The Chaldean Community Foundation
The Chaldean Community Foundation is dedicated to improving the stability, health, and wellness of those we serve through advocacy, acculturation, community development, and cultural preservation.
The Chaldean Community Foundation at a glance
In short: The Chaldean Community Foundation reported $47K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $47,154 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -64.4% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $27,401,150
- -41.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $12,461,969
- -25.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $157,767
- -35.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $9,517,499
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Chaldean Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Chaldean Community Foundation gives
- Giving grew 2546% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 (2020) to $132K (2024). In 2025 it reported $47K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt a Refugee Family Program West Bloomfield, MI | To Support Aarf | $132,295 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27,401,150 | $12,461,969 | $9,517,499 | $47,154 | Total only | $157,767 |
| 2024 | $47,100,057 | $16,815,257 | $8,951,041 | $132,295 | 1 | $245,949 |
| 2023 | $25,423,574 | $14,388,942 | $7,662,998 | $43,513 | 1 | $127,242 |
| 2022 | $16,098,666 | $8,333,804 | $6,226,390 | $5,000 | 1 | $10,177 |
| 2021 | $12,837,870 | $7,609,738 | $6,267,716 | $5,000 | 1 | $53,112 |
| 2020 | $12,341,121 | $5,976,629 | $4,993,739 | $5,000 | 1 | $15,989 |
| 2019 | $8,807,254 | $6,108,154 | $4,011,730 | $7,765 | Total only | $2,118 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Chaldean Community Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Chaldean Community Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Sterling Heights, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $27.4M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $47K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $158K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Chaldean Community Foundation is led by Martin Manna, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martin Manna
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$175K (2019) → $311K (2025)
Sylvester Sandiha
Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Najor
Director
Executive Committee Member → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nora Hanna
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pierre Nona
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Jarbou
Director
Director → Executive Committee Member, 2024
Executive Committee Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Toma
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Saber Ammori
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Denha
Executive Vice Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2024
Vice Chairman → Executive Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Gutman
Executive Committee Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Mona
Treasurer
Executive Committee Member → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Haley Jonna
Secretary
Executive Committee Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Jappaya
Vice Chairman
Executive Vice Chairman → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Matthew Loussia (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Joseph Hurshe (2019–2022) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Mike Sarafa (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Eman Jajonie-Daman (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Nahid Elyas MD (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Patrick Tomina (2019–2020) — Executive Vice Chairman
- Former: Saad Abbo (2019–2020) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Michael Sarafa (2019) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Zaina Elia (2019) — Director
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 $311K, to Martin Manna (President).
Frequently asked questions about The Chaldean Community Foundation
How much does The Chaldean Community Foundation give each year?
The Chaldean Community Foundation reported $47K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $132K across 1 grant.
How large is The Chaldean Community Foundation?
The Chaldean Community Foundation reported $27.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.5M.
What is The Chaldean Community Foundation?
The Chaldean Community Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Sterling Heights, MI. It holds $27.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Chaldean Community Foundation operate?
The Chaldean Community Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is The Chaldean Community Foundation's EIN?
The Chaldean Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3963417. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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