The EMSS Foundation Inc
EIN 223748810Total Given 2017–2024
$982K
432 grants · $123K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$2K
grant size
47%
supporter · 91/192 multi-year
repeat
$4.5M
Assets (2024)
192
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(973) 377-3798
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $105K | $2.6M | $173K | 50 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.7M | $45K | N/A |
| 2020 | $141K | $4.0M | $1.3M | 64 |
| 2021 | $167K | $4.5M | $52K | 85 |
| 2022 | $165K | $3.9M | $71K | 80 |
| 2023 | $194K | $4.2M | $77K | 75 |
| 2024 | $208K | $4.5M | $89K | 78 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 432 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$15K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SS
Steven J Sperber
7+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
ES
Ellen C Sperber
7+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
CP
Curt Parnes
Treasurer/Secretary/Director
Leadership
MS
Martin Sperber
6 yrs
President/Director
Leadership
ES
Ellen C Sperber
7+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
SS
Steven J Sperber
7+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
SP
Susan B Parnes
6 yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
ES
Ellen C Sperber
7+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
MS
Martin Sperber
6 yrs
President/Director
Leadership
SS
Steven J Sperber
7+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
SP
Susan B Parnes
6 yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
MS
Martin Sperber
6 yrs
President/Director
Leadership
ES
Ellen C Sperber
7+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
SS
Steven J Sperber
7+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
SP
Susan B Parnes
6 yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
MS
Martin Sperber
6 yrs
President/Director
Leadership
ES
Ellen C Sperber
7+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
SS
Steven J Sperber
7+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
SP
Susan B Parnes
6 yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
ES
Ellen C Sperber
7+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
MS
Martin Sperber
6 yrs
President/Director
Leadership
SS
Steven J Sperber
7+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
SP
Susan B Parnes
6 yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
MS
Martin Sperber
6 yrs
President/Director
Leadership
ES
Ellen C Sperber
7+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
SS
Steven J Sperber
7+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
SP
Susan B Parnes
6 yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
Grants Awarded (432 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackensack Univ Medical Center Fdn | Lodi, NJ | $15,000 | General purposes | 2020 |
| Hackensack Univ Medical Center Fdn | Lodi, NJ | $14,000 | Medicine Resident Education | 2017 |
| HIAS - Nonprofit Organization | Washington, DC | $10,000 | General purposes | 2021 |
| HIAS Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | General purposes | 2023 |
| Cure Duchenne | Newport Beach, CA | $10,000 | General purposes | 2024 |
| Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy | Washington, DC | $10,000 | General purposes | 2024 |
| Breastfeeding Resource Center | Abington, PA | $10,000 | General purposes | 2017 |
| New York University School of Medicine | New York, NY | $10,000 | Alumni Fund | 2017 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $8,000 | General purposes | 2023 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety | Washington, DC | $7,500 | General purposes | 2023 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety | New York, NY | $7,500 | General purposes | 2024 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Boston, MA | $7,200 | General purposes | 2024 |
| Old York Temple-Beth Am | Abington, PA | $6,100 | General purposes | 2024 |
| HIAS Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $5,360 | General purposes | 2024 |
| Black Trans Advocacy Coalition | Carroliton, TX | $5,000 | General Purposes | 2020 |
| CDC Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | General Purposes | 2020 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety | Washington, DC | $5,000 | General purposes | 2020 |
| HIAS - Nonprofit Organization | Washington, DC | $5,000 | General purposes | 2020 |
| IDSA Foundation | Arlington, VA | $5,000 | General purposes | 2020 |
| It Takes Philly | Jenkintown, PA | $5,000 | General Purposes | 2020 |
| Jewish Relief Agency | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $5,000 | General purposes | 2020 |
| National Foundation for Infectious Diseases | Bethesda, MD | $5,000 | General purposes | 2020 |
| PCCY Public Citizens for Children & Youth | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | General purposes | 2020 |
| Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | General purposes | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood | Washington, DC | $5,000 | General purposes | 2020 |