Ruth & Ezra Chesky Foundation
EIN 237003092Total Given 2021–2025
$58K
63 grants · $12K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$1K
grant size
58%
supporter · 14/24 multi-year
repeat
$412K
Assets (2025)
24
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 779-4700
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $8K | $250K | $14K | 13 |
| 2022 | $13K | $415K | $264K | 17 |
| 2023 | $9K | $402K | $60K | 12 |
| 2024 | $13K | $394K | $23K | 13 |
| 2025 | $14K | $412K | $24K | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 63 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$921
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$3K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CG
Catherine Gellis
Trustee
JB
Joan Brandy
Trustee
VG
Victoria Gellis
Trustee
JB
Joan Brandy
Trustee
CG
Catherine Gellis
Trustee
VG
Victoria Gellis
Trustee
VG
Victoria Gellis
Trustee
CG
Catherine Gellis
Trustee
JB
Joan Brandy
Trustee
CG
Catherine Gellis
Trustee
JB
Joan Brandy
Trustee
VG
Victoria Gellis
Trustee
JB
Joan Brandy
Trustee
VG
Victoria Gellis
Trustee
CG
Catherine Gellis
Trustee
Grants Awarded (63 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ny Times Communties Fund | New York, NY | $3,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| City Meals on Wheels | New York, NY | $3,000 | GENERAL | 2025 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights & Expression | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 | GENERAL | 2025 |
| City Harvest Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $2,000 | GENERAL | 2025 |
| God'S Love We Deliver | New York, NY | $2,000 | GENERAL | 2025 |
| City Harvest Inc | New York, NY | $1,500 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| City Meals on Wheels | New York, NY | $1,500 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Coalition for the Homeless | New York, NY | $1,500 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $1,500 | GENERAL | 2025 |
| The Greenwood Historic Fund | Brooklyn, NY | $1,100 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| City Harvest Inc | New York, NY | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| City Meals on Wheels | New York, NY | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Coalition for the Homeless | New York, NY | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Food Bank of Ny | New York, NY | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| God'S Love We Deliver | New York, NY | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Unicef | New York, NY | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| City Harvest Inc | New York, NY | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| City Meals on Wheels | New York, NY | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Coalition for the Homeless | New York, NY | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Food Bank of Ny | New York, NY | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| God'S Love We Deliver | New York, NY | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Unicef | New York, NY | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| City Harvest Inc | New York, NY | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| City Meals on Wheels | New York, NY | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Coalition for the Homeless | New York, NY | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |