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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7005356

Albert W Cherne Foundation

A private foundation in Fountain Hills, AZ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $650,000 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

    $650,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $12,663,197

  • Tax year 2024

    $549,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $11,347,460

  • Tax year 2023

    $222,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $11,748,712

  • Tax year 2022

    $323,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $11,755,867

  • Tax year 2021

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $11,870,169

  • Tax year 2020

    $245,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $11,612,762

  • Tax year 2019

    $223,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $10,677,414

  • Tax year 2018

    $315,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $10,798,446

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of NorthwesternRoseville, MN

    Program support

    $200,000
  2. International Dark Sky Discovery Center IncFountain HLS, AZ

    Program support

    $150,000
  3. Risen Christ SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    Program support

    $100,000
  4. Camp JornManitowish Waters, WI

    Program support

    $60,000
  5. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    Program support

    $50,000
  6. Minnesota Heart Institute FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Program support

    $15,000
  7. Alliance Defending FreedomScottsdale, AZ

    Program support

    $10,000
  8. Children's Health DefenseFranklin Lakes, NJ

    Program support

    $10,000
  9. Informed Consent Action NetworkHouston, TX

    Program support

    $10,000
  10. Manitowish Waters Lakes Association IncManitowsh WTR, WI

    Program support

    $10,000
  11. The Kirsch FoundationLos Altos, CA

    Program support

    $10,000
  12. Turning Point USAIndianapolis, IN

    Program support

    $10,000
  13. American Center for Law and JusticeVirginia BCH, VA

    Program support

    $5,000
  14. Hats and Mittens AssociationMinnetonka, MN

    Program support

    $5,000
  15. Historic Ironwood TheaterIronwood, MI

    Program support

    $3,000
  16. Frank B Koller LibraryManitowish Waters, WI

    Program support

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $155,00062% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $50,00020% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $20,0008% of the total
  4. Civil rights2 grants $15,0006% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $10,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota4 grants $320,000
  2. Arizona3 grants $170,000
  3. Wisconsin3 grants $72,000
  4. Michigan2 grants $53,000
  5. California1 grant $10,000
  6. New Jersey1 grant $10,000
  7. Texas1 grant $10,000
  8. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • A W Cherne JrPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • A W CherneVP/SEC/TREAS/DIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • D A CherneVP/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • M J HardebeckDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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