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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 88-0397119

Chesed Foundation

A private foundation in Las Vegas, NV. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $44,900 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

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

    $44,900

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $749,925
  • Tax year 2024

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $838,608
  • Tax year 2023

    $29,999

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $909,672
  • Tax year 2022

    $44,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $979,630
  • Tax year 2021

    $39,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,157,962
  • Tax year 2020

    $45,087

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,162,917
  • Tax year 2019

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,160,618
  • Tax year 2018

    $46,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,150,324

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Desert Torah AcademyLas Vegas, NV

    Charitable contribution

    $11,500
  2. Chabad of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, NV

    Charitable contribution

    $7,800
  3. The Rabbinical AssemblyNew York, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  4. Kashouvot CongregationsBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $3,500
  5. Behind the BlueLas Vegas, NV

    Charitable contribution

    $3,500
  6. Central Fund for IsraelNew York, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $3,000
  7. Quality of LifeLakewood, NJ

    Charitable contribution

    $2,000
  8. Yad V'shulamitLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $2,000
  9. Chabad of East BayBerkeley, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $1,800
  10. Chabad of NapaNapa, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $1,800
  11. Friendship Cir of LVLas Vegas, NV

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  12. Yjp Las VegasLas Vegas, NV

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  13. Habitat for HumanityAtlanta, GA

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  14. Safe NestLas Vegas, NV

    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. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $5,50079% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $1,00014% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $5007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nevada6 grants $25,300
  2. New York3 grants $11,500
  3. California3 grants $5,600
  4. New Jersey1 grant $2,000
  5. Georgia1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Rene FeinsteinTRUSTEE & PRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $27,000
  • Alan FeinsteinTRUSTEE & SECRETARY Hours 10Pay $10,500
  • Rabbi Shea HarligTRUSTEE & VP & TREASURER Hours 10Pay $4,000

The return

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