CHANOS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- CHANOS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION (EIN 13-4037093)
- Tax period
- 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
- Filed
- 2025-09-27
- IRS object ID
- 202502709349100750
- Schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-09-27T10:41:38-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-11-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Deloitte Tax LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 30 Rockefeller Plaza | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 101120015 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990PF | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-12-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 134037093 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE CHANOS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | C/O JAMES CHANOS | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % JAMES CHANOS | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | CHAN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2122925853 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 22 GREAT HILLS ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW HOPE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 18938 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JAMES CHANOS | PersonNm |
| Person Title | OFFICER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2122925853 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-09-25 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | MICHAEL MALAKOFF | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00582469 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2124924000 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-09-22 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-PF IRS990PF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| FMV Assets EOY | $5,735 | FMVAssetsEOYAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss | $0 | ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Dividends Rev And Expnss | $8 | DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Dividends Net Invst Incm | $8 | DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Rev And Expnss | $8 | TotalRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Net Invst Incm | $8 | TotalNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss | $0 | CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss | $8,663 | AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm | $8,663 | AccountingFeesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Taxes Rev And Expnss | $1,662 | TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Other Expenses Rev And Expnss | $150 | OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Other Expenses Net Invst Incm | $150 | OtherExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss | $10,475 | TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm | $8,813 | TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $0 | TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Contri Paid Rev And Expnss | $2,500 | ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl | $2,500 | ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Total Expenses Rev And Expnss | $12,975 | TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Expenses Net Invst Incm | $8,813 | TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $2,500 | TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | -$12,967 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Net Investment Income | $0 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cash BOY | $18,702 | CashBOYAmt |
| Cash EOY | $5,735 | CashEOYAmt |
| Cash EOYFMV | $5,735 | CashEOYFMVAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $18,702 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $5,735 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOYFMV | $5,735 | TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Org Does Not Follow FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind |
| Retained Earning BOY | $18,702 | RetainedEarningBOYAmt |
| Retained Earning EOY | $5,735 | RetainedEarningEOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $18,702 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $5,735 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY | $18,702 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY | $5,735 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt |
Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $18,702 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | -$12,967 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Subtotal | $5,735 | SubtotalAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $5,735 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail | CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail |
Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Income Excise Tax | $0 | InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt |
| Subtotal | $0 | SubtotalAmt |
| Tax Based On Investment Income | $0 | TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Estimated Plus Ovpmt Incm Tx | $0 | EstimatedPlusOvpmtIncmTxAmt |
| Exempt Frgn Org Tax Wthld At Srce | $0 | ExemptFrgnOrgTaxWthldAtSrceAmt |
| Total Payments And Credits | $0 | TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt |
| Tax Due | $0 | TaxDueAmt |
Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Political Acty | false | LegislativePoliticalActyInd |
| More Than100 Spent | false | MoreThan100SpentInd |
| Form1120 POL Filed | false | Form1120POLFiledInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Changes To Articles Or Bylaws | false | ChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Section508e Rqr Satisfied | Yes (true) | Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd |
| At Least5000 In Assets | Yes (true) | AtLeast5000InAssetsInd |
| Form990 PF Filed With Atty Gen | Yes (true) | Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd |
| Private Operating Foundation | false | PrivateOperatingFoundationInd |
| New Substantial Contributors | false | NewSubstantialContributorsInd |
| Own Controlled Entity | false | OwnControlledEntityInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Comply With Public Insp Rqr | Yes (true) | ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd |
Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JAMES CHANOS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2122925853 | PhoneNum |
Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 22 GREAT HILLS ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW HOPE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 18938 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Accounts Question | false | ForeignAccountsQuestionInd |
Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Sale Or Exch Disqualified Prsn | false | SaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Brrw Or Lend Disqualified Prsn | false | BrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Furn Goods Disqualified Prsn | false | FurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Pay Comp Disqualified Prsn | false | PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Transfer Ast Disqualified Prsn | false | TransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Payment To Government Official | false | PaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd |
| Uncorrected Prior Acts | false | UncorrectedPriorActsInd |
| Undistributed Income PY | Yes (true) | UndistributedIncomePYInd |
| Undistributed Income PY1 | 2022 | UndistributedIncomePY1Yr |
| Undistributed Income PY2 | 2021 | UndistributedIncomePY2Yr |
| Undistributed Income PY3 | 2020 | UndistributedIncomePY3Yr |
| Undistributed Income PY4 | 2019 | UndistributedIncomePY4Yr |
| Undistr Incm Sect4942a2 Not App | Yes (true) | UndistrIncmSect4942a2NotAppInd |
