Morris & Jeannette Kessel Fund
EIN 136161715 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$307K
41 grants · $61K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $3K–$10K
grant size
74%
deep partner · 14/19 multi-year
repeat
$2.2M
Assets (2024)
19
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
SEE LIST
Phone
(914) 671-3489
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $60K | $1.6M | $85K | 1 |
| 2021 | $78K | $1.9M | $70K | 13 |
| 2022 | $5K | $1.5M | $46K | 1 |
| 2023 | $81K | $1.9M | $16K | 13 |
| 2024 | $83K | $2.2M | $111K | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 41 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$5K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$60K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.4% of US grants
· Rank #7 of 8 states
$11K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (41 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See List | New York, NY | $60,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $15,500 | MEDICAL SERVICES GRANT | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $14,000 | MEDICAL SERVICES | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $14,000 | MEDICAL SERVICES | 2024 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | $13,500 | ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL WELFARE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Rainforest Trust | Warrenton, VA | $12,000 | RAINFOREST PRESERVATION | 2023 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | $12,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL SERVICES | 2023 |
| Rainforest Trust | Warrenton, VA | $12,000 | RAINFOREST PRESERVATION | 2024 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | $12,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL SERVICES | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas | Dallas, TX | $11,000 | GRANT TO PLANNED PARENTHOOD FOR BIRTH CONTROL, FAMILY PLANNING, AND OTHER PROGRAMS | 2021 |
| Oceana | Washington, DC | $10,000 | PRESERVATION & RESTORATION OF OCEANS | 2023 |
| Oceana | Washington, DC | $10,000 | PRESERVATION & RESTORATION OF OCEANS | 2024 |
| United Jewish Appeal | New York, NY | $8,000 | SOCIAL & CULTURAL SERVICES | 2023 |
| United Jewish Appeal | New York, NY | $8,000 | SOCIAL & CULTURAL SERVICES | 2024 |
| Central Park Conservancy Inc | New York, NY | $6,000 | GRANT FOR THE CONSERVATION & MANAGEMENT OF CENTRAL PARK | 2021 |
| The Children'S Hospital at Montefiore | Bronx, NY | $6,000 | MEDICAL SERVICES | 2021 |
| International Fund for Animal Welfare | Yarmouth Port, MA | $6,000 | ANIMAL WELFARE & CONSERVATION | 2021 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Hagerstown, MD | $5,000 | MEDICAL SERVICES | 2022 |
| Animal Legal Defense Fund | Cotati, CA | $5,000 | ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE SERVICES | 2023 |
| Central Park Conservancy Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | CONSERVATION OF CENTRAL PARK | 2023 |
| Animal Legal Defense Fund | Cotati, CA | $5,000 | ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE SERVICES | 2024 |
| Central Park Conservancy Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | CONSERVATION OF CENTRAL PARK | 2024 |
| Carnegie Hall | New York, NY | $4,000 | SOCIAL SERVICES | 2023 |
| Carnegie Hall | New York, NY | $4,000 | SOCIAL SERVICES | 2024 |
| International Center of Photography | New York, NY | $3,000 | TO SUPPORT PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION, AND OTHER PROGRAMS | 2021 |
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