Harold I & Faye B Liss Foundation Inc
EIN 223367243Total Given 2016–2024
$2.9M
176 grants · $317K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $10K–$20K
grant size
59%
supporter · 34/58 multi-year
repeat
$4.6M
Assets (2024)
58
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(973) 325-7800
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $280K | $4.5M | $196K | 19 |
| 2017 | $310K | $4.7M | $165K | 19 |
| 2018 | $375K | $4.0M | $120K | 27 |
| 2019 | N/A | $4.6M | $282K | N/A |
| 2020 | $421K | $4.5M | $149K | 25 |
| 2021 | $365K | $5.2M | $406K | 22 |
| 2022 | $366K | $4.2M | $177K | 20 |
| 2023 | $371K | $4.3M | $315K | 22 |
| 2024 | $364K | $4.6M | $413K | 22 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 176 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$15K
Average
$16K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
HS
Howard Sussman
Chairman
Leadership
EH
Edward Haiken
Treasurer
Leadership
JM
Janet Mendell
Secretary
Leadership
RS
Robert Sobel
Trustee
BB
Bernard S Berkowitz
Trustee
LL
Laura Lokker
Trustee
BB
Bernard S Berkowitz
Chairman
Leadership
EH
Edward Haiken
Treasurer
Leadership
JM
Janet Mendell
Secretary
Leadership
RS
Robert Sobel
Trustee
HS
Howard Sussman
Trustee
BB
Bernard S Berkowitz
Chairman
Leadership
EH
Edward Haiken
Treasurer
Leadership
JM
Janet Mendell
Secretary
Leadership
HS
Howard Sussman
Trustee
RS
Robert Sobel
Trustee
BB
Bernard S Berkowitz
Chairman
Leadership
EH
Edward Haiken
Treasurer
Leadership
JM
Janet Mendell
Secretary
Leadership
RS
Robert Sobel
Trustee
HS
Howard Sussman
Trustee
BB
Bernard S Berkowitz
Chairman
Leadership
EH
Edward Haiken
Treasurer
Leadership
JM
Janet Mendell
Secretary
Leadership
HS
Howard Sussman
Trustee
RS
Robert Sobel
Trustee
BB
Bernard S Berkowitz
Chairman
Leadership
EH
Edward Haiken
Treasurer
Leadership
JM
Janet Mendell
Secretary
Leadership
RS
Robert Sobel
Trustee
HS
Howard Sussman
Trustee
BB
Bernard S Berkowitz
Chairman
Leadership
EH
Edward Haiken
Treasurer
Leadership
JM
Janet Mendell
Secretary
Leadership
RS
Robert Sobel
Trustee
HS
Howard Sussman
Trustee
BB
Bernard S Berkowitz
Chairman
Leadership
EH
Edward Haiken
Treasurer
Leadership
JM
Janet Mendell
Secretary
Leadership
RS
Robert Sobel
Trustee
HS
Howard Sussman
Trustee
BB
Bernard S Berkowitz
Chairman
Leadership
EH
Edward Haiken
Treasurer
Leadership
JM
Janet Mendell
Secretary
Leadership
HS
Howard Sussman
Trustee
RS
Robert Sobel
Trustee
Grants Awarded (176 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shatterproof | Norwalk, CT | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Shatterproof | Norwalk, CT | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Shatterproof | Norwalk, CT | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Shatterproof | Norwalk, CT | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Shatterproof | Norwalk, CT | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Shatterproof | Norwalk, CT | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Shatterproof | Norwalk, CT | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Shatterproof | Norwalk, CT | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Bethesda Hospital Foundation | Boynton Beach, FL | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Hadassah | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater La | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| The Jewish Theological Seminary | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| The Valley Hospital Foundation | Ridgewood, NJ | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Bethesda Hospital Foundation | Boynton Beach, FL | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Hadassah | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2021 |
| The Valley Hospital Foundation | Ridgewood, NJ | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2021 |
| American Jewish Committee | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Catholic Health Services | Lauderdale Lakes, FL | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Hadassah | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The Jewish Theological Seminary | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Tisch Ms Research Center | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| American Jewish Committee | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Hadassah | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| The Jewish Theological Seminary | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| The Valley Hospital Inc | Ridgewood, NJ | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |