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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 85-6331791

The Chaime Foundation

A private foundation in Meridian, ID. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $87,366 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
The Chaime Foundation
2541 E Gala St Ste 310
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 202-2502
Form and materials
Solicitation letter
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Suicide prevention, mental health awareness, seattle performing arts, other religious, charitable, scientific or educational organizations

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $87,366

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,074,817

  • Tax year 2023

    $31,511

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,726,686

  • Tax year 2022

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,491,348

  • Tax year 2021

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,341,830

  • Tax year 2020

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Foundation for Suicide PreventionNew York, NY

    Area of greatest need

    $29,366
  2. Kenya KeysLake Grove, OR

    Area of greatest need

    $23,000
  3. Oakland School for the ArtsOakland, CA

    Area of greatest need

    $10,000
  4. Ministry of Maat IncKingston, NY

    Area of greatest need

    $10,000
  5. Alameda Emergency FoodAlameda, CA

    Area of greatest need

    $5,000
  6. RhythmixAlameda, CA

    Area of greatest need

    $5,000
  7. Rooted Theater Company IncBrooklyn, NY

    Area of greatest need

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $33,00040% of the total
  2. Mental health1 grant $29,36636% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $10,00012% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York3 grants $44,366
  2. Washington1 grant $23,000
  3. California3 grants $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Iris M EltonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • David CollinsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jonathan FinkTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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