Charina Foundation Inc Richard Menschel
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 13-3050294 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$3.8M
Organizations funded279
Typical grant$7,500
Total assets$72.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $10,000.
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
26% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | General support | $750,000 |
| Uja-Federation of New York | New York, NY | General support | $115,000 |
| Refugees International | Washington, DC | General support | $100,000 |
| Museum of the City of New York | New York, NY | General support | $75,000 |
| Phipps Neighborhoods | New York, NY | General support | $75,000 |
| The Morgan Library and Museum | New York, NY | General support | $75,000 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | General support | $60,000 |
| Socrates Sculpture Park Inc | Queens, NY | General support | $59,750 |
| The Jewish Museum | New York, NY | General support | $55,000 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Randall's Island Park Alliance | New York, NY | General support | $39,700 |
| Congregation Emanu-El | Rye, NY | General support | $34,000 |
| Leo Baeck Institute | New York, NY | General support | $33,000 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $30,000 |
| George Eastman Museum | New York, NY | General support | $30,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Community Foundation for Nantucket | Nantucket, MA | General support | $25,000 |
| Joslyn Museum | Omaha, NE | General support | $25,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Museum of Modern Art | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Nantucket Conservation Foundation Inc | Nantucket, MA | General support | $25,000 |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital | Nantucket, MA | General support | $25,000 |
| Public Art Fund Inc | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| The Newark Museum of Art | Newark, NJ | General support | $25,000 |
| The Studio Museum in Harlem | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Weill Cornell Medicine | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| The Municipal Art Society of New York | New York, NY | General support | $24,000 |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Governors Island the Friends of | New York, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc | New York, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Scouting America Gnyc | New York, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Storm King Art Center | Mountainville, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| The Children's Aid Society | New York, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $20,000 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| American Red Cross | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| Arizona Friends of Foster Children | Phoenix, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| Ayco Company | Albany, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| Carmel Public Library Foundation | Carmel, CA | General support | $15,000 |
| Film at Lincoln Center | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| Mahler Foundationmahler Lewitt Studios | Santa Cruz, CA | General support | $15,000 |
| Myface | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| National Gallery of Art | Washington, DC | General support | $15,000 |
| New York Public Library | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| Park Avenue Armory | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| Seeds of Peace | Portland, ME | General support | $15,000 |
| Strong Wings Adventure School | Nantucket, MA | General support | $15,000 |
| Tenement Museum | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Art | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| The New Jewish Home | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| The Society of the Four Arts | Palm Beach, FL | General support | $15,000 |
| The US Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | General support | $15,000 |
| Vera Institute of Justice | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| Nantucket Historical Assocation | Nantucket, MA | General support | $14,700 |
| The New-York Historical Society | New York, NY | General support | $13,680 |
| American Jewish World Service | New York, NY | General support | $12,500 |
| Ballet Theatre Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $12,500 |
| Facing History and Ourselves | Brookline, MA | General support | $12,500 |
| Light Work | Syracuse, NY | General support | $12,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 279 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,785,330 | 279 |
| 2023 | $3,407,380 | 303 |
| 2022 | $3,090,497 | 266 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jan 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202600149349100205
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3050294
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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