The Tessler Family Charitable Trust
EIN 203160368Total Given 2016–2023
$3.4M
32 grants · $430K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$150K
grant size
33%
supporter · 7/21 multi-year
repeat
$3.3M
Assets (2023)
21
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 772-9125
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $56K | $2.4M | $1.1M | 7 |
| 2017 | $978K | $1.4M | $65K | 9 |
| 2018 | $35K | $1.4M | $26K | 2 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.4M | $33K | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $2.5M | $1.1M | N/A |
| 2021 | $740K | $1.7M | $35K | 3 |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $2.4M | $2.2M | 9 |
| 2023 | $75K | $3.3M | $1.1M | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 32 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$108K
75th Pctl
$150K
Maximum
$600K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
FT
Fern Kaye Tessler
Trustee
LT
Lenard B Tessler
Trustee
LT
Lenard B Tessler
Trustee
FT
Fern Kaye Tessler
Trustee
LT
Lenard B Tessler
Trustee
FT
Fern Kaye Tessler
Trustee
LT
Lenard B Tessler
Trustee
FT
Fern Kaye Tessler
Trustee
LT
Lenard B Tessler
Trustee
FT
Fern Kaye Tessler
Trustee
FT
Fern Kaye Tessler
Trustee
LT
Lenard B Tessler
Trustee
FT
Fern Kaye Tessler
Trustee
LT
Lenard B Tessler
Trustee
LT
Lenard B Tessler
Trustee
FT
Fern Kaye Tessler
Trustee
Grants Awarded (32 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Presbyterian Hospital | New York, NY | $600,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Whitney Museum | New York, NY | $520,112 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| New York Presbyterian Hospital | New York, NY | $400,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Whitney Museum | New York, NY | $340,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | $250,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | $250,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Horatio Alger Association | Alexandria, VA | $225,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| New York Presbyterian Hospital | New York, NY | $150,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Horatio Alger Association | Alexandria, VA | $150,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Uja-Federation of New York | New York, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Southhampton Hospital Foundation | Southampton, NY | $83,334 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Horatio Alger Association | Alexandria, VA | $50,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Lupus Research Alliance | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Lupus Research Alliance | New York, NY | $49,600 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Guild Hall of East Hampton | East Hampton, NY | $35,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Robin Hood | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Fallen Heros Fund | Reston, VA | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Ncld | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Robin Hood | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Vja | Tinley Park, IL | $18,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Albertsons Foundation | Malvern, PA | $15,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Riverdale Country School | Bronx, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Riverdale Country School | Bronx, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| C Sun Alumni Association | Northridge, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Riverdale Country School | Bronx, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |