    $100
  31. NusaBeaverton, OR

    General contribution

    $35

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $5,50055% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $1,50015% of the total
  3. Health4 grants $1,00010% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,00010% of the total
  5. Public affairs3 grants $5505% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York15 grants $19,300
  2. Virginia4 grants $3,200
  3. Maryland2 grants $2,000
  4. District of Columbia5 grants $1,450
  5. Nevada1 grant $1,100
  6. Arizona1 grant $1,000
  7. Georgia1 grant $1,000
  8. Louisiana1 grant $250
  9. Oregon1 grant $35

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Luanne HannahPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Daniel ChefetzVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $18,000
  • Adam ChefetzTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0

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