The Essel Foundation
2500 WESTCHESTER AVENUE - PURCHASE - NY 10577, New York
Latest Filing: 2024
Total Assets: $109.97M
Total Giving: $13.23M
Grants: 7
Median Grant: $550,000
THE ESSEL FOUNDATION is a selective grantmaker that only funds pre-selected organizations, distributing $13M through 7 grants annually.
2024 Summary
$109.97M
Total Assets
$13.23M
Funding Awarded
7
Grants Given
$550,000
Median Grant
$8.53M
Largest Grant
$8,191
Smallest Grant
2024 Recipients
| Recipient | Award | Location | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lieber Institute For Brain Development | $8.53M | Baltimore, MARYLAND | Unrestricted Grant |
| Brain & Behavior Research Foundation | $2.49M | New York, NEW YORK | Unrestricted Grant |
| The Lieber Institute For Brain Development | $1.47M | Baltimore, MARYLAND | Unrestricted Grant |
| Columbia University | $550,000 | New York, NEW YORK | Unrestricted Grant |
| The Carter Center Inc | $155,000 | Atlanta, GEORGIA | Unrestricted Grant |
| University Of South Florida | $25,000 | Tampa, FLORIDA | Unrestricted Grant |
| Brain & Behavior Research Foundation | $8,191 | New York, NEW YORK | Unrestricted Grant |
$25,000
$10,000,000
State
Total
-
MD
Maryland
$10,000,000 -
NY
New York
$3,050,000 -
GA
Georgia
$155,000 -
FL
Florida
$25,000
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Title |
|---|---|---|
| GEOFFREY SIMON | 2127519100 | PRESIDENT |
| GEOFFREY SIMON | Signing Officer |
Historical Financials
| Year | Total Assets | Total Giving | Grants | Median Grant | Max Grant | Min Grant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $109,969,634 | $13,230,000 | 7 | $550,000 | $8,531,844 | $8,191 |
| 2023 | $94,117,548 | $13,450,001 | 6 | $475,000 | $9,976,729 | $23,271 |
| 2022 | $100,106,056 | $18,450,000 | 8 | $275,000 | $14,999,197 | $803 |
| 2021 | $96,048,638 | $3,170,000 | 6 | $200,000 | $2,400,000 | $5,000 |
| 2020 | $85,767,752 | $635,000 | 4 | $34,000 | $565,000 | $2,000 |
| 2019 | $79,487,003 | $1,276,000 | 6 | $200,000 | $565,000 | $1,000 |
| 2018 | $70,660,177 | $2,284,040 | 8 | $100,250 | $1,480,040 | $1,500 |
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