The Chaffin Luhana Foundation
The Chaffin Luhana Foundation is a New York–based private foundation founded by law partners Eric Chaffin and Roopal Luhana that supports scholarships, community enrichment projects, and public-safety initiatives (notably distracted driving awareness). The site lists scholarship/award programs and community events such as a Turkey Giveaway and 10K Sandwiches.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small charities, scholarship applicants, or community-service projects that match the foundation's focus on scholarships, community enrichment, and public-safety initiatives and are seeking modest one-time awards.
Good Fit
- • Seeking modest grants (typical awards in the hundreds to a few thousand dollars).
- • Project or program aligns with scholarships, community enrichment events, or public-safety/distracted-driving awareness.
- • Able to follow published application instructions and meet stated deadlines.
- • Willing to submit essay-style application materials or requested documentation.
Geography
The latest observed grants spanned 24 states and were overwhelmingly out-of-state (about 94% of dollars), though one state accounted for roughly one-third of the dollars.
Recipient Variety
In the latest year the foundation funded 56 distinct recipients (58 grants) across many program types with no repeat recipients from the prior year, indicating a broad and diverse recipient set despite some dollar concentration among the top five grantees.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness includes public application instructions, published deadlines, a requestable formal application, and the fact that all 56 grantees in 2023 were new to the foundation; the multi-year history is limited but the observed behavior supports strong accessibility to unfamiliar applicants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
