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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-2281806

Allan W Chernick Foundation

A private foundation in West Bloomfield, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $56,018 paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Allan Chernick
5635 Ridgewood Dr
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
(248) 640-6789
[email protected]
Form and materials
Paper
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Charitable fields

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $56,018

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $59,809
  • Tax year 2024

    $56,072

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $41,315
  • Tax year 2023

    $47,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $73,383
  • Tax year 2022

    $36,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $120,656
  • Tax year 2021

    $28,700

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $160,484
  • Tax year 2020

    $25,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $187,465

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Friends of Magen David AdamWashington, DC

    Humanitarian

    $10,000
  2. Yeshiva Beth YehudahSouthfield, MI

    Tuition assistance

    $7,000
  3. Bnai Moshe Annual GivingW Bloomfield, MI

    Synagogue

    $6,018
  4. Hillel InternationalWashington, DC

    College program awarness of antisemetisim

    $5,000
  5. Friends of Yad SarahNew York, NY

    Free healthcare services

    $3,500
  6. Simon Wiesenthal CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Social awreness

    $3,500
  7. Holocost Memorial Center - Zekelman CampusFarmington Hills, MI

    Social awareness

    $3,000
  8. National Jewish HealthDenver, CO

    Health awareness

    $3,000
  9. Ort AmericaNew York, NY

    Outreach

    $3,000
  10. Yad EzraBerkley, MI

    Food bank

    $3,000
  11. United States Holocaust MemorialWashington, DC

    Social awareness

    $2,500
  12. Frankel Jewish AcademyWest Bloomfield, MI

    Jewish studies

    $2,000
  13. ZoaNew York, NY

    Youth interaction

    $2,000
  14. Jewish National FundHicksville, NY

    Conservation

    $1,500
  15. Ad LeagueWashington, DC

    Social awarness of antisemetisim

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $7,00041% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $6,50038% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $3,50021% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan5 grants $21,018
  2. District of Columbia4 grants $18,500
  3. New York4 grants $10,000
  4. California1 grant $3,500
  5. Colorado1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Allan ChernickPRES Hours 0Pay $0
  • Morton NoveckSECRETARY / TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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