Charina Endowment Fund Inc
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 13-3675545 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$17M
Organizations funded69
Typical grant$150,000
Total assets$370.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $150,000 and $300,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
22% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | General support | $1,000,000 |
| Hunter College Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General support | $600,000 |
| Gates Philanthropy Partners | Seattle, WA | General support | $500,000 |
| Harvard Th Chan Schol of Public Health | Boston, MA | General support | $500,000 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York, NY | General support | $500,000 |
| New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY | General support | $500,000 |
| Nightingale-Bamford School | New York, NY | General support | $500,000 |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | General support | $500,000 |
| The Morgan Library & Museum | New York, NY | General support | $500,000 |
| Trustees for Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | General support | $500,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society (Formerly NY Zoological Soc) | The Bronx, NY | General support | $500,000 |
| City University of New York | New York, NY | General support | $400,000 |
| Sidwell Friends School | Washington, DC | General support | $400,000 |
| Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General support | $334,000 |
| Park Avenue Armoryseventh Reg Armory Conservancy Inc | New York, NY | General support | $333,000 |
| American Federation for Aging Research Inc | New York, NY | General support | $300,000 |
| Crenulated Company - Dba New Settlement | Bronx, NY | General support | $300,000 |
| John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC | General support | $300,000 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | General support | $300,000 |
| NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund | New York, NY | General support | $300,000 |
| The Urban Assembly | New York, NY | General support | $300,000 |
| Vera Institute of Justice | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $300,000 |
| Americans for Ben-Gurion University Inc | New York, NY | General support | $250,000 |
| American Technion Society | New York, NY | General support | $250,000 |
| Congregation Emanu-El | New York, NY | General support | $250,000 |
| Jewish Museum | New York, NY | General support | $250,000 |
| National September 11 Mem & Museum (Was Wtc Mem Found) | New York, NY | General support | $250,000 |
| One Health Trust | Washington, DC | General support | $250,000 |
| Fund for the City of New York Inc | New York, NY | General support | $225,000 |
| Goddard-Riverside Community Center | New York, NY | General support | $225,000 |
| Jacob a Riis Neighborhoold Houses | Queens, NY | General support | $225,000 |
| Riverside Park Conservancy | New York, NY | General support | $225,000 |
| Wgbh | Boston, MA | General support | $225,000 |
| Human Rights First | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $200,000 |
| Amigos Del Museo Del Barrio Inc | New York, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| Children's Hospital Foundation | Silver Spring, MD | General support | $150,000 |
| City Parks Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| Drawing Center Inc | New York, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| Film Forum Inc | New York, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine Inc | Garden City, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| Good Sheapard Service | New York, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| Harlem School of the Arts | New York, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| Jupiter Medical Center Inc | Jupiter, FL | General support | $150,000 |
| Literacy Partners | New York, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| Lower East Side Tenement Museum | New York, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Inc | New York, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| Scholars at Risk Inc | New York, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| Socrates Sculpture Park Inc | Long Island City, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc | New York, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| Sunnyside Community Center | New York, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| The Oliver Scholars Program | New York, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| The Shakespeare Theatre | Washington, DC | General support | $150,000 |
| Theatre Development Fund | New York, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| Union Settlement Association | New York, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| Wave Hill Incorporated | Bronx, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $150,000 |
| World Trade Center Performing Arts Center Inc | New York, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| Aperture Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| Brooklyn Museum | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| Modern Art Oxford | Oxford, UK | General support | $100,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 69 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Various Organizations | See Attached, NY | General support | $12,749,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17,017,000 | 70 |
| 2023 | $17,259,000 | 69 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523189349103922
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3675545
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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