Karine Chen Foundation
Karine Chen Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K.
Karine Chen Foundation at a glance
In short: Karine Chen Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,000
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $5,500
- -21.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Karine Chen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Paris Review ($1K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Karine Chen Foundation gives
- Giving fell 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $8K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Paris Review New York, NY | Support | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,500 | — | $1,500 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | $7,000 | — | $1,536 | $1,036 | 1 | $1,036 |
| 2023 | $8,500 | — | $1,500 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | $10,000 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $3,000 | 2 | $3,000 |
| 2021 | $10,000 | $8,000 | $7,500 | $7,000 | 3 | $7,000 |
| 2020 | $9,500 | $8,000 | $8,500 | $8,000 | 5 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Karine Chen Foundation is led by Neil Ortenberg, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Neil Ortenberg
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Karen Chen (2020–2024) — Trustee
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 Karine Chen Foundation
How much does Karine Chen Foundation give each year?
Karine Chen Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 1 grant.
How large is Karine Chen Foundation?
Karine Chen Foundation reported $6K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Karine Chen Foundation operate?
Karine Chen Foundation has awarded grants in New York.
What is Karine Chen Foundation's EIN?
Karine Chen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1248079. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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