The Chod Family Foundation
The Chod Family Foundation is a private foundation based in St. Louis, Missouri. It made 37 grants totaling $945,080 in 2025, with grants to organizations including Jewish community institutions, healthcare organizations, and other charitable groups.
The Chod Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Chod Family Foundation gave $945K across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Missouri. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $945,080
- +33.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 37
- +23.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,543
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $9,055,870
- -4.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (3 of 37, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Chod Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10 S Broadway Ste 2000, St Louis, MO 63102
Phone: (314) 514-8881
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Chod Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School ($200K). Together the top 10 received $765K.
Grant Size Distribution
156 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 132 grants of 156 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Chod Family Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 37 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $26K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $637K (2021) to $945K (2025). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $945K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School St. Louis, MO | General Support | $200,000 |
| Jewish Federation of St Louis St. Louis, MO | General Support | $175,000 |
| Jewish Community Center St. Louis, MO | General Support | $80,000 |
| Gateway to Hope St. Louis, MO | General Support | $75,000 |
| St Louis Children's Hospital Foundation St. Louis, MO | General Support | $50,000 |
| St Louis Holocaust Museum St. Louis, MO | General Support | $50,000 |
| St Louis Mens Group Against Cancer St. Louis, MO | General Support | $45,000 |
| Congregation B'nai Amoona Creve Coeur, MO | General Support | $40,000 |
| Crown Center St. Louis, MO | General Support | $25,180 |
| St Louis Police Foundation St. Louis, MO | General Support | $25,000 |
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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 | $9,055,870 | $610,524 | $1,028,793 | $945,080 | 37 | $974,286 | $568,617 | $1,193,602 |
| 2024 | $9,474,139 | $576,275 | $763,491 | $709,300 | 30 | $725,812 | $733,157 | $1,111,087 |
| 2023 | $9,661,355 | $593,282 | $834,604 | $783,900 | 29 | $800,587 | $563,909 | $954,103 |
| 2022 | $9,902,677 | $449,217 | $704,229 | $666,400 | 30 | $675,034 | $429,943 | $941,984 |
| 2021 | $10,157,689 | $566,148 | $680,140 | $636,836 | 30 | $648,182 | $543,465 | $909,244 |
| 2020 | $10,271,681 | $440,779 | $821,809 | $789,800 | 35 | — | $423,815 | $818,153 |
| 2019 | $10,652,711 | $402,708 | $912,746 | $876,100 | 34 | — | $398,119 | $815,856 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Chod Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose stated missions address Jewish community life, healthcare, education, and services for people with disabilities. For example, Jewish Federation of St. Louis says it mobilizes community resources to preserve and enhance Jewish life; Gateway to Hope says it works to remove barriers to breast healthcare; and Lift For Life Academy says it empowers students to reach their potential as students and citizens. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 37 grants totaling $945,080 in 2025. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $200,000, with a median of $10,000. In 2024, it reported 30 grants totaling $709,300; in 2023, it reported 29 grants totaling $783,900.
Its largest 2025 grants included $200,000 to Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School, $175,000 to Jewish Federation of St. Louis, $80,000 to Jewish Community Center, and $75,000 to Gateway to Hope. Other notable grants were $50,000 each to St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation and St. Louis Holocaust Museum, and $45,000 to St. Louis Mens Group Against Cancer. The listed grants were for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Edward A. Chod as president and Cheryl Abrams as an officer.
The Chod Family Foundation is led by Edward A. Chod, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward A. Chod
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Abrams
Officer
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 The Chod Family Foundation
How much does The Chod Family Foundation give each year?
The Chod Family Foundation gave $945K across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $709K across 30 grants.
What is The Chod Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Chod Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $25,543, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Chod Family Foundation that year got $17K on average.
Where does The Chod Family Foundation give grants?
The Chod Family Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (31 grants).
Does The Chod Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Chod Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (37 of 37) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Chod Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Chod Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School ($200,000), Jewish Federation of St Louis ($175,000) and Jewish Community Center ($80,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Chod Family Foundation?
The Chod Family Foundation reported $9.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $974K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (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 does The Chod Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose stated missions address Jewish community life, healthcare, education, and services for people with disabilities. For example, Jewish Federation of St. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Chod Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Chod Family Foundation's EIN?
The Chod Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6475433. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Chod Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 August 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Chod Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-chod-family-foundation-morg_18fd769a23914848bd1417ad5462ab82
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