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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-3660933

The Chew Foundation

A private foundation in Sarasota, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $1.1 million 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

    $1,113,736

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $14,153,399

  • Tax year 2024

    $101,225

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $13,356,204

  • Tax year 2023

    $235,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $13,173,307

  • Tax year 2022

    $220,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $13,238,452

  • Tax year 2021

    $122,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $9,681,557

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,775,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $5,099,386

  • Tax year 2019

    $568,300

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $7,557,754

  • Tax year 2018

    $540,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $7,765,794

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Cleveland Clinic FoundationIndependence, OH

    The purpose of the contribution was for promotion of charitable works.the gift was a contribution of 1,600 shares of vanguard stock on 12/16/25 with an appreciated fair market value that day of $998,736 ($624.21/SH) over cost of $314,997.67 (avg cost of $196.87/SH). The net gain of $683,738.33 was excluded from excise tax and shown as an other addition to net assets on page 2 of the 990PF.

    $998,736
  2. Gigi's Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement CentersMetairie, LA

    Promotion of charitable works

    $50,000
  3. St Jude Children Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Promotion of charitable works

    $20,000
  4. Ovarian Cancer Research AllianceNew York, NY

    Promotion of charitable works

    $20,000
  5. Mustard SeedBrandon, MS

    Promotion of charitable works

    $10,000
  6. VHL AllianceBoston, MA

    Promotion of charitable works

    $10,000
  7. Central MS Down Syndrome SocietyJackson, MS

    Promotion of charitable works

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $20,00057% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $10,00029% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $5,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio1 grant $998,736
  2. Louisiana1 grant $50,000
  3. New York1 grant $20,000
  4. Tennessee1 grant $20,000
  5. Mississippi2 grants $15,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • John S Chew JrBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karen Chew TaylorSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Judith A ChewBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • T Calvin WellsBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kelly RobinsonDIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $50,000

The return

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