Keren Bertha Chernofsky Inc
Keren Bertha Chernofsky Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Larchmont, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $202K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $15K.
Keren Bertha Chernofsky Inc at a glance
In short: Keren Bertha Chernofsky Inc gave $16K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,050
- +58.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,013
- +19.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,400
- Total assets
- $201,842
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (56% 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 Keren Bertha Chernofsky Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rebbe Talmid Inc ($9K). Together the top 4 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Keren Bertha Chernofsky Inc gives
- Giving grew 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 123% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $16K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rebbe Talmid Inc Lakewood, NJ | General Charitable | $9,000 |
| American Friends of Yeshivat HaKotel Forest Hills, NY | General Charitable | $5,000 |
| Friends of Beis Yechiel Chicago, IL | General Charitable | $1,800 |
| American Friends of P'TaCH Brooklyn, NY | General Charitable | $250 |
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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 | $201,842 | $11,548 | $18,400 | $16,050 | 4 | $17,529 | $15,361 | $14,258 |
| 2024 | $204,012 | $12,003 | $12,344 | $10,100 | 3 | $11,159 | $13,038 | $12,481 |
| 2023 | $202,133 | $7,873 | $11,191 | $8,950 | 6 | $10,053 | $6,735 | $10,981 |
| 2022 | $205,450 | $8,237 | $14,201 | $11,930 | 8 | $13,094 | $14,097 | $10,873 |
| 2021 | $205,161 | $10,045 | $7,026 | $4,960 | 7 | $6,106 | $14,986 | $12,164 |
| 2020 | $196,281 | $7,231 | $9,553 | $7,700 | 5 | — | $9,103 | $10,626 |
| 2019 | $196,104 | $6,011 | $10,213 | $7,780 | 7 | — | $8,315 | $10,582 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Keren Bertha Chernofsky Inc reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Keren Bertha Chernofsky Inc is led by Philip Chernofsky, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Philip Chernofsky
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Keren Bertha Chernofsky Inc
How much does Keren Bertha Chernofsky Inc give each year?
Keren Bertha Chernofsky Inc gave $16K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 3 grants.
What is Keren Bertha Chernofsky Inc's typical grant size?
Keren Bertha Chernofsky Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,400, and its average grant was $4,013, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Keren Bertha Chernofsky Inc give grants?
Keren Bertha Chernofsky Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (33%) and Illinois (11%).
Does Keren Bertha Chernofsky Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Keren Bertha Chernofsky Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Keren Bertha Chernofsky Inc?
Keren Bertha Chernofsky Inc reported $202K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Keren Bertha Chernofsky Inc?
Keren Bertha Chernofsky Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Larchmont, NY. It holds $202K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Keren Bertha Chernofsky Inc's EIN?
Keren Bertha Chernofsky Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7067955. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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