Private Foundation

LOUIS & HELEN FANAROFF CHAR FOUNDATION

LOUIS & HELEN FANAROFF CHAR FOUNDATION, of POTOMAC, MD, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $198K in revenue, $186K in expenses, $2.1M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 192 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $903K.

EIN: 521276724 POTOMAC, MD Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$198K

Total Expenses$186K

Total Assets$2.1M

Grants Given192

Grant Total$903K

Filing Years2020–2025

Sample Grants Given

MATAN

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

TO ASSIST JEWISH STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

$15,400

HOPE CONNECTION FOR CANCER SUPPORT

BETHESDA, MD · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$10,700

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY

$10,000

FRIENDS OF LUBAVITCH

POTOMAC, MD · 2024

PROMOTION OF RELIGION

$10,000

ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE

WASHINGTON, DC · 2024

TO COMBAT DEFAMATION AND HATE-CRIMES RELATED TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY

$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 192 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

OFFICER Sonia Polsky

DIRECTOR Steven Fanaroff

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT

$206,950 60 grants

TO FUND NURSING EDUCATION AND CLINICAL PROGRAMS

$114,850 6 grants

PROMOTION OF RELIGION

$63,500 7 grants

TO COMBAT DEFAMATION AND HATE-CRIMES RELATED TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY

$46,500 6 grants

PROMOTE RELIGION

$43,500 7 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$198K	$186K	$2.1M
2024	$44K	$142K	$2.1M
2023	$151K	$184K	$2.2M
2021	$215K	$185K	$2.3M
2020	$-17K	$156K	$2.3M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue moved from $-17K to $198K, with total assets most recently reported at $2.1M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, IN, MD, MI, NJ, and 4 other states.

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