Loraine Chernoff Memorial Fund
Loraine Chernoff Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in Florence, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $116K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1K. Net investment income was $3K.
Loraine Chernoff Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Loraine Chernoff Memorial Fund gave $1K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $484), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,452
- -71.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $484
- -71.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $484
- Total assets
- $115,813
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (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 Loraine Chernoff Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Florence Habitat for Humanity Inc ($484). Together the top 3 received $1K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Loraine Chernoff Memorial Fund gives
- Giving fell 64% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $1K (2025) to $6K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Florence Habitat for Humanity Inc Florence, OR | Support for Services | $484 |
| Oregon Coast Humane Society Florence, OR | Support for Services | $484 |
| Siuslaw Public Library District Florence, OR | Support for Services | $484 |
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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 | $115,813 | $4,633 | $7,276 | $1,452 | 3 | $5,805 | $3,210 | $5,835 |
| 2024 | $118,456 | $4,551 | $10,881 | $5,142 | 3 | $9,439 | $3,453 | $5,926 |
| 2023 | $124,786 | $1,320 | $9,853 | $4,147 | 3 | $8,436 | $2,771 | $5,926 |
| 2022 | $133,319 | $4,096 | $9,685 | $3,993 | 3 | $8,224 | $2,673 | $6,449 |
| 2021 | $138,908 | $4,228 | $9,278 | $3,530 | 3 | $7,703 | $2,726 | $7,286 |
| 2020 | $144,080 | $6,613 | $10,925 | $5,953 | 3 | — | $5,224 | $7,072 |
| 2019 | $148,270 | $4,075 | $9,623 | $5,352 | 3 | — | $4,098 | $7,389 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Loraine Chernoff Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Loraine Chernoff Memorial Fund's only listed officer is Tamara Calkin Oregon Pacific Bank, Trust Officer on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tamara Calkin Oregon Pacific Bank
Trust Officer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$4K (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: Tamera Calkin Oregon Pacific Bank (2023–2024) — Trust Officer
- Former: DEA ANN Frazier Oregon Pacific Bank (2020–2022) — Trust Officer
- Former: Tina Meyers Oregon Pacific Bank (2019) — Trust Officer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Tamara Calkin Oregon Pacific Bank (Trust Officer).
Frequently asked questions about Loraine Chernoff Memorial Fund
How much does Loraine Chernoff Memorial Fund give each year?
Loraine Chernoff Memorial Fund gave $1K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 3 grants.
What is Loraine Chernoff Memorial Fund's typical grant size?
Loraine Chernoff Memorial Fund's median grant in 2025 was $484, and its average grant was $484, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Loraine Chernoff Memorial Fund give grants?
Loraine Chernoff Memorial Fund gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Florence, OR (3 grants).
Does Loraine Chernoff Memorial Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Loraine Chernoff Memorial Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support for Services" (3 grants).
How large is Loraine Chernoff Memorial Fund?
Loraine Chernoff Memorial Fund reported $116K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (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 is Loraine Chernoff Memorial Fund's EIN?
Loraine Chernoff Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6119666. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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