The Christopher W Schlesinger
EIN 276833723Total Given 2016–2023
$147K
53 grants · $18K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $750–$3K
grant size
48%
supporter · 12/25 multi-year
repeat
$270K
Assets (2023)
25
Distinct Recipients
About
LATE FILED RETURN DUE TO CCH SOFTWARE OUTAGE
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(339) 225-2011
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $4K | $45K | $619 | 4 |
| 2018 | $10K | $21K | $-6K | 1 |
| 2019 | N/A | $132K | $110K | N/A |
| 2020 | $25K | $170K | $61K | 11 |
| 2021 | $47K | $263K | $102K | 12 |
| 2022 | $33K | $239K | $80K | 10 |
| 2023 | $28K | $270K | $17K | 15 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 53 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$750
Median
$2K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$3K
Maximum
$20K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
BB
Bart Bussink
2 yrs
Trustee
AW
Alison Sever Westbrook
2 yrs
Trustee
CS
Christopher W Schlesinger
7+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Susan Schlesinger
2 yrs
Trustee
SC
Suzanne Church
2 yrs
Trustee
AW
Alison Sever Westbrook
2 yrs
Trustee
CS
Christopher W Schlesinger
7+ yrs
Trustee
SC
Suzanne Church
2 yrs
Trustee
SS
Susan Schlesinger
2 yrs
Trustee
BB
Bart Bussink
2 yrs
Trustee
CS
Christopher W Schlesinger
7+ yrs
Trustee
AB
Albert W Bussink
5 yrs
Trustee
SG
Saul H Garlick
5 yrs
Trustee
AB
Albert W Bussink
5 yrs
Trustee
CS
Christopher W Schlesinger
7+ yrs
Trustee
SG
Saul H Garlick
5 yrs
Trustee
SG
Saul H Garlick
5 yrs
Trustee
AB
Albert W Bussink
5 yrs
Trustee
CS
Christopher W Schlesinger
7+ yrs
Trustee
SG
Saul H Garlick
5 yrs
Trustee
AB
Albert W Bussink
5 yrs
Trustee
CS
Christopher W Schlesinger
7+ yrs
Trustee
AB
Albert W Bussink
5 yrs
Trustee
CS
Christopher W Schlesinger
7+ yrs
Trustee
SG
Saul H Garlick
5 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (53 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forge City Works | Hartford, CT | $20,000 | TO PROVIDE JOB TRAINING, FOOD ACCESS, AND SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES | 2021 |
| Project Only a Child | Boston, MA | $12,500 | SUPPORT OF HOMELESS YOUTH | 2020 |
| Project Only a Child | Boston, MA | $10,000 | SUPPORT OF HOMELESS YOUTH | 2018 |
| Project Only a Child | Boston, MA | $10,000 | SUPPORT OF HOMELESS YOUTH | 2021 |
| Project Only a Child | Boston, MA | $10,000 | SUPPORT OF HOMELESS YOUTH | 2022 |
| Our Sisters School | New Bedford, MA | $5,000 | EDUCATE DISADVANTAGED GIRLS | 2020 |
| Our Sisters School | New Bedford, MA | $5,000 | EDUCATE DISADVANTAGED GIRLS | 2021 |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | New Bedford, MA | $5,000 | PROTECT CLEAN WATER | 2023 |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | New Bedford, MA | $5,000 | PROTECT CLEAN WATER | 2022 |
| Our Sisters School | New Bedford, MA | $5,000 | EDUCATE DISADVANTAGED GIRLS | 2022 |
| New Bedford Light Inc | South Dartmouth, MA | $4,500 | TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SERVICE JOURNALISM FOR FREE TO COMMUNITY | 2023 |
| Future Chefs | Boston, MA | $3,500 | PREPARES TEENS FOR SUCCESSFUL LIFE AND WORK AFTER HIGH SCHOOL | 2023 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | $3,000 | FOOD BANK | 2020 |
| Cambridge Community Center | Cambridge, MA | $3,000 | TO EMPOWER YOUTH, INDIVIDUALS, AND FAMILIES | 2021 |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | New Bedford, MA | $2,500 | PROTECT CLEAN WATER | 2021 |
| Westport Food Pantry | Westport, MA | $2,500 | FOOD BANK | 2023 |
| Hope & Main | Warren, RI | $2,500 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 2023 |
| Westport Land Trust | Westport, MA | $2,500 | LAND CONSERVATION | 2022 |
| Future Chefs | Boston, MA | $2,500 | PREPARES TEENS FOR SUCCESSFUL LIFE AND WORK AFTER HIGH SCHOOL | 2022 |
| Westport Food Pantry | Westport, MA | $2,000 | FOOD BANK | 2021 |
| Fidalgo Island Rotary Foundation | Anacortes, WA | $2,000 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 2023 |
| Marion Institute | Marion, MA | $2,000 | WLEVATE HEALTH, FOOD, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY | 2023 |
| New Bedford Light Inc | South Dartmouth, MA | $2,000 | TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SERVICE JOURNALISM FOR FREE TO COMMUNITY | 2022 |
| Westport Food Pantry | Westport, MA | $2,000 | FOOD BANK | 2022 |
| Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Ma | New Bedford, MA | $2,000 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 2022 |