Zisson Foundation Inc
EIN 453706192Total Given 2017–2024
$3.0M
171 grants · $377K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$12K
typical small grants · $5K–$30K
grant size
58%
supporter · 36/62 multi-year
repeat
$4.5M
Assets (2024)
62
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Anti-Defamation League of Connectic
Phone
(212) 369-2356
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $159K | $2.0M | $555K | 27 |
| 2018 | $159K | $2.4M | $668K | 22 |
| 2019 | $197K | $3.4M | $888K | 18 |
| 2020 | $460K | $4.2M | $1.0M | 20 |
| 2021 | $475K | $5.6M | $1.4M | 21 |
| 2022 | $450K | $4.5M | $162K | 19 |
| 2023 | $555K | $4.5M | $254K | 23 |
| 2024 | $558K | $4.5M | $394K | 21 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 171 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$12K
Average
$18K
75th Pctl
$30K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DZ
Daniel Zisson
President/Director
Leadership
RL
Robin Leader
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
AL
Adam Leader
Assistant Secretary/Director
Leadership
KZ
Kristin Zisson
Secretary/Director
Leadership
AZ
Alexander Zisson
Assistant Secretary/Director
Leadership
NZ
Nancy Zisson
V.P./Director
DZ
Daniel Zisson
President/Director
Leadership
RL
Robin Leader
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
AL
Adam Leader
Assistant Secretary/Director
Leadership
KZ
Kristin Zisson
Secretary/Director
Leadership
AZ
Alexander Zisson
Assistant Secretary/Director
Leadership
NZ
Nancy Zisson
V.P./Director
DZ
Daniel Zisson
President/Director
Leadership
RL
Robin Leader
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
AZ
Alexander Zisson
Assistant Secretary/Director
Leadership
KZ
Kristin Zisson
Secretary/Director
Leadership
AL
Adam Leader
Assistant Secretary/Director
Leadership
NZ
Nancy Zisson
V.P./Director
DZ
Daniel Zisson
President/Director
Leadership
RL
Robin Leader
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
AL
Adam Leader
Assistant Secretary/Director
Leadership
KZ
Kristin Zisson
Secretary/Director
Leadership
AZ
Alexander Zisson
Assistant Secretary/Director
Leadership
NZ
Nancy Zisson
V.P./Director
DZ
Daniel Zisson
President./Director
Leadership
RL
Robin Leader
Treasurer./Director
Leadership
KZ
Kristin Zisson
Secretary/Dir
Leadership
NZ
Nancy Zisson
V. P./Director
AZ
Alexander Zisson
Assistant Sec., Dir
AL
Adam Leader
Assistant Sec./Dir
DZ
Daniel Zisson
President./Director
Leadership
RL
Robin Leader
Treasurer./Director
Leadership
KZ
Kristin Zisson
Secretary/Dir
Leadership
NZ
Nancy Zisson
V. P./Director
AL
Adam Leader
Assistant Sec./Dir
AZ
Alexander Zisson
Assistant Sec., Dir
DZ
Daniel Zisson
President./Director
Leadership
RL
Robin Leader
Treasurer./Director
Leadership
KZ
Kristin Zisson
Secretary/Dir
Leadership
NZ
Nancy Zisson
V. P./Director
AZ
Alexander Zisson
Assistant Sec., Dir
AL
Adam Leader
Assistant Sec./Dir
DZ
Daniel Zisson
President./Director
Leadership
RL
Robin Leader
Treasurer./Director
Leadership
KZ
Kristin Zisson
Secretary/Dir
Leadership
NZ
Nancy Zisson
V. P./Director
AL
Adam Leader
Assistant Sec./Dir
AZ
Alexander Zisson
Assistant Sec., Dir
Grants Awarded (171 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uja-Jcc Greenwic Israel Emergency Fund | Greenwich, CT | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Uja-Jcc Greenwic Israel Emergency Fund | Greenwich, CT | $80,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Neighbor to Neighbor | Greenwich, CT | $60,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield Co | Stamford, CT | $60,000 | General charitable purposes. | 2020 |
| 4-Ct | Westport, CT | $60,000 | General charitable purposes | 2020 |
| Childrens Tumor Foundation | New York, NY | $60,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Celiac Desease Foundation | Wallingford, CT | $60,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Connecticut Food Bank | New Haven, CT | $40,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Purchase College Foundation | Purchase, NY | $32,400 | General Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| Children's Tumor Foundation | New York, NY | $30,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Celiac Disease Foundation | Wallingford, CT | $30,000 | General charitable purposes | 2020 |
| Food Bank of Nyc | New York, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Children's Tumor Foundation | New York, NY | $30,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| Celiac Desease Foundation | Wallingford, CT | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Childrens Tumor Foundation | New York, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Connecticut Food Bank | New Haven, CT | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Ct Institute for Refugees & Immigrants | Bridgeport, CT | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Food Bank of Lower Fairfield | Stamford, CT | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Food Bank of Nyc | New York, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Hias | Silver Spring, MD | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Iris - Connecticut | New Haven, CT | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Neighbor to Neighbor | Greenwich, CT | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Jceo | Plattsburgh, NY | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |