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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 87-1185646

Four Chickens Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Huntington, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $44,178 paid in grants.

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

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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $44,178

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $53,636
  • Tax year 2023

    $17,210

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $52,857
  • Tax year 2022

    $6,493

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $59,217
  • Tax year 2021

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $40,000

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Christopher Reeve FoundationShort Hills, NJ

    General support

    $25,000
  2. NY Islanders Children's FoundationFloral Park, NY

    General support

    $7,125
  3. Marist CollegePoughkeepsie, NY

    General support

    $6,250
  4. ScopeSmithtown, NY

    General support

    $4,500
  5. HelpusadoptorgNew York, NY

    General support

    $518
  6. Bike to the BeachWashington, DC

    General support

    $270
  7. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General support

    $250
  8. Friends of KarenNorth Salem, NY

    General support

    $165
  9. Donors ChooseNew York, NY

    General support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Medical research1 grant $25,00077% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $6,25019% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $5182% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $4151% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $270<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey1 grant $25,000
  2. New York6 grants $18,658
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $270
  4. Tennessee1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jason LavittDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michelle LavittDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Keith LavittDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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