| Business Holdings | false | BusinessHoldingsInd |
| Jeopardy Investments | false | JeopardyInvestmentsInd |
| Uncorrected PY Jeopardy Invst | false | UncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd |
| Influence Legislation | false | InfluenceLegislationInd |
| Influence Election | false | InfluenceElectionInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Noncharitable Purpose | false | NoncharitablePurposeInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Proceeds Or Net Income | false | ProceedsOrNetIncomeInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES CHANOS | ||||||||
| 22 GREAT HILLS ROAD | NEW HOPE | PA | 18938 | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BROWN | ||||||||
| 8785 Jackson Street | San Francisco | CA | 94118 | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHANOS | ||||||||
| 19519 Meadow Lake Drive | HOUSTON | TX | 77433 | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS CHANOS | ||||||||
| 225 East 63rd Street 11F | New York | NY | 10065 | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Summary Of Direct Chrtbl Acty SummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description1 | N/A | Description1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Sum Of Program Related Invst | SumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp |
Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Average Monthly FMV Of Sec | $0 | AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt |
| Average Monthly Cash Balances | $9,454 | AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt |
| FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast | $0 | FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt |
| Total FMV Of Unused Assets | $9,454 | TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt |
| Acquisition Indebtedness | $0 | AcquisitionIndebtednessAmt |
| Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast | $9,454 | AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt |
| Cash Deemed Charitable | $142 | CashDeemedCharitableAmt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets | $9,312 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt |
| Minimum Investment Return | $466 | MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt |
Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Investment Return | $466 | MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt |
| Tax Based On Investment Income | $0 | TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Tax | $0 | TotalTaxAmt |
| Distributable Before Adj | $466 | DistributableBeforeAdjAmt |
| Distributable Before Ded | $466 | DistributableBeforeDedAmt |
| Distributable As Adjusted | $466 | DistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expenses And Contributions | $2,500 | ExpensesAndContributionsAmt |
| Program Related Invst Total | $0 | ProgramRelatedInvstTotalAmt |
| Charitable Assets Acquis Paid | $0 | CharitableAssetsAcquisPaidAmt |
| Set Aside Suitability Test | $0 | SetAsideSuitabilityTestAmt |
| Set Aside Cash Distri Test | $0 | SetAsideCashDistriTestAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,500 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Distributable As Adjusted | $466 | DistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
| Undistributed Income PY | $1,239 | UndistributedIncomePYAmt |
| Prior Year1 | 2021 | PriorYear1Yr |
| Prior Year2 | 2020 | PriorYear2Yr |
| Prior Year3 | 2019 | PriorYear3Yr |
| Total For Prior Years | $4,143 | TotalForPriorYearsAmt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1 | $0 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt |
| Total Excess Distribution Cyov | $0 | TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,500 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
| Applied To Year1 | $1,239 | AppliedToYear1Amt |
| Applied To Current Year | $466 | AppliedToCurrentYearAmt |
| Remaining Distri From Corpus | $795 | RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt |
| Total Corpus | $795 | TotalCorpusAmt |
| Prior Year Undistributed Incm | $4,143 | PriorYearUndistributedIncmAmt |
| Taxable1 | $4,143 | Taxable1Amt |
| Undistributed Income CY | $0 | UndistributedIncomeCYAmt |
| Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr | $795 | ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt |
| Excess From Year1 | $0 | ExcessFromYear1Amt |
| Excess From Current Year | $795 | ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Private Operating Foundations | PrivateOperatingFoundationsGrp |
Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributing Manager | JAMES CHANOS | ContributingManagerNm |
| Only Contri To Preselected | Yes (X) | OnlyContriToPreselectedInd |
Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp
Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCEITY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 170 Central Park West at Richard Gi | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10024 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient Foundation Status | PC | RecipientFoundationStatusTxt |
| Grant Or Contribution Purpose | GENERAL USE | GrantOrContributionPurposeTxt |
| Amt | $2,500 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr | $2,500 | TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt |
Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fees Contracts From Govt Ag | FeesContractsFromGovtAgGrp | |
| Membership Dues And Assmnt | MembershipDuesAndAssmntGrp | |
| Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst | IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp |
Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Exclusion | 14 | ExclusionCd |
| Exclusion | $8 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Net Rntl Incm Re Debt Fincd Prop | NetRntlIncmReDebtFincdPropGrp | |
| Net Rntl Incm Re Not Debt Fincd Prop | NetRntlIncmReNotDebtFincdProp | |
| Net Rental Income Personal Prop | NetRentalIncomePersonalPropGrp | |
| Other Investment Income | OtherInvestmentIncomeGrp | |
| Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry | GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp | |
| Net Income Loss From Special Evt | NetIncomeLossFromSpecialEvtGrp | |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryGrp |
Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Exclusion | $8 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Income Producing Acty | $8 | TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt |
Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd |
| Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd |
| Sales Or Exchanges Of Assets | false | SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd |
| Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EO | false | PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd |
| Rental Of Facilities Oth Assets | false | RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd |
| Reimbursement Arrangements | false | ReimbursementArrangementsInd |
| Loans Or Loan Guarantees | false | LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd |
| Performance Of Services Etc | false | PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities Etc | false | SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd |
| Relationships Nonchrtbl EO | false | RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd |
Depreciation Schedule DepreciationSchedule
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | ANNUAL FEES | Desc |
| Revenue And Expenses Per Books | $150 | RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt |
Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule
Taxes Detail TaxesDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Category | US TREASURY (4720 PAYMENT) | CategoryTxt |
| Amt | $1,662 | Amt |
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