Katz Chertok Family Foundation
Katz Chertok Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Yardley, Pennsylvania. It reported 14 grants totaling $122,675 in 2025, with listed recipients including charitable organizations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and other states.
Katz Chertok Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Katz Chertok Family Foundation gave $123K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Pennsylvania. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $122,675
- -15.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,763
- -21.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $1,728,429
- -5.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (7 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Katz Chertok Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation’s 2025 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 91 S Main Street, Yardley, PA 19067
Phone: (908) 770-8502
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Katz Chertok Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chabad of Bucks County ($38K). Together the top 10 received $120K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 62 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Pennsylvania (43%), New Jersey (30%), Iowa (8%), California (8%), and Connecticut (4%). The listed grants also include recipients in Maryland, Florida, Massachusetts, and Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Katz Chertok Family Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 14 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 $60K (2020) to $146K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $123K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chabad of Bucks County Newtown, PA | An unrestricted grant to further the foundations exempt purpose. | $37,800 |
| JCC of Central Jersey Scotch Plains, NJ | An unrestricted grant to further the foundations exempt purpose. | $36,000 |
| American Red Cross Boone, IA | An unrestricted grant to further thr foundations exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Jewish Fed of Greater Philadeplhia Philadelphia, PA | An unrestricted grant to further the foundations exempt purpose. | $10,000 |
| United Way of LA Los Angeles, CA | An unrestricted grant to further the foundations exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Experience Camps Westport, CT | An unrestricted grant to further the foundations exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| First Tee Philadelphia, PA | An unrestricted grant to further the foundations exempt purpose. | $5,000 |
| Breakthrough Tid Hagerstown, MD | An unrestricted grant to further the foundations exempt purpose | $3,000 |
| The Kind Kitchen of PB North Palm Beach, FL | An unrestricted grant to further the foundations exempt purpose | $1,800 |
| Arava Institute Newton Centre, MA | An unrestricted grant to further the foundations exempt purpose | $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 | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,728,429 | $59,165 | $126,494 | $122,675 | 14 | $122,675 | $58,346 | $132,689 |
| 2024 | $1,822,767 | $-44,920 | $148,916 | $145,600 | 13 | $145,600 | $54,749 | $130,418 |
| 2023 | $2,055,803 | $17,066 | $129,700 | $127,200 | 17 | $129,700 | $55,387 | $126,317 |
| 2022 | $2,136,437 | $57,375 | $98,700 | $96,200 | 9 | $98,700 | $57,375 | $123,263 |
| 2021 | $2,189,599 | $357,841 | $93,739 | $90,980 | 9 | $93,739 | $51,608 | $101,607 |
| 2020 | $1,878,560 | $355,311 | $63,492 | $60,400 | 11 | — | $54,602 | $75,361 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Katz Chertok Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $133K 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 separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including Chabad of Bucks County, JCC of Central Jersey, American Red Cross, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, United Way of Los Angeles, Experience Camps, and First Tee.
Experience Camps describes its mission as supporting grieving children through free overnight summer camps, year-round programs, and content intended to help children develop coping skills. Teamwork Education Foundation, which received a $1,000 grant, says it supports children and young adults—particularly socio-economically challenged students in Palm Beach County, Florida—through instrumental music and scholarship programs. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 14 grants totaling $122,675. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $37,800, with a median grant of $4,000. The largest listed grants were $37,800 to Chabad of Bucks County and $36,000 to JCC of Central Jersey. Other listed grants included $10,000 each to the American Red Cross, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, and United Way of Los Angeles; $5,000 to Experience Camps and First Tee; and $3,000 to Breakthrough TID. The filing describes the grants as unrestricted contributions to further the foundation’s exempt purpose.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bernard Katz, Marjorie Chertok, and Jonathan M. Gross as trustees.
Katz Chertok Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bernard Katz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan M. Gross
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marjorie Chertok
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Katz Chertok Family Foundation
How much does Katz Chertok Family Foundation give each year?
Katz Chertok Family Foundation gave $123K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $146K across 13 grants.
What is Katz Chertok Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Katz Chertok Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $8,763, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Katz Chertok Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Katz Chertok Family Foundation give grants?
Katz Chertok Family Foundation's top state is Pennsylvania, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (30%) and Iowa (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (2 grants) and North Palm Beach, FL (2 grants).
Does Katz Chertok Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Katz Chertok Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Katz Chertok Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Katz Chertok Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Chabad of Bucks County ($37,800), JCC of Central Jersey ($36,000) and American Red Cross ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Katz Chertok Family Foundation?
Katz Chertok Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $123K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $133K (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 Katz Chertok Family Foundation fund?
No separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including Chabad of Bucks County, JCC of Central Jersey, American Red Cross, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, United Way of Los Angeles, Experience Camps, and First Tee. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Katz Chertok Family Foundation?
The foundation’s 2025 filing states that it 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 Katz Chertok Family Foundation's EIN?
Katz Chertok Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2580517. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Katz Chertok Family 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.
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 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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