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Chef Lous Army Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Manasquan, NJ EIN: 85-0764940 Website

Chef Lous Army Inc at a glance

Total assets
$13,503
+82.0% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$39,598
-93.5% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$4
Expenses (2024)
$38,377
-94.5% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Chef Lous Army Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Island Heights

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $14K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $14K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
A Need We Feed Inc Island Heights, NJProvid Meals$14,100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$13,503$39,598$38,377——$4
2023$7,419$607,414$693,522$14,1001—
2022$149,828$479,024$480,080$10,0001—
2021$200,714$998,144$974,876$10,0001—
2020$6,620$12,537$9,517———

About Chef Lous Army Inc

Based on IRS filings

Chef Lous Army Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Manasquan, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $14K in total assets. Net investment income was $4.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Chef Lous Army Inc is led by Louis Smith, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Louis Smith

    President

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Pace

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $16K (2023) → $0 (2024)

  • John Liput

    Officer

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Mirabella

    Officer

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Ian Singer (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Joseph Infozino (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Michael Marano (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Caroline Fulton (2020) — Director
  • Former: Jeremy Margolias (2020) — Director
  • Former: Tinatin Martin (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Daniel Pace — Treasurer: $16KDaniel PaceTreasurer$16K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $16K, to Daniel Pace (Treasurer).

Frequently asked questions about Chef Lous Army Inc

How large is Chef Lous Army Inc?

Chef Lous Army Inc reported $14K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $40K.

What is Chef Lous Army Inc?

Chef Lous Army Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Manasquan, NJ. It holds $14K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Chef Lous Army Inc operate?

Chef Lous Army Inc has awarded grants in New Jersey.

What is Chef Lous Army Inc's EIN?

Chef Lous Army Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0764940. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 17, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 21, 2024)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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