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Nonprofit · EIN 13-6127968

CHERNOW FUND INC

Tax-exempt · GREAT NECK, NY 11020

Financials

$196K$177K2022$423K$372K2023$9.9M$460K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHERNOW FUND INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
October 31, 2025990-PF$9,852,653$459,953$9,392,700$9,677,682$0$9,677,682
October 31, 2024990-PF$423,162$371,532$51,630$1,065,839$17,047$1,048,792
October 31, 2023990-PF$195,554$177,072$18,482$1,075,481$0$1,075,481
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended October 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,339,374
Dividends
$78,616
Interest
$335
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,430,828
Other income
$3,500

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$315,764
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$87,900
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$405,172
Excise tax on investment income
$34,594

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,065,839
Total assets, end of year
$9,677,682
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$9,677,682
Fair market value of assets
$9,677,682
Qualifying distributions
$405,172
Net investment income
$2,513,279

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEBORAH S LEMPERT
38 PINE HILL ROAD, GREAT NECK, NY 110201316
SECRETARY22$45,700
LYNN STREIM
38 PINE HILL ROAD, GREAT NECK, NY 110201316
PRESIDENT10$42,200
MARTIN KRASNER
38 PINE HILL ROAD, GREAT NECK, NY 110201316
TREASURER1$0
990-PF for the year ended October 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEBORAH S LEMPERT
38 PINE HILL ROAD, GREAT NECK, NY 110201316
SECRETARY10$47,000
LYNN STREIM
38 PINE HILL ROAD, GREAT NECK, NY 110201316
PRESIDENT8$38,500
MARTIN KRASNER
38 PINE HILL ROAD, GREAT NECK, NY 110201316
TREASURER3$1,470
990-PF for the year ended October 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LYNN STREIM
38 PINE HILL ROAD, GREAT NECK, NY 110201316
PRESIDENT8$42,000
DEBORAH S LEMPERT
38 PINE HILL ROAD, GREAT NECK, NY 110201316
SECRETARY3$17,500
MARTIN KRASNER
38 PINE HILL ROAD, GREAT NECK, NY 110201316
TREASURER3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
38 PINE HILL RD, GREAT NECK, NY 11020-1316
In care of
% GORDON S OPPENHEIMER
Signed the 990-PF
LYNN STREIM, PRESIDENT
Phone
(516) 978-0082
Return prepared by
KPMG LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2024October 31, 2025March 16, 2026990-PF on file
2023October 31, 2024March 17, 2025990-PF on file
2022October 31, 2023March 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
13-6127968
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1956
Accounting year ends
October
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,677,682
Income (IRS master file)
$15,179,039

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFOctober 2025$9,852,653$459,953$9,677,682XML
990-PFOctober 2024$423,162$371,532$1,065,839XML
990-PFOctober 2023$195,554$177,072$1,075,481XML
990-PFOctober 2022–––IRS
990-PFOctober 2021–––IRS
990-PFOctober 2020–––IRS
990-PFOctober 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-6127968).

Questions about CHERNOW FUND INC

What is the EIN of CHERNOW FUND INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHERNOW FUND INC is 13-6127968.
Is CHERNOW FUND INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1956.
Are donations to CHERNOW FUND INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does CHERNOW FUND INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of CHERNOW FUND INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHERNOW FUND INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended October 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of CHERNOW FUND INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $45,700 (DEBORAH S LEMPERT, SECRETARY).
How much revenue does CHERNOW FUND INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,852,653, expenses of $459,953 and total assets of $9,677,682 at year end.

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