Allan W Chernick Foundation
The Allan W Chernick Foundation is a private foundation based in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations and an individual recipient, including support for humanitarian aid, tuition assistance, synagogue activities, health services, Jewish education, and social awareness.
Allan W Chernick Foundation at a glance
In short: Allan W Chernick Foundation gave $56K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Michigan. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,018
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,735
- -20.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $59,809
- +44.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (2 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Allan W Chernick Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists paper materials, no deadlines, and contact with Allan Chernick.
- Contact
Application contact: Allan Chernick
Mailing address: 5635 Ridgewood Dr, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
Phone: (248) 640-6789
Email: achern@netscape.net
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Allan W Chernick Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Friends of Magen David Adam ($10K). Together the top 10 received $43K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($7,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 77 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports grant dollars going to recipients in Michigan (38%), Washington, DC (33%), New York (18%), California (6%), and Colorado (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Allan W Chernick Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 14 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 248% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2020) to $56K (2024). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Friends of Magen David Adam Washington, DC | Humanitarian | $10,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $7,000 |
| Bnai Moshe Annual Giving W Bloomfield, MI | Synagogue | $6,018 |
| Hillel International Washington, DC | College Program Awarness of Antisemetisim | $5,000 |
| Friends of Yad Sarah New York, NY | Free Healthcare Services | $3,500 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center Los Angeles, CA | Social Awreness | $3,500 |
| Holocost Memorial Center - Zekelman Campus Farmington Hills, MI | Social Awareness | $3,000 |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO | Health Awareness | $3,000 |
| Ort America New York, NY | Outreach | $3,000 |
| Yad Ezra Berkley, MI | Food Bank | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $59,809 | $28,229 | $59,804 | $56,018 | 15 | $56,018 | $3,229 | $22,559 |
| 2024 | $41,315 | $27,622 | $59,690 | $56,072 | 12 | $56,072 | $2,622 | $12,237 |
| 2023 | $73,383 | $3,097 | $50,370 | $47,000 | 16 | $47,000 | $3,097 | $9,274 |
| 2022 | $120,656 | $922 | $40,750 | $36,500 | 16 | $36,500 | — | $12,576 |
| 2021 | $160,484 | $3,015 | $32,496 | $28,700 | 18 | $28,700 | $15 | $15,233 |
| 2020 | $187,465 | $74,729 | $28,409 | $25,500 | 14 | — | $71,729 | $23,340 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Allan W Chernick Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose stated work ranges from human rights and Holocaust education to healthcare and food assistance. The Simon Wiesenthal Center describes its mission as confronting antisemitism and hate, defending the safety of Jews worldwide, standing with Israel, and teaching the lessons of the Holocaust. Friends of Yad Sarah describes its work as providing services for ill and injured people at home in Israel. National Jewish Health says it provides patient care, conducts health research, and educates healthcare professionals. Yad Ezra says it provides supplemental kosher food and other necessities to needy Jewish families in its community.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $56,018. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $3,000. Among the listed grants were $10,000 to American Friends of Magen David Adom for humanitarian purposes; $7,000 to an individual recipient for tuition assistance; $6,018 to B’nai Moshe Annual Giving for synagogue purposes; $5,000 to Hillel International for college programming on awareness of antisemitism; and $3,500 each to Friends of Yad Sarah for free healthcare services and the Simon Wiesenthal Center for social awareness.
The 2024 filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It also lists charitable fields as the restriction on awards.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Allan Chernick as president and Morton Noveck as secretary/treasurer.
Allan W Chernick Foundation is led by Allan Chernick, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allan Chernick
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Morton Noveck
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Allan W Chernick Foundation
How much does Allan W Chernick Foundation give each year?
Allan W Chernick Foundation gave $56K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $56K across 12 grants.
What is Allan W Chernick Foundation's typical grant size?
Allan W Chernick Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,735, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Allan W Chernick Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Allan W Chernick Foundation give grants?
Allan W Chernick Foundation's top state is Michigan, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (33%) and New York (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (4 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Allan W Chernick Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Allan W Chernick Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Allan W Chernick Foundation's largest grantees?
Allan W Chernick Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Friends of Magen David Adam ($10,000), Bnai Moshe Annual Giving ($6,018) and Hillel International ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($7,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Allan W Chernick Foundation?
Allan W Chernick Foundation reported $60K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Allan W Chernick Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose stated work ranges from human rights and Holocaust education to healthcare and food assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Allan W Chernick Foundation?
The filing lists paper materials, no deadlines, and contact with Allan Chernick. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Allan W Chernick Foundation's EIN?
Allan W Chernick Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2281806. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 31, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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