Paul & Elaine Chervinsky

NEWTON, MA EIN: 04-3214315

The Paul & Elaine Chervinsky Charitable Foundation is a private non-operating foundation established in Newton, Massachusetts. The foundation operates as a trust structure and is classified as a charitable organization under IRS regulations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.4M

-0.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$241K

-38.6% YoY

Grant Count

44

+10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-44.2% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary activities center on making gifts, grants, and loans to other organizations. Based on available information, the foundation has historically focused on providing educational opportunities for deserving recipients, including scholarships for high school students pursuing college education and endowed scholarships at educational institutions.

Grantmaking

The foundation engages in direct grantmaking to other organizations. Historical grantmaking has included scholarship programs for New Bedford High School students attending college and endowed scholarships at Tufts Medical School.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation has demonstrated funding activity in Massachusetts, with particular emphasis on New Bedford and the surrounding region.

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

AlexandriaAmherstAtholBinghamtonBostonBrightonBrunswickCharlestownDartmouthDedhamJacksonvilleMedfordMemphisNatickNeedhamNew BedfordNew YorkNewportNewtonNewton Centre

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets: $1,000,000 to $4,999,999

Annual Income: $500,000 to $999,999

Tax-Exempt Status: Unconditional exemption granted in May 1994

EIN: 04-3214315

Filing Requirements: Form 990-PF return

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$285K$570K$855K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,420,331$4,441,173$3,830,419
Revenue$275,562$1,035,913$265,079
Expenses$300,611$425,159$347,902
Qualifying Distributions$251,822$400,662$324,582
Net Investment Income$254,455$1,017,233$175,749
Distributable Amount$341,855$303,471$327,112

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$98K$196K$295K$393K43 grants202045 grants202140 grants202240 grants202344 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HEBREW SENIOR LIFE$150KUMASS DARTMOUTH$50KTEMPLE EMANUEL$5KJUDGE BAKER CHILDRENS CE…$3KTIFERETH ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE$3KBOSTON COLLEGE LAW SCHOO…$3KUNITED WAY OF GREATER NE…$3KBINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY$2KNEWBRIDGE ON THE CHARLES…$2KSIMMONS COLLEGE$2K

Grant Size Distribution

212 grants across all recorded years

205<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation was established by Dr. Paul Chervinsky and Elaine Chervinsky. Elaine Chervinsky passed away on May 26, 2022, at age 91. She was married to Dr. Paul Chervinsky for almost 71 years and served as office manager of his medical practice. Together, they partnered in multiple philanthropic activities throughout their lives.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PAUL CHERVINSKYTRUSTEE2
GERALD CHERVINSKYTRUSTEE5
DEBRA MOLLTRUSTEE5

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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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