Private foundation · New York, NY

Zisson Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$5K $13K $30K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
15
Repeat grantees
9
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Nancy Zisson
V.P./DIRECTOR
Daniel Zisson
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Robin Leader
TREASURER/DIRECTOR
Alexander Zisson
ASST SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
Kristin Zisson
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
Adam Leader
ASST SECRETARY/DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
14.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
171
Total grants awarded
$3.0M
Total amount
$18K
Average grant
$100K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$558K
21 grants
2023
$555K
23 grants
2022
$450K
19 grants
2021
$475K
21 grants
2020
$460K
20 grants
2019
$197K
18 grants
2018
$159K
22 grants
2017
$159K
27 grants

Top recipients

87 grants · VA
$974K
Uja-jcc Greenwic Israel Emergency Fund
2 grants · CT
$180K
Celiac Desease Foundation
4 grants · CT
$150K
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$150K
Food Bank of NYC
4 grants · NY
$120K
Ct Institute for Refugees & Immigrants
4 grants · CT
$115K
Food Bank of Lower Fairfield
4 grants · CT
$115K
4 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$115K
4 grants · CT · ✓ Exact match
$115K
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$115K

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

Uja-jcc Greenwic Israel Emergency Fund
UNRESTRICTED
CT · TY 2024
$80K
Food Bank of Lower Fairfield
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$30K
Food Bank of NYC
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2024
$30K
Ct Hias
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MD · TY 2024
$30K
Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services Ct
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$30K
Celiac Desease Foundation
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$30K
Jceo of Clinton & Franklin County
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$30K
Ct Institute for Refugees & Immigrants
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$30K
Stand With Us
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2024
$30K
Abraham Fund
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$30K
Childrens Tumor Foundation
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2024
$30K
Direct Relief
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2024
$30K
Team Rubicon
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2024
$30K
Neighbor to Neighbor
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$30K
International Rescue Committee
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2024
$30K
Connecticut Foodshare
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$30K
Phoenix Theatre Ensemble
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Greenwich United Way
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$5K
Saranac Lake Interfaith Food Pantry
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Mitchell Institute Scholarship
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
ME · TY 2024
$2K
Kids in Crisis
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$2K
Uja-jcc Greenwic Israel Emergency Fund
UNRESTRICTED
CT · TY 2023
$100K
Food Bank of Lower Fairfield
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2023
$30K
Hias
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MD · TY 2023
$30K
Celiac Desease Foundation
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2023
$30K
Connecticut Food Bank
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2023
$30K
Ct Institute for Refugees & Immigrants
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2023
$30K
Direct Relief
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2023
$30K
Food Bank of NYC
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$30K
Iris - Connecticut
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2023
$30K
Jceo
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2023
$30K
Neighbor to Neighbor
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2023
$30K
World Central Kitchen
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2023
$30K
International Rescue Committee
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$30K
Childrens Tumor Foundation
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$30K
Phoenix Theatre Ensemble
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2023
$15K
Galapagos Rockford Charter School Nfp Inc
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2023
$15K
Adirondack Health Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Anti-defamation League of Connecticut
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2023
$7K
Adirondack Council
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Saranac Lake Interfaith Food Pantry
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2023
$5K
United Way of Greenwich
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2023
$5K
Kids in Crisis
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2023
$2K
Mitchell Institute Scholarship
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
ME · TY 2023
$2K
Hias
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MD · TY 2022
$30K
Celiac Desease Foundation
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2022
$30K
Connecticut Food Bank
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2022
$30K
Ct Institute for Refugees & Immigrants
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2022
$30K
Direct Relief
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2022
$30K
Food Bank of Lower Fairfield
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2022
$30K

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