Chur Family Foundation
Chur Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Williamsville, New York. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations serving children and young adults, older adults, people experiencing food insecurity, and families affected by pediatric cancer.
Chur Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Chur Family Foundation gave $597K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in New York. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $597,100
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +38.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,884
- -22.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $20,357,924
- +31.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (7 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Chur Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 815 Hopkins Road, Williamsville, NY 14221
Phone: (716) 320-5837
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Chur Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was OLV Charities ($75K). Together the top 10 received $376K.
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 86 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 11% to Florida, and 5% to Indiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Chur Family Foundation open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 25 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $25K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 66% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $371K (2020) to $597K (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $597K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| OLV Charities Lackawanna, NY | Charitable | $75,000 |
| Feedmore WNY Buffalo, NY | Charitable | $50,000 |
| The Summit Center Getzville, NY | Charitable | $42,000 |
| Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County East Aurora, NY | Chartiable | $41,700 |
| Salvation Army Buffalo, NY | Charitable | $40,000 |
| Sucede - Home Key Biscayne, FL | Charitable | $28,000 |
| Sucede - School Key Biscayne, FL | Charitable | $26,900 |
| Niagara Gospel Mission Niagara Falls, NY | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Potter's Hands Foundation Corning, NY | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Hearts and Hands Faith in Action Buffalo, NY | Charitable | $22,500 |
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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 | $20,357,924 | $5,302,469 | $791,398 | $597,100 | 25 | $597,100 | $2,202,106 | $906,952 |
| 2024 | $15,543,495 | $5,491,450 | $667,398 | $552,000 | 18 | $552,000 | $2,421,495 | $523,866 |
| 2023 | $11,865,546 | $450,964 | $593,895 | $524,800 | 15 | $524,800 | $376,083 | $552,297 |
| 2022 | $10,750,258 | $99,183 | $622,419 | $495,500 | 15 | $498,500 | $107,954 | $527,692 |
| 2021 | $12,656,822 | $4,582,026 | $490,714 | $420,015 | 13 | $424,115 | $3,689,264 | $500,288 |
| 2020 | $10,428,055 | $1,700,078 | $424,161 | $371,000 | 8 | — | $659,053 | $422,489 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chur Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $907K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with a range of missions. The Summit Center says it provides educational, therapeutic, and support services to children and young adults with autism, speech delays and disorders, and other conditions affecting development and learning. Hearts and Hands Faith in Action says it connects volunteers with older adults through transportation, in-home support, and caregiver respite. P.U.N.T. Pediatric Cancer Collaborative says it provides families in Western New York facing pediatric cancer with financial, practical, and emotional support.
Other 2025 grantees include Crooked Creek Food Pantry, whose stated purpose is to provide food and grocery items to people facing food and nutritional insufficiencies, and SUCEDE, which says it supports social investment and sustainable development in Latin America.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 25 grants totaling $597,100. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $75,000, with a median grant of $20,000. The foundation reported 18 grants totaling $552,000 in 2024 and 15 grants totaling $524,800 in 2023.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $75,000 to OLV Charities, $50,000 to Feedmore WNY, $42,000 to The Summit Center, $41,700 to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County, and $40,000 to the Salvation Army. Hearts and Hands Faith in Action received $22,500. Other 2025 recipients included Niagara Gospel Mission and Potter’s Hands Foundation, each receiving $25,000, and Buffalo Dream Center and Daemen College, each receiving $20,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert M. Chur as president and director; Don Henry as director; Kelly Henry as secretary and director; Carla Suero as treasurer and director; and Terry Suero as director.
Chur Family Foundation is led by Robert M. Chur, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert M. Chur
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carla Suero
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Henry
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Henry
Secretary & Director
Director → Secretary & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Suero
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Carol Chur (2020–2023) — Vice President & Director - Till
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 Chur Family Foundation
How much does Chur Family Foundation give each year?
Chur Family Foundation gave $597K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $552K across 18 grants.
What is Chur Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Chur Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $23,884, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Chur Family Foundation that year got $22K on average.
Where does Chur Family Foundation give grants?
Chur Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (11%) and Indiana (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Buffalo, NY (9 grants), Key Biscayne, FL (3 grants), East Aurora, NY (2 grants) and Indianapolis, IN (2 grants).
Does Chur Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on Chur Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (22 grants) and "Chartiable" (3 grants).
Who are Chur Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Chur Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include OLV Charities ($75,000), Feedmore WNY ($50,000) and The Summit Center ($42,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Chur Family Foundation?
Chur Family Foundation reported $20.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $597K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $907K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Chur Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with a range of missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Chur Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Chur Family Foundation's EIN?
Chur Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3242500. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Chur Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 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 May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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