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Albert W Cherne Foundation: 16 grants to organizations, $650,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Albert W Cherne Foundation, a private foundation in Fountain Hills, AZ, paid 16 grants to organizations totaling $650,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on March 2, 2026. The largest was $200,000 to University of Northwestern in Roseville, MN for program support.
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- EIN
- 237005356
- Based in
- Fountain Hills, AZ
- Assets
- $26,740,259
- Grants paid
- $650,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 2, 2026, IRS object ID 202600619349100525. It reported $650,000 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Northwestern | Roseville, MN | Program support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Dark Sky Discovery Center Inc | Fountain Hills, AZ | Program support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Risen Christ School | Minneapolis, MN | Program support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Jorn | Manitowish Waters, WI | Program support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Program support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minnesota Heart Institute Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Program support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | Scottsdale, AZ | Program support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Health Defense | Franklin Lakes, NJ | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Informed Consent Action Network | Houston, TX | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Manitowish Waters Lakes Association Inc | Manitowish Waters, WI | Program support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kirsch Foundation | Los Altos, CA | Program support | Medical research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Turning Point USA | Phoenix, AZ | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Center for Law and Justice | Washington, DC | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hats and Mittens Association | Minnetonka, MN | Program support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Historic Ironwood Theater | Ironwood, MI | Program support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Frank B Koller Library | Manitowish Waters, WI | Program support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 28, 2025, IRS object ID 202510879349100906. It reported $549,500 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Dark Sky Discovery Center Inc | Fountain Hills, AZ | Program support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Risen Christ School | Minneapolis, MN | Program support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Program support | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Northwestern | Roseville, MN | Program support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Lakeland Discovery Center | Manitowish Waters, WI | Program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Jorn | Manitowish Waters, WI | Program support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota Heart Intitutue Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Program support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | Scottsdale, AZ | Program support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Informed Consent Action Network | Houston, TX | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Phoenix Seminary Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | Program support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kirsch Foundation | Los Altos, CA | Program support | Medical research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Center for Law and Justice | Washington, DC | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Childrens Health Defense | Franklin Lakes, NJ | Program support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hats and Mittens Association | Minnetonka, MN | Program support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Manitowish Waters Lakes Association Inc | Manitowish Waters, WI | Program support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Historic Ironwood Theater | Ironwood, MI | Program support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Frank B Koller Library | Manitowish Waters, WI | Program support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $135,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 |
| Environment | $20,000 |
| Medical research | $20,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | $515,000 |
| Arizona | $340,000 |
| Wisconsin | $148,500 |
| Michigan | $131,000 |
| Texas | $20,000 |
| California | $20,000 |
| New Jersey | $15,000 |
| District of Columbia | $10,000 |
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Updated March 2, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.