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DENISE A& EUGENE CHINERY FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 223705537 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T22 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$2.6M
expenses
$162K
net assets
$2.1M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

Private foundation based in New York that provides grants to support scientific research, primarily in neuroscience and related fields at academic institutions. Also makes contributions to social service organizations. The foundation funds named research positions, laboratories, and general research support, with a focus on higher education and postdoctoral advancement.

named programs · 6 · from sources

What they call their work

Charisse Chinery Postdoctoral Fellowship
Funds postdoctoral research at The Rockefeller University through an endowed fellowship.
Charitable Contribution to Spectrum for Living
Supports services for individuals with developmental disabilities through Spectrum for Living.
Chinery Foundation for Neuroscience Laboratory
Funds a neuroscience laboratory at Vassar College to support research and academic infrastructure.
Denise A. and Eugene W. Chinery Fund for Neurodevelopment Research
Supports neurodevelopment research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Denise A. and Eugene W. Chinery Research Scholar Fund
Supports research in the Faculty of Arts & Sciences at Harvard University.
Research Support Fund u-d Paola Arlotta
Provides research funding within the Faculty of Arts & Sciences at Harvard University.
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Cancer Research Funding 2 activities
    • Funding research initiatives at The Rockefeller University
      Provides charitable contributions to The Rockefeller University to support research initiatives, including those associated with the Charisse Chinery Postdoctoral Fellowship.
    • Funding the Charisse Chinery Postdoctoral Fellowship at The Rockefeller University
      Funds the Charisse Chinery Postdoctoral Fellowship at The Rockefeller University through the Charisse Chinery Postdoctoral Fellowship Endowment Fund, supporting advanced research by postdoctoral scholars in the life sciences.
  • University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 2 activities
    • Funding the Chinery Foundation for Neuroscience Laboratory at Vassar College
      Funds the Chinery Foundation for Neuroscience Laboratory at Vassar College, supporting neuroscience research and education at the undergraduate level.
    • Funding the Denise A. and Eugene W. Chinery Research Scholar Fund at Harvard University
      Funds the Denise A. and Eugene W. Chinery Research Scholar Fund at Harvard University's Faculty of Arts & Sciences, supporting research in the sciences or humanities. This includes research support for faculty such as Paola Arlotta.
  • Fundraising and Financial Support for IDD Services 1 activity
    • Funding charitable programs at Spectrum for Living
      Provides charitable contributions to Spectrum for Living, an organization serving individuals with developmental disabilities, to support its programs and services.
  • Genetic and Neurological Disease Research Funding 1 activity
    • Funding neurodevelopment research at MIT
      Funds neurodevelopment research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology through the Denise A. and Eugene W. Chinery Fund, enabling scientific inquiry into brain development and related disorders.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.64M
Contributions & grants$1.00M38%
Program service revenue
Investment income$117K4%
Other revenue$1.52M
expenses
Total expenses$162K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$5.75M
balance sheet
Total assets$2.07M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$2.07M
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -48.0%
relationships · 5

Who they work with

  • Harvard University Partner — Receives grant funding for research initiatives in the Faculty of Arts & Sciences.
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology Partner — Receives grant funding for neurodevelopment research.
  • Spectrum for Living Partner — Receives multi-year charitable contributions.
  • The Rockefeller University Partner — Receives grant funding for postdoctoral fellowships and charitable contributions.
  • Vassar College Partner — Receives grant funding for neuroscience laboratory development.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Early-Career Scientist Investment
    methodology: postdoctoral_fellowship_funding
    By funding postdoctoral fellowships, we accelerate scientific innovation, because early-career researchers are more likely to pursue high-risk, high-reward research when provided with dedicated financial support and institutional affiliation.
  • Endowment-Based Research Advancement
    methodology: academic_research_endowment
    By establishing endowed funds at major universities, we ensure sustained support for academic research, because endowments provide long-term, stable funding that enables deep inquiry and institutional commitment to scientific advancement.