Howard & Jacqueline Chertkof Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 52-1489260

Foundation Overview

Based in Washington, DC, Howard & Jacqueline Chertkof Foundation has awarded 280 grants totaling $222,090 to organizations in Maryland, District of Columbia and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $13,000, with a median award of $400.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$222,090
Total Assets
$508,933
Median Grant (all grants)
$400

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
36
Median Grant
$500
% Median Grant Growth
+25% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 25%

9 of 36 recipients (25%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
District of Columbia

Grants are geographically diversified with 38% in District of Columbia and funding distributed across 12 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within District of Columbia, funding concentrates in Washington (100%).

Funding Trajectory
-3%

Stable funding levels with 3% change over 4 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Howard & Jacqueline Chertkof Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
A Wider Circle $500 Silver Spring, MD, US General 2023
American Friends Of Magan David $500 New York, NY, US General 2023
American Jewish World Service $500 New York, NY, US General 2023
American Technion $300 New York, NY, US General 2023
Anti Defamation League $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Avalon Theater Foundation $500 Easton, MD, US General 2023
Avodah $200 Baltimore, MD, US General 2023
Chabad Lubavitch Of Utah $100 Salt Lake City, UT, US General 2023
Duke University $300 Durham, NC, US General 2023
Equal Justice Initiative $500 Montgomery, AL, US General 2023
Friendship Place $750 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Hias $500 Silver Spring, MD, US General 2023
Hillel Intl $500 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Ifwhenhow $750 Baltimore, MD, US General 2023
Imcw Center For Mindful Living $200 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Interlochen Ctr For The Arts $500 Interlochen, MI, US General 2023
J Street Education Fund $500 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington $500 Rockville, MD, US General 2023
Jewish Federations Of North America $500 New York, NY, US General 2023
Jewish Social Services $400 Rockville, MD, US General 2023
John And Lillian Miles Lewis Fdn $500 Atlanta, GA, US General 2023
Manna Food Center $400 Gaithersburg, MD, US General 2023
Manna Foodbank Ashville $500 Ashville, NC, US General 2023
Mobil Medical Care $200 Rockville, MD, US General 2023
Neighborhood Legal Services Program $100 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Nyu Law School $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Operation Understanding $200 Washington, DC, US General 2023
People For The American Way $500 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Sinai Assisted Living Housing Foundation $500 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Sky's The Limit $200 Dundalk, MD, US General 2023
So Others Might Eat $400 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Temple Sinai $11,500 Washington, DC, US General 2023
The Red Tent Fund $750 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Tracy's Kids $200 Bethesda, MD, US General 2023
World Central Kitchen $500 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Yale Law School $300 New Haven, CT, US General 2023
A Wider Circle $500 Silver Spring, MD, US General 2022
Aclu $250 Washington, DC, US General 2022
American Friends Of Magan David $500 New York, NY, US General 2022
American Jewish World Service $500 New York, NY, US General 2022
Anti Defamation League $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Avodah $250 Baltimore, MD, US General 2022
Baltimore Abortion Fund $500 Baltimore, MD, US General 2022
Duke University $300 Durham, NC, US General 2022
Equal Justice Initiative $250 Montgomery, AL, US General 2022
Everytown For Gun Safety $500 New York, NY, US General 2022
Friendship Place $300 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Hias $500 Silver Spring, MD, US General 2022
Ifwhenhow $750 Baltimore, MD, US General 2022
Imcw Center For Mindful Living $250 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington $750 Rockville, MD, US General 2022
Jewish Federations Of North America $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Jewish Social Services $400 Rockville, MD, US General 2022
Manna Food Center $400 Gaithersburg, MD, US General 2022
Mobil Medical Care $250 Rockville, MD, US General 2022
National Council Of Jewish Women $300 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Neighborhood Legal Services Program $250 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Neighbors In Need Fund $250 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Nyu Law School $250 New York, NY, US General 2022
