The Louis Messer and Helen Messer
EIN 311713864Total Given 2016–2023
$496K
116 grants · $62K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $3K–$5K
grant size
48%
supporter · 28/58 multi-year
repeat
$1.4M
Assets (2023)
58
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(973) 740-8600
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $107K | $1.3M | $2K | 28 |
| 2017 | $92K | $1.4M | $68K | 25 |
| 2018 | $48K | $1.3M | $114K | 15 |
| 2020 | $34K | $1.5M | $95K | 9 |
| 2021 | $120K | $1.6M | $219K | 19 |
| 2022 | $24K | $1.3M | $20K | 6 |
| 2023 | $72K | $1.4M | $42K | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 116 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$4K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$17K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DG
Dr Michael Glasser
Trustee
SG
Stanley J Gulkin
Trustee
DF
David Feder
Trustee
DF
David Feder
Trustee
SG
Stanley J Gulkin
Trustee
DG
Dr Michael Glasser
Trustee
SG
Stanley J Gulkin
Trustee
DG
Dr Michael Glasser
Trustee
DF
David Feder
Trustee
DF
David Feder
Trustee
SG
Stanley J Gulkin
Trustee
DG
Dr Michael Glasser
Trustee
DG
Dr Michael Glasser
Trustee
DF
David Feder
Trustee
SG
Stanley J Gulkin
Trustee
SG
Stanley J Gulkin
Trustee
DG
Dr Michael Glasser
Trustee
DF
David Feder
Trustee
CG
Cynthia Glasser
Trustee
DG
Dr Michael Glasser
Trustee
SG
Stanley J Gulkin
Trustee
Grants Awarded (116 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadassah | Rockville Center, NY | $17,000 | STEM CELL RESEARCH | 2021 |
| American Heart Association | Robbinsville, NJ | $12,000 | RESEARCH FOR HEART DISEASE | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders Usa | New York, NY | $12,000 | SUPPORT OF DOCTORS WHO PROVIDE CHARITABLE MEDICAL SERVICES | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT HELP WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES MAKE RESPONSIBLE CHOICES ABOUT FAMILY PLANNING... | 2021 |
| Unicef | New York, NY | $10,000 | HUMANITARIAN RELIEF | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | Washington, DC | $10,000 | PROVIDE HEATH CARE TO WOMEN | 2023 |
| Hadassah Foundation | Rockville, MD | $10,000 | ADVANCING GENDER EQUALITY | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | $8,000 | TO SUPPORT POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT HELP WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES MAKE RESPONSIBLE CHOICES ABOUT FAMILY PLANNING... | 2020 |
| Hadassah | Rockville Center, NY | $7,000 | STEM CELL RESEARCH | 2018 |
| American Lung Association | Chicago, IL | $7,000 | SAVE LIVES BY IMPROVING LUNG HEALTH AND PREVENTING LUNG DISEASE THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH | 2021 |
| American Heart Association | Arlington, VA | $7,000 | PREVENT HEART DISEASE | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $7,000 | PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE TO THIRD WORLD | 2023 |
| Fisher House Foundation | Rockville, MD | $7,000 | PROVIDE HOUSING FOR FAMILIES OF VETS | 2023 |
| Hadassah | Rockville Center, NY | $7,000 | STEM CELL RESEARCH | 2016 |
| Hadassah | Rockville Center, NY | $7,000 | STEM CELL RESEARCH | 2017 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Tampa, FL | $6,000 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Jewish Social Services Agency | Rockville, MD | $6,000 | CARE FOR DEVELOPMENTALLY CHALLENGED CHILDREN | 2021 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Tampa, FL | $6,000 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Kennedy Kreigen Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $6,000 | HELP PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES | 2021 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Philidelphia, PA | $6,000 | PROVIDE MEDICAL HELP FOR CHILDREN | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | Springfield, NJ | $6,000 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2016 |
| Hias | New York, NY | $5,500 | TO CREATE A SHABBAT EXPERIENCE DEDICATED TO REFUGEES. | 2020 |
| Alzheimer'S Association | Washington, DC | $5,000 | ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH | 2018 |
| American Cancer Society | Springfield, NJ | $5,000 | CANCER RESEARCHCANCER RESEARCH | 2018 |
| Hias | Silver Spring, MD | $5,000 | HELPING REFUGEES WORLDWIDE. | 2022 |