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Nonprofit · EIN 26-1589685

CKEW FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10105

Financials

$61K$193K2024$119K$191K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CKEW FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$118,926$190,723-$71,797$1,531,434$0$1,531,434
December 31, 2024990-PF$61,458$192,638-$131,180$1,597,947$0$1,597,947
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$55,549
Net gain from sales of assets
$63,377

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$140,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$35,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$143,979
Excise tax on investment income
$1,653

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,597,947
Total assets, end of year
$1,531,434
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,531,434
Fair market value of assets
$1,531,434
Qualifying distributions
$143,979
Net investment income
$118,926

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KRISTIN M BENASICH
1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 2ND FL, NEW YORK, NY 10105
PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND D20$35,000
APRIL BENASICH
1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 2ND FL, NEW YORK, NY 10105
SECRETARY, MEMBER AND DIRE0$0
S MEI LIU
1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 2ND FL, NEW YORK, NY 10105
MEMBER AND DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KRISTIN M BENASICH
1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 2ND FL, NEW YORK, NY 10105
PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND D20$35,000
APRIL BENASICH
1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 2ND FL, NEW YORK, NY 10105
SECRETARY, MEMBER AND DIRE0$0
S MEI LIU
1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 2ND FL, NEW YORK, NY 10105
MEMBER AND DIRECTOR0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 2ND FL, NEW YORK, NY 10105-0008
In care of
% J MELCHER
Signed the 990-PF
KRISTIN M BENASICH, PRESIDENT
Phone
(212) 768-9000
Return prepared by
EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC

What it must file and when

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
26-1589685
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
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,531,434
Income (IRS master file)
$426,883

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$118,926$190,723$1,531,434IRS
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$61,458$192,638$1,597,947IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$67,254$182,569$1,696,992IRS
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––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 26-1589685).

Questions about CKEW FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of CKEW FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CKEW FOUNDATION is 26-1589685.
Is CKEW FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to CKEW FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does CKEW FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of CKEW FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CKEW FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of CKEW FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $35,000 (KRISTIN M BENASICH, PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND D).
How much revenue does CKEW FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $118,926, expenses of $190,723 and total assets of $1,531,434 at year end.

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