The Joan and George Kessel Foundation
EIN 656463253 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$431K
78 grants · $54K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical micro grants · $2K–$5K
grant size
52%
supporter · 17/33 multi-year
repeat
$1.7M
Assets (2023)
33
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(201) 384-0098
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $55K | $2.0M | $1.4M | 2 |
| 2017 | $52K | $2.1M | $220K | 6 |
| 2018 | $11K | $1.9M | $69K | 6 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.1M | $100K | N/A |
| 2020 | $82K | $2.1M | $71K | 15 |
| 2021 | $77K | $2.1M | $129K | 16 |
| 2022 | $82K | $1.7M | $30K | 16 |
| 2023 | $71K | $1.7M | $53K | 17 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 78 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$6K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (78 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Techion Society | New York, NY | $50,000 | General Support | 2016 |
| American Techion Society | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| ALSACSt Jude Children's Research Hospital | New York, NY | $19,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| St Jude Children's Research | New York, NY | $14,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| ALSACSt Jude Children's Research Hospital | New York, NY | $13,750 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America | New York, NY | $11,608 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| St Jude Children's Research | New York, NY | $11,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Aspca | New York, NY | $8,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Aspca | New York, NY | $7,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy | Buffalo Grove, IL | $6,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Melanoma Research Foundation | Hillsborough Township, NJ | $6,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County | Boca Raton, FL | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Jewish Federation of North America | New York, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Jewish Federation of North America | New York, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Melanoma Research Foundation | Hillsborough Township, NJ | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| American Technion Society | E th St Fl, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Jewish National Fund - USA | New York, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| VFW Foundation | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America New Engla | Braintree, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Aspca | New York, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Canavan Foundation | New York, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy | Buffalo Grove, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
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