Private foundation · New York, NY

Jesselson Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K – $15K – $43K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
23
Repeat grantees
8
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactMICHAEL G JESSELSON · 2127513666
MaterialsTYPED
RestrictionsNONE

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Claire Strauss
SECY/TREASURER
Steven Chill
DIRECTOR
Ted Mirvis
VICE PRESIDENT
Michael Jesselson
PRESIDENT
Benjamin Jesselson
1ST VP/TREASURER

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
7.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'14
'15
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
73
Total grants awarded
$4.5M
Total amount
$61K
Average grant
$1.5M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$549K
7 grants
2022
$196K
9 grants
2021
$5K
3 grants
2020
$2.4M
20 grants
2019
$748K
15 grants
2018
$621K
15 grants
2015
$2K
4 grants

Top recipients

3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$1.7M
Pef Israel Endowment Fds
2 grants · NY
$584K
United Jewish Appeal
3 grants · NY
$382K
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$286K
Catalyst Foundation for Universal Education
1 grant · NY
$250K
Bar-ilan University
2 grants · NY
$184K
1 grant · PA · ≈ likely match
$129K
American Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Ctr
1 grant · NY
$125K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$104K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$70K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Pef Israel Endowment Fds
GENERAL CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$453K
Sar Academy
GENERAL CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$45K
Center for Jewish History
GENERAL CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Moma
GENERAL CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$15K
Columbia University
GENERAL CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$6K
Center for Jewish Life
GENERAL CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$2K
Chabad of Key Biscayne
GENERAL CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2023
$2K
Pef Israel Endowment Fds
GENERAL CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$130K
Nli USA Inc
GENERAL CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$35K
American Friends of Shaare Zedek Hospital
GENERAL CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Manhattan Eruv Inc
GENERAL CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$5K
The Jerusalem Foundation
GENERAL CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$5K
Congregation Bnai Israel
GENERAL CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$5K
Uja Federation
GENERAL CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$4K
Congregation Shearith Israel
GENERAL CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$2K
Educational Institute Oholei Torah
GENERAL CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$100
Beach Minyan Inc
GENERAL CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2021
$5K
Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy
GENERAL CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2021
$360
Educational Institute Oholei Torah
GENERAL CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2021
$100
Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2020
$1.5M
Catalyst Foundation for Universal Education
GENERAL CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2020
$250K
United Jewish Appeal
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2020
$210K
American Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Ctr
GENERAL CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2020
$125K
Columbia University
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2020
$65K
Chabad of Key Biscane
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FL · TY 2020
$57K
Museum of Arts and Design
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2020
$35K
New York Legal Assistance Group
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2020
$25K
American Friends of Hebrew University
GENERAL CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2020
$25K
Bar-ilan University
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2020
$18K
Museum of Modern Art
GENERAL CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2020
$15K
Baeck (leo) Institute
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2020
$10K
Jewish Book Trust
GENERAL CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2020
$10K
Congregation Bnai Israel
GENERAL CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2020
$8K
Internation Beit Din
GENERAL CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2020
$8K
Museum of the American Revolution
GENERAL CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2020
$5K
Congregation Zichron Ephraim(park East Synagogue)
GENERAL CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2020
$2K
Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy
GENERAL CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2020
$2K
Congregation Beth-el
GENERAL CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2020
$1K
Congregation Orach Chaim
GENERAL CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2020
$1K
Columbia University
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2019
$165K
Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2019
$160K
United Jewish Appeal
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2019
$136K
University of Pennsylvania
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
PA · TY 2019
$129K
Keren Hashluchim
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2019
$60K
Conference of President's Fund
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2019
$30K
Jj Greenburg Institute for Advancement of Jewish Life
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2019
$25K
Khal Adath Jeshrun Inc
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2019
$15K
Sar Academy
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2019
$10K
American Jewish Historical Society
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2019
$10K
Yeshiva University
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2019
$4K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.