Operation Understanding $250 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Sinai Assisted Living Housing Foundation $400 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Sky's The Limit $250 Dundalk, MD, US General 2022
So Others Might Eat $400 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Temple Sinai $11,500 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Tracy's Kids $250 Bethesda, MD, US General 2022
World Central Kitchen $500 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Yale Law School $250 New Haven, CT, US General 2022
A Wider Circle $500 Silver Spring, MD, US General 2022
Aclu $250 Washington, DC, US General 2022
American Friends Of Magan David $500 New York, NY, US General 2022
American Jewish World Service $500 New York, NY, US General 2022
Anti Defamation League $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Avodah $250 Baltimore, MD, US General 2022
Baltimore Abortion Fund $500 Baltimore, MD, US General 2022
Duke University $300 Durham, NC, US General 2022
Equal Justice Initiative $250 Montgomery, AL, US General 2022
Everytown For Gun Safety $500 New York, NY, US General 2022
Friendship Place $300 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Hias $500 Silver Spring, MD, US General 2022
Ifwhenhow $750 Baltimore, MD, US General 2022
Imcw Center For Mindful Living $250 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington $750 Rockville, MD, US General 2022
Jewish Federations Of North America $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Jewish Social Services $400 Rockville, MD, US General 2022
Manna Food Center $400 Gaithersburg, MD, US General 2022
Mobil Medical Care $250 Rockville, MD, US General 2022
National Council Of Jewish Women $300 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Neighborhood Legal Services Program $250 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Neighbors In Need Fund $250 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Nyu Law School $250 New York, NY, US General 2022
Operation Understanding $250 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Sinai Assisted Living Housing Foundation $400 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Sky's The Limit $250 Dundalk, MD, US General 2022
So Others Might Eat $400 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Temple Sinai $11,500 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Tracy's Kids $250 Bethesda, MD, US General 2022
World Central Kitchen $500 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Yale Law School $250 New Haven, CT, US General 2022
A Wider Circle $1,000 Silver Spring, MD, US General 2021
Aclu $250 Washington, DC, US General 2021
American Friends Of Magan David $150 New York, NY, US General 2021
American Jewish World Service $500 New York, NY, US General 2021
Anti Defamation League $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Avalon Foundation Inc $100 Easton, MD, US General 2021
Avodah $250 Baltimore, MD, US General 2021
Baltimore Abortion Fund $700 Baltimore, MD, US General 2021
Chabad Lubavitch Of Utah $500 Salt Lake City, UT, US General 2021
Doctors Withhout Borders $700 Hagerstown, MD, US General 2021
Duke University $300 Durham, NC, US General 2021
Everytown For Gun Safety $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2021
Friendship Place $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Hias $1,000 Silver Spring, MD, US General 2021
Ifwhenhow $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US General 2021
Imcw Center For Mindful Living $250 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Interlochen $150 Interlochen, MI, US General 2021
Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington $750 Rockville, MD, US General 2021
Jewish National Fund $1,400 Baltimore, MD, US General 2021
Jewish Social Services $600 Rockville, MD, US General 2021
Manna Food Center $750 Gaithersburg, MD, US General 2021
Mobil Medical Care $250 Rockville, MD, US General 2021
National Council Of Jewish Women $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Neighborhood Legal Services Program $250 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Neighbors In Need Fund $500 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Nyu Law School $300 New York, NY, US General 2021
Operation Understanding $250 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Penn Law School $150 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2021
Sinai Assisted Living Housing Foundation $400 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Sky's The Limit $500 Dundalk, MD, US General 2021
So Others Might Eat $750 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Temple Sinai $10,000 Washington, DC, US General 2021
The Ellington Fund $250 Washington, DC, US General 2021
The Penn Fund $150 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2021
Tracy's Kids $250 Bethesda, MD, US General 2021
Washington Animal Rescue League $250 Washington, DC, US General 2021
