The Jack Chehebar Foundation is a private, independent foundation based in Brooklyn, New York. Established in 2008, it operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization focused on philanthropic grantmaking to preselected charitable organizations.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$9.8M
-7.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.2M
-42.4% YoY
Grant Count
44
-17.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$28K
-30.6% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Jewish nonprofit support
- Food security and hunger relief
- Community health
Grantmaking
The foundation operates on a preselected-only basis, meaning it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications for funds.
Grant Range
$101 to $501,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily supports organizations in:
- New York
- New Jersey
- Tennessee
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year 2024:
- Total assets: $9,830,354
- Total giving: $1,213,167
- Revenue: $421,035
- Expenses: $1,213,167
- Total liabilities: $0
The foundation ranks in the top 10% of foundations by asset size.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $9,830,354 | $10,622,486 | $11,448,857 |
| Revenue | $421,035 | $475,382 | $-6,723,163 |
| Expenses | $1,213,167 | $2,108,279 | $10,070,858 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,213,167 | $2,105,372 | $10,070,858 |
| Net Investment Income | $420,685 | $475,382 | $71,836 |
| Distributable Amount | $499,523 | $559,542 | $779,990 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
194 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is managed by:
- Jack Chehebar — Manager (2 hours per week, no compensation)
- Gabriel J Chehebar — Manager (2 hours per week, no compensation)
The foundation operates with limited staffing based on reported board members and key employees.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACK CHEHEBAR | MANAGER | 2 | — |
| GABRIEL J CHEHEBAR | MANAGER | 2 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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