Association of Charles Evans Housing Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 26-4611657

The Association of Charles Evans Housing Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, New York. It makes charitable grants to organizations; its 2025 grants went primarily to recipients in New York, with additional funding to organizations in other states.

Key facts about Association of Charles Evans Housing Foundation

In short: Association of Charles Evans Housing Foundation gave $651K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in New York. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-4611657
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$650,900
Grants made (2025)
26
Average grant
$25,035
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
38% first-time grantees (10 of 26, 2025)
Total assets
$11,598,064
Primary geography
New York (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$11.6M

+15.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$651K

-8.2% YoY

Grant Count

26

-7.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$25K

-1.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Association of Charles Evans Housing Foundation reported a distributable amount of $533K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Association of Charles Evans Housing Foundation open to new grantees?

38%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 10 of 26 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $31K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 141% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The available information does not state a specific mission for the foundation. Its grants supported organizations with varied purposes. For example, Brooks School describes its mission as providing students with a meaningful college-preparatory education; Police Athletic League Inc says it supports and inspires New York City youth; and The Denyce Graves Foundation says it celebrates historically overlooked musical figures and supports the next generation of classical vocal artists. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 26 grants totaling $650,900. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $345,000, with a median of $10,000. Its largest grants included $345,000 to ACE Programs for the Homeless, $60,000 to Prostate Cancer Foundation, and $40,000 to Community Service Society of NY. Other grants included $25,000 each to Brooks School and New York Junior Tennis League, and $22,400 to Self Help.

How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 79% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York. California and Massachusetts each accounted for 9%, Connecticut for 2%, and Illinois for less than 1%.

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonSouthamptonBrooklynLong Island CityGreenwichNorth AndoverWoodsideBrocktonSpringfieldHampton BaysWoodstockAvonBedfordBostonCantonChicagoHollywoodNew CanaanNew Cannan

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K30 grants2019 21 grants2020 23 grants2021 24 grants2022 24 grants2023 28 grants2024 26 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $402K (2023) to $771K (2022). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $651K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Ace Programs for the Homeless: $345KAce Programs for the Homeless$345KProstrate Cancer Foundation: $60KProstrate Cancer Foundation$60KCommunity Service Society of NY: $40KCommunity Service Society ofNY$40KBrooks School: $25KBrooks School$25KNew York Junior Tennis League: $25KNew York Junior Tennis League$25KSelf Help: $22KSelf Help$22KGabrielles Angel Foundcancer Resea: $20KGabrielles Angel FoundcancerResea$20KGuardian Angels: $10KGuardian Angels$10KNew York Acadamy of Art: $10KNew York Acadamy of Art$10KReduce Infection Deaths: $10KReduce Infection Deaths$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ace Programs for the Homeless ($345K). Together the top 10 received $567K.

Grant Size Distribution

125 grants across all recorded years

117<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 117 grants of 125 (94%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ace Programs for the Homeless Long Island City, NYCharitable Giving$345,000
Prostrate Cancer Foundation Santa Monica, CACharitable Giving$60,000
Community Service Society of NY New York, NYCharitable Giving$40,000
Brooks School North Andover, MACharitable Giving$25,000
New York Junior Tennis League Woodside, NYCharitable Giving$25,000
Self Help Brockton, MACharitable Giving$22,400
Gabrielles Angel Foundcancer Resea New York, NY142W57TH ST$20,000
Guardian Angels Brooklyn, NYCharitable Giving$10,000
New York Acadamy of Art New York, NYCharitable Giving$10,000
Reduce Infection Deaths Greenwich, CTCharitable Giving$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $11,598,064 $1,466,251 $991,913 $650,900
2024 $10,049,711 $1,058,597 $1,021,733 $708,750
2023 $7,636,079 $302,601 $691,703 $401,900
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$1M$2M$3M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$11,598,064$10,049,711$7,636,079
Revenue$1,466,251$1,058,597$302,601
Expenses$991,913$1,021,733$691,703
Qualifying Distributions$750,581$819,120$512,784
Distributable Amount$532,539$438,192$346,910

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 24, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 20, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 9, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Henry M Buhl as president and director, Sandra R Sanches as vice president, secretary and director, and Kenneth Totilo as treasurer and director.

Association of Charles Evans Housing Foundation is led by Henry M. Buhl, President & Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Henry M. Buhl

    President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra R. Sanches

    Vice President Secretary & Director

    Secretary → Vice President Secretary & Director, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    $77K (2022) → $100K (2025)

  • Kenneth Totilo

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Jorge Iragorri (2020) — Treasurer & Director
  • Former: Katherine Rice (2020) — Director
  • Former: Ray Merritt (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Sandra R Sanches — VP Secretary & Director: $100KSandra R SanchesVP Secretary & Director$100K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $100K, to Sandra R Sanches (VP Secretary & Director).

Contact

Mailing address: 114 Greene Street 5Th Fl, New York, NY 10012

Frequently asked questions about Association of Charles Evans Housing Foundation

How much does Association of Charles Evans Housing Foundation give each year?

Association of Charles Evans Housing Foundation gave $651K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $709K across 28 grants.

What is Association of Charles Evans Housing Foundation's typical grant size?

Association of Charles Evans Housing Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $25,035, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Association of Charles Evans Housing Foundation that year got $15K on average.

Where does Association of Charles Evans Housing Foundation give grants?

Association of Charles Evans Housing Foundation gives mostly in New York: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (9%) and Massachusetts (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (13 grants) and Long Island City, NY (2 grants).

Does Association of Charles Evans Housing Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Association of Charles Evans Housing Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Giving" (25 grants).

Who are Association of Charles Evans Housing Foundation's largest grantees?

Association of Charles Evans Housing Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ace Programs for the Homeless ($345,000), Prostrate Cancer Foundation ($60,000) and Community Service Society of NY ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Association of Charles Evans Housing Foundation?

Association of Charles Evans Housing Foundation reported $11.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $751K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $533K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Association of Charles Evans Housing Foundation fund?

The available information does not state a specific mission for the foundation. Its grants supported organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Association of Charles Evans Housing Foundation?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Association of Charles Evans Housing Foundation's EIN?

Association of Charles Evans Housing Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4611657. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Association of Charles Evans Housing Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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