Edris Charitable Foundation
The Edris Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations working in areas including immigrant integration, environmental protection, food access, forest restoration, youth programs, and college access.
Edris Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Edris Charitable Foundation gave $2.1M across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $107K), mostly in New York. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,137,500
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $106,875
- +24.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $115,000
- Total assets
- $40,026,370
- -2.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Edris Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Edris Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Neighbors Link Corp ($180K). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
91 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 38 grants of 91 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 57% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 16% to New Jersey, 8% to Washington, DC, 7% to Massachusetts, and 6% to Kentucky.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Edris Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 18 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. How we count
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 143% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $265K (2019) to $2.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $2.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Neighbors Link Corp Mount Kisco, NY | General & Unrestricted | $180,000 |
| Environmental Integrity Project Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $170,000 |
| Riverkeeper Inc Ossining, NY | General & Unrestricted | $170,000 |
| Center for Coastal Studies Inc Provincetown, MA | General & Unrestricted | $150,000 |
| Feeding Westchester Inc Elmsford, NY | General & Unrestricted | $135,000 |
| Green Forests Work Inc Lexington, KY | General & Unrestricted | $135,000 |
| Tada Theatre and Dance Alliance Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $130,000 |
| NJ Leep Inc Newark, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $120,000 |
| St Joseph Social Service Center Elizabeth, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $120,000 |
| We Act Environmental Justice Center Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $120,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $40,026,370 | $1,357,973 | $2,200,992 | $2,137,500 | 20 | $2,162,539 | $1,556,527 | $2,273,915 |
| 2024 | $40,869,389 | $7,492,949 | $1,884,058 | $1,799,500 | 21 | $1,824,525 | $3,201,097 | $1,958,979 |
| 2023 | $35,260,498 | $11,338,917 | $1,582,891 | $1,492,000 | 19 | $1,516,025 | $2,733,379 | $1,556,671 |
| 2022 | $25,504,472 | $7,088,307 | $935,831 | $880,000 | 14 | $905,074 | $2,349,417 | $1,095,299 |
| 2021 | $19,351,996 | $5,594,113 | $723,732 | $632,500 | 17 | $658,350 | $1,824,618 | $828,291 |
| 2020 | $14,481,615 | $6,704,556 | $567,610 | $420,000 | 14 | — | $4,863,721 | $581,135 |
| 2019 | $8,344,669 | $3,478,048 | $310,352 | $264,500 | 12 | — | $3,262,758 | $331,981 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edris Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Neighbors Link Corporation says its mission is to strengthen the community by enhancing the healthy integration of immigrants, while Feeding Westchester says it leads hunger-action programs and mobilizes resources to eradicate hunger in Westchester County. Green Forests Work says it works to restore healthy, productive forests on formerly mined Appalachian lands. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
The foundation awarded 20 grants totaling $2,137,500 in 2025. Grant amounts ranged from $22,500 to $180,000, with a median of $115,000. All of the listed largest grants were designated for general and unrestricted purposes. Notable 2025 grants included $180,000 to Neighbors Link Corporation, $170,000 each to Environmental Integrity Project and Riverkeeper, $150,000 to Center for Coastal Studies, and $135,000 each to Feeding Westchester and Green Forests Work.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Susan Kassouf as director, president, and secretary, and Martin Hampel as treasurer and vice president.
Edris Charitable Foundation is led by Susan Kassouf, Director, President & Secretary on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Kassouf
Director, President & Secretary
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martin Hampel
Treasurer & Vice President
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Doris Kassouf (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Edmond Kassouf (2019–2021) — President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Edris Charitable Foundation
How much does Edris Charitable Foundation give each year?
Edris Charitable Foundation gave $2.1M across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 21 grants.
What is Edris Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Edris Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $115,000, and its average grant was $106,875, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Edris Charitable Foundation give grants?
Edris Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New York: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (16%) and District of Columbia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ossining, NY (2 grants), New York, NY (2 grants), Newark, NJ (2 grants) and Elizabeth, NJ (2 grants).
Does Edris Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 90% of Edris Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Edris Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Edris Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Neighbors Link Corp ($180,000), Environmental Integrity Project ($170,000) and Riverkeeper Inc ($170,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Edris Charitable Foundation?
Edris Charitable Foundation reported $40.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Edris Charitable Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Edris Charitable Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Edris Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Edris Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3935635. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Edris Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Edris Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/edris-charitable-foundation-morg_aa73a76fdeae4ee1bd30000b7f710fec
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