World Central Kitchen $500 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Yale Law School $400 New Haven, CT, US General 2021
A Wider Circle $1,000 Silver Spring, MD, US General 2021
Aclu $250 Washington, DC, US General 2021
American Friends Of Magan David $150 New York, NY, US General 2021
American Jewish World Service $500 New York, NY, US General 2021
Anti Defamation League $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Avalon Foundation Inc $100 Easton, MD, US General 2021
Avodah $250 Baltimore, MD, US General 2021
Baltimore Abortion Fund $700 Baltimore, MD, US General 2021
Chabad Lubavitch Of Utah $500 Salt Lake City, UT, US General 2021
Doctors Withhout Borders $700 Hagerstown, MD, US General 2021
Duke University $300 Durham, NC, US General 2021
Everytown For Gun Safety $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2021
Friendship Place $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Hias $1,000 Silver Spring, MD, US General 2021
Ifwhenhow $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US General 2021
Imcw Center For Mindful Living $250 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Interlochen $150 Interlochen, MI, US General 2021
Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington $750 Rockville, MD, US General 2021
Jewish National Fund $1,400 Baltimore, MD, US General 2021
Jewish Social Services $600 Rockville, MD, US General 2021
Manna Food Center $750 Gaithersburg, MD, US General 2021
Mobil Medical Care $250 Rockville, MD, US General 2021
National Council Of Jewish Women $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Neighborhood Legal Services Program $250 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Neighbors In Need Fund $500 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Nyu Law School $300 New York, NY, US General 2021
Operation Understanding $250 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Penn Law School $150 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2021
Sinai Assisted Living Housing Foundation $400 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Sky's The Limit $500 Dundalk, MD, US General 2021
So Others Might Eat $750 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Temple Sinai $10,000 Washington, DC, US General 2021
The Ellington Fund $250 Washington, DC, US General 2021
The Penn Fund $150 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2021
Tracy's Kids $250 Bethesda, MD, US General 2021
Washington Animal Rescue League $250 Washington, DC, US General 2021
World Central Kitchen $500 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Yale Law School $400 New Haven, CT, US General 2021
A Wider Circle $1,000 Silver Spring, MD, US General 2021
Aclu $250 Washington, DC, US General 2021
American Friends Of Magan David $150 New York, NY, US General 2021
American Jewish World Service $500 New York, NY, US General 2021
Anti Defamation League $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Avalon Foundation Inc $100 Easton, MD, US General 2021
Avodah $250 Baltimore, MD, US General 2021
Baltimore Abortion Fund $700 Baltimore, MD, US General 2021
Chabad Lubavitch Of Utah $500 Salt Lake City, UT, US General 2021
Doctors Withhout Borders $700 Hagerstown, MD, US General 2021
Duke University $300 Durham, NC, US General 2021
Everytown For Gun Safety $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2021
Friendship Place $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Hias $1,000 Silver Spring, MD, US General 2021
Ifwhenhow $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US General 2021
Imcw Center For Mindful Living $250 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Interlochen $150 Interlochen, MI, US General 2021
Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington $750 Rockville, MD, US General 2021
Jewish National Fund $1,400 Baltimore, MD, US General 2021
Jewish Social Services $600 Rockville, MD, US General 2021
Manna Food Center $750 Gaithersburg, MD, US General 2021
Mobil Medical Care $250 Rockville, MD, US General 2021
National Council Of Jewish Women $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Neighborhood Legal Services Program $250 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Neighbors In Need Fund $500 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Nyu Law School $300 New York, NY, US General 2021
Operation Understanding $250 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Penn Law School $150 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2021
Sinai Assisted Living Housing Foundation $400 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Sky's The Limit $500 Dundalk, MD, US General 2021
So Others Might Eat $750 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Temple Sinai $10,000 Washington, DC, US General 2021
The Ellington Fund $250 Washington, DC, US General 2021
The Penn Fund $150 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2021
