Jesselson Foundation
EIN 136075098Total Given 2016–2024
$3.9M
58 grants · $429K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $2K–$35K
grant size
12%
transactional · 6/49 multi-year
repeat
$4.3M
Assets (2024)
49
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
MICHAEL G JESSELSON
Phone
(212) 751-3666
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
TYPED
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2K | $11.7M | $260K | 4 |
| 2019 | N/A | $11.7M | $1.2M | N/A |
| 2020 | $748K | $7.1M | $-433K | 15 |
| 2021 | $2.4M | $4.6M | $168 | 20 |
| 2022 | $5K | $5.1M | $548K | 3 |
| 2023 | $196K | $5.0M | $-449K | 9 |
| 2024 | $549K | $4.3M | $-201K | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 58 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$10K
Average
$67K
75th Pctl
$35K
Maximum
$1.5M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MJ
Michael Jesselson
President
Leadership
TM
Ted Mirvis
Vice President
Leadership
CS
Claire Strauss
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
SC
Steven Chill
Director
MJ
Michael Jesselson
President
Leadership
TM
Ted Mirvis
Vice President
Leadership
CS
Claire Strauss
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
SC
Steven Chill
Director
MJ
Michael Jesselson
President
Leadership
TM
Ted Mirvis
Vice President
Leadership
CS
Claire Strauss
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
SC
Steven Chill
Director
BJ
Benjamin Jesselson
1St Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
MJ
Michael Jesselson
1St Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
CS
Claire Strauss
Director
SC
Steven Chill
Director
TM
Ted Mirvis
Director
MJ
Michael Jesselson
1St Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
TM
Ted Mirvis
Director
SC
Steven Chill
Director
CS
Claire Strauss
Director
MJ
Michael Jesselson
1St Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
TM
Ted Mirvis
Director
SC
Steven Chill
Director
CS
Claire Strauss
Director
MJ
Michael Jesselson
1St Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
BJ
Benjamin Jesselson
1St Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
CS
Claire Strauss
Director
TM
Ted Mirvis
Director
SC
Steven Chill
Director
Grants Awarded (58 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | $1,492,462 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Fds | New York, NY | $453,450 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Catalyst Foundation for Universal Education | New York, NY | $250,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| United Jewish Appeal | New York, NY | $210,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $165,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | $160,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| United Jewish Appeal | New York, NY | $136,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Fds | New York, NY | $130,350 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $128,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| American Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Ctr | New York, NY | $125,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $65,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Keren Hashluchim | Brooklyn, NY | $60,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Chabad of Key Biscane | Key Biscane, FL | $57,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Sar Academy | Riverdale, NY | $45,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Museum of Arts and Design | New York, NY | $35,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Nli Usa Inc | New York, NY | $35,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Conference of President'S Fund | New York, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Jj Greenburg Institute for Advancement of Jewish Life | West Hartford, CT | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| New York Legal Assistance Group | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| American Friends of Hebrew University | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Center for Jewish History | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Bar-Ilan University | New York, NY | $18,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Khal Adath Jeshrun Inc | New York, NY | $15,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Museum of Modern Art | New York, NY | $15,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Moma | New York, NY | $15,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2024 |