EGL Charitable Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 27-3667312

The EGL Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation established in 2011 in New York by Evelyn Gruss Lipper, M.D., Clinical Associate Professor Emerita of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medical College. The foundation continues a family tradition of Jewish philanthropy that began in 1968 through the work of Evelyn's parents, Joseph and Caroline Gruss.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$115.3M

-9.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$14.4M

-18.9% YoY

Grant Count

+23.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$552K

-34.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, EGL Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7.2M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's grantmaking focuses on education, philanthropy and voluntarism, and human services, with a particular emphasis on supporting Jewish causes and educational institutions.

Grantmaking

Recent grants made by the foundation include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking is primarily concentrated in New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey, with a broader focus on international Jewish philanthropy.

Grant Distribution by State

New York $47.5M (82%)

Massachusetts $4.6M (8%)

District of Columbia $2.3M (4%)

New Jersey $1.4M (2%)

California $1.1M (2%)

Pennsylvania $600K (1%)

Wisconsin $180K (0%)

Texas $177K (0%)

+2 more states

States

California District of Columbia Florida Illinois Massachusetts New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Texas Wisconsin

Cities

BerkeleyBostonBronxBrooklynCambridgeCedarhurstChicagoDallasEast HamptonFt LauderdaleLos AngelesMadisonNew YorkParamusPassaicPrincetonQuincySag HarborSouthamptonStanford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of August 2024:

Total Assets: $115,258,297
Total Revenues: $4,274,595
Total Expenses: $16,313,278
Total Giving: $14,360,682
Investment Income and Dividends: $2,300,391

As of August 2023:

Total Assets: $127,000,000
Total Revenues: $1,940,000
Total Expenses: $20,100,000

The foundation is tax-exempt as a 501(c)(3) organization (EIN: 27-3667312) and has been tax-exempt since May 2011.

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$115,258,297	$127,340,208	$145,522,082
Revenue	$4,274,595	$1,943,920	$18,817,941
Expenses	$16,313,278	$20,090,667	$14,212,690
Qualifying Distributions	$14,770,796	$18,132,500	$11,544,048
Net Investment Income	$2,742,117	$971,192	$16,764,629
Distributable Amount	$7,175,805	$7,225,171	$8,275,118

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

116 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Jewish Communal Fund ($5,596,267), Albert Einstein College of Medicine ($2,647,143), Weill Cornell Medicine ($1,200,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
HOPE FOR DEPRESSION RESEARCH FOUNDA NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL SUPPORT	$40,000
FRIENDS OF THE UPPER EAST SIDE NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL SUPPORT	$10,350
QUINCY ASIAN RESOURCE INC NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL SUPPORT	$33,600
REACH OUT AND READ GREATER NEW YORK NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL SUPPORT	$250
WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL SUPPORT	$1,200,000
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLO CAMBRIDGE, MA	GENERAL SUPPORT	$101,910
STANFORD UNIVERSITY STANFORD, CA	GENERAL SUPPORT	$82,861
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL BOSTON, MA	GENERAL SUPPORT	$242,894
TEMPLE ADAS ISRAEL SAG HARBOR, NY	GENERAL SUPPORT	$36,944
RETHINK FOOD NYC INC NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL SUPPORT	$1,255

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Daniella Lipper Coules serves as Executive Director with a compensation of $300,000 (as of August 31, 2024).

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
EVELYN LIPPER	President	6	—
DANIELLA LIPPER COULES	Executive Dir.	30	$300,000
David Zislin	Treasurer	6	—

Contact Information

Address: 40 West 57th Street, Suite 1440, New York, NY 10019

Email: fellowship@eglcf.org

Phone: 212-446-4268

Website: www.eglcf.org

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What does EGL Charitable Foundation fund?

The foundation's grantmaking focuses on education, philanthropy and voluntarism, and human services, with a particular emphasis on supporting Jewish causes and educational institutions.

How do I apply for a grant from EGL Charitable Foundation?

Recent grants made by the foundation include: • Jewish Communal Fund: $5,596,267 (General Support) • Albert Einstein College of Medicine: $2,647,143 (General Support) • PEF Israel Endowment Funds: $970,204 (General Support) Typical grant awards range from $250 to $9,985,000. The foundation made 25 grants in its most recent reporting year.

Where does EGL Charitable Foundation make grants?

The foundation's grantmaking is primarily concentrated in New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey, with a broader focus on international Jewish philanthropy.

What size grants does EGL Charitable Foundation award?

In 2024, EGL Charitable Foundation awarded 26 grants totaling $14.4M — an average of about $552K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is EGL Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, EGL Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7.2M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.