Tracy's Kids $250 Bethesda, MD, US General 2021
Washington Animal Rescue League $250 Washington, DC, US General 2021
World Central Kitchen $500 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Yale Law School $400 New Haven, CT, US General 2021
A Wider Circle $1,000 Bethesda, MD, US General 2020
Aclu $250 Washington, DC, US General 2020
American Friends Of Magan David $150 New York, NY, US General 2020
American Jewish World Service $500 New York, NY, US General 2020
Anti Defamation League $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Avalon Theater $300 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Avodah $250 New York, NY, US General 2020
Brown University $300 Providence, RI, US General 2020
Chabad Lubavitch Of Utah $500 Salt Lake City, UT, US General 2020
Dc Abortion Fund $750 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Doctors Withhout Borders $600 Hagerstown, MD, US General 2020
Duke University $300 Durham, NC, US General 2020
Equal Justice Initiative $500 Montgomery, AL, US General 2020
Everytown For Gun Safety $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2020
Friendship Place $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Hias $500 Silver Spring, MD, US General 2020
Hillcrest Children & Family Center $250 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Humane Rescue Alliance $250 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Insight Meditation Community Of Washington $250 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Interlochen $150 Interlochen, MI, US General 2020
Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington $750 Rockville, MD, US General 2020
Jewish Social Services $500 Rockville, MD, US General 2020
Manna Food Center $750 Gaithersburg, MD, US General 2020
Mobile Medical Care Inc $250 Bethesda, MD, US General 2020
Naral Pro-choice $2,000 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Neighbors In Need Fund $500 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Nyu $200 New York, NY, US General 2020
Operation Understanding $250 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Penn Law School $150 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2020
Planned Parenthood Federation $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2020
Sinai Assisted Living Housing Foundation $400 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Sky's The Limit Fund $500 Milpitas, CA, US General 2020
So Others Might Eat $750 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Temple Sinai $11,000 Washington, DC, US General 2020
The Ellington Fund $250 Washington, DC, US General 2020
The Penn Fund $150 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2020
Tracy's Kids $250 Bethesda, MD, US General 2020
World Central Kitchen $500 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Yale $400 New Haven, CT, US General 2020
A Wider Circle $450 Bethesda, MD, US General 2019
Aclu $300 Washington, DC, US General 2019
American Friends Of Magan David $150 New York, NY, US General 2019
American Jewish World Service $500 New York, NY, US General 2019
Anti Defamation League $500 Washington, DC, US General 2019
Brown University $300 Providence, RI, US General 2019
Doctors Withhout Borders $400 Hagerstown, MD, US General 2019
Duke University $300 Durham, NC, US General 2019
Equal Justice Initiative $1,000 Montgomery, AL, US General 2019
Everytown For Gun Safety $750 New York, NY, US General 2019
Hias $1,000 Silver Spring, MD, US General 2019
Hillcrest Children & Family Center $120 Washington, DC, US General 2019
Interlochen $150 Interlochen, MI, US General 2019
Jewish Fedration Of Greater Washington $1,000 Rockville, MD, US General 2019
Jewish Social Services $420 Rockville, MD, US General 2019
Manna Food Center $400 Gaithersburg, MD, US General 2019
Naral Pro-choice $750 Washington, DC, US General 2019
Neighbors In Need Fund $150 Washington, DC, US General 2019
Nyu $200 New York, NY, US General 2019
Penn Law School $100 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2019
Planned Parenthood Federation $750 New York, NY, US General 2019
Sinai Assisted Living Housing Foundation $200 Washington, DC, US General 2019
So Others Might Eat $350 Washington, DC, US General 2019
Temple Sinai $13,000 Washington, DC, US General 2019
The Ellington Fund $250 Washington, DC, US General 2019
The Penn Fund $100 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2019
Tikkun Olam Women's Foundation $3,000 N Bethesda, MD, US General 2019
World Central Kitchen $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2019
Yale $400 New Haven, CT, US General 2019

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Contact Information

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EIN 52-1489260
Website N/A
Address 2743 UNICORN LN NW Washington, DC 20015-2233

Key People (1)

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Director Susan Chertkof

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.