The Chasnoff Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 87-3860107

The Chasnoff Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $455K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $18K.

The Chasnoff Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Chasnoff Family Foundation gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$15,000
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$454,505
-1.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (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 The Chasnoff Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Cincinnati Works Inc: $15KCincinnati Works Inc$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cincinnati Works Inc ($15K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Cincinnati

How The Chasnoff Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2025) to $25K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cincinnati Works Inc Cincinnati, OHGeneral & Unrestricted$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$454,505$17,838$24,506$15,0001$24,506$17,838$25,980
2024$461,173$15,764$9,200——$9,200$13,622$23,724
2023$454,609$8,281$17,358——$13,258$11,285$20,746
2022$463,686$-35$35,987$25,0001$34,172$242,707$17,445
2021$499,708$499,708—————$1,933

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Chasnoff Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Chasnoff Family Foundation is led by Michael J Chasnoff, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael J Chasnoff

    Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 The Chasnoff Family Foundation

How much does The Chasnoff Family Foundation give each year?

The Chasnoff Family Foundation gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Chasnoff Family Foundation?

The Chasnoff Family Foundation reported $455K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (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.

Where does The Chasnoff Family Foundation operate?

The Chasnoff Family Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is The Chasnoff Family Foundation's EIN?

The Chasnoff Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3860107. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 28, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 29, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 25, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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