Private foundation · EIN 23-7005356

Albert W Cherne Foundation

Preselected only

Fountain Hills, AZ

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202600619349100525
Total assets (EOY)$12,663,197
Grants paid$650,000
Typical (median) grant$10,000
Grants listed16
Giving in home state (AZ)26%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K2
$5K–$25K9
$25K–$100K2
$100K+3

Smallest $2,000 · Largest $200,000

Geographic focus

MN
49%
AZ
26%
WI
11%
MI
8%
NJ
2%
TX
2%
CA
2%
DC
1%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$222,500$11,748,7128
2024$549,500$11,347,46017
2025$650,000$12,663,19716

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
University Of NorthwesternROSEVILLE, MNPROGRAM SUPPORT$200,000
International Dark Sky Discovery Center IncFOUNTAIN HILLS, AZPROGRAM SUPPORT$150,000
Risen Christ SchoolMINNEAPOLIS, MNPROGRAM SUPPORT$100,000
Camp JornMANITOWISH WATERS, WIPROGRAM SUPPORT$60,000
Hillsdale CollegeHILLSDALE, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT$50,000
Minnesota Heart Institute FoundationMINNEAPOLIS, MNPROGRAM SUPPORT$15,000
Alliance Defending FreedomSCOTTSDALE, AZPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
Children'S Health DefenseFRANKLIN LAKES, NJPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
Informed Consent Action NetworkHOUSTON, TXPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
Manitowish Waters Lakes Association IncMANITOWISH WATERS, WIPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
The Kirsch FoundationLOS ALTOS, CAPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
Turning Point UsaPHOENIX, AZPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
American Center For Law And JusticeWASHINGTON, DCPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000
Hats And Mittens AssociationMINNETONKA, MNPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000
Historic Ironwood TheaterIRONWOOD, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT$3,000
Frank B Koller LibraryMANITOWISH WATERS, WIPROGRAM SUPPORT$2,000
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