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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-2454220

Edward & Barbara E Chulew Private Foundation

A private foundation in Scottsdale, AZ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 45 grants and $315,210 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

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 2025

    $315,210

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $4,449,130
  • Tax year 2024

    $277,000

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $4,555,224
  • Tax year 2023

    $318,714

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $4,618,558
  • Tax year 2022

    $323,200

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $4,734,508
  • Tax year 2021

    $276,615

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $4,919,556
  • Tax year 2020

    $152,139

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $5,098,403
  • Tax year 2019

    $15,724

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,162,805

Grants paid in 2025

45 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Arizona Jewish Historical SocietyPhoenix, AZ

    Charitable Contribution

    $105,000
  2. St Mary's Food BankPhoenix, AZ

    Charitable donation

    $20,000
  3. HiasSilver Spring, MD

    Charitable donation

    $15,000
  4. Naral Pro Choice FoundationWashington, DC

    Charitable donation

    $15,000
  5. Individual

    Charitable donation

    $13,000
  6. Temple IsrealWest Bloomfield, MI

    Charitable Contribution

    $12,650
  7. ASU FoundationTempe, AZ

    Charitable donation

    $10,000
  8. Prairie SchoolRacine, WI

    Charitable donation

    $10,000
  9. University of Wisconsin FoundationMadison, WI

    Charitable donation

    $10,000
  10. Individual

    Charitable donation

    $7,500
  11. Individual

    Charitable donation

    $7,500
  12. National Parks FoundationWashington, DC

    Charitable donation

    $7,500
  13. The Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  14. Individual

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  15. SPCA of TexasDallas, TX

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  16. Dallas Holocaust MuseumDallas, TX

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  17. Center for Jewish PhilanthropyScottsdale, AZ

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  18. Individual

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  19. Individual

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  20. Giffords Law Center to Prevent GunSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  21. International Dark Sky AssociationTucson, AZ

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  22. Three Rivers Park FoundationPlymouth, MN

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  23. Chabad of North PhoenixPhoenix, AZ

    Charitable donation

    $3,000
  24. Phoenix Childrens Hospital FoundatiPhoenix, AZ

    Charitable donation

    $3,000
  25. Arizona Humane SocietyPhoenix, AZ

    Charitable donation

    $3,000
  26. PV Community Food BankPhoenix, AZ

    Charitable Contribution

    $3,000
  27. Jewish Federation Baby University JHouston, TX

    Charitable donation

    $2,500
  28. Second Harvest HeartlandBrooklyn Park, MN

    Charitable Contribution

    $2,000
  29. Maggie's PlacePhoenix, AZ

    Charitable Contribution

    $2,000
  30. PJ LibraryAgawam, MA

    Charitable contribution

    $1,800
  31. Jewish Community Relations CouncilSt Louis Park, MN

    Charitable Contribution

    $1,500
  32. Chabad Maple GrovePlymouth, MN

    Charitable donation

    $1,160
  33. Individual

    Charitable donation

    $1,000
  34. US Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    Charitable donation

    $1,000
  35. Foothills Animal RescueScottsdale, AZ

    Charitable donation

    $1,000
  36. Individual

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  37. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    Charitable Contribution

    $1,000
  38. Friends Of The Hennepin County LIbrMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable Contribution

    $600
  39. Arizona Anti-Defamation LeaguePhoenix, AZ

    Charitable donation

    $500
  40. Hospice of the ValleyPhoenix, AZ

    Charitable donation

    $500
  41. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    Charitable donation

    $500
  42. Individual

    Charitable donation

    $500
  43. Am Weizmann Institute of ScienceNew York, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  44. National Captioning Institute IncChantilly, VA

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  45. Individual

    Charitable Contribution

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $30,00038% of the total
  2. International aid3 grants $20,50026% of the total
  3. Animals3 grants $9,00011% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  6. Religion2 grants $4,1605% of the total
  7. 2 other causes5 grants $6,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona14 grants $161,500
  2. District of Columbia3 grants $23,500
  3. Wisconsin2 grants $20,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $15,000
  5. Michigan1 grant $12,650
  6. Texas3 grants $12,500
  7. Minnesota5 grants $10,260
  8. New York2 grants $5,500
  9. California1 grant $5,000
  10. Massachusetts1 grant $1,800

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Mark ChulewPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dena ChulewTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rachel ChulewSecretary Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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