EGL Charitable Foundation
EGL Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, New York. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations including biomedical research and medical institutions, Jewish charities, and other organizations; its 2024 filing says awards are generally limited to Jewish charities.
EGL Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: EGL Charitable Foundation gave $18.8M across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $605K), mostly in New York. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,761,402
- +30.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- +19.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $605,207
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $108,588,449
- -5.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (11 of 31, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to EGL Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing says to contact EGL Charitable Foundation with a letter giving background on the charity, the amount requested, and the proposed use of the funds. Awards are generally limited to Jewish charities.
- Review Cycle
- None stated.
- Deadline
- None stated.
- Contact
Application contact: Egl Charitable Foundation
Mailing address: C/O Gruss Co 40 W 57Th Street 1440, New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212) 446-4268
Email: rh@gruss.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who EGL Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Rockefeller University ($5.7M). Together the top 10 received $16.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
122 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 122 (25%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 69% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 23% to Massachusetts, 2% to New Jersey, and 1% to California. The recipient state for the remaining 5% is unspecified in the filing data.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is EGL Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 31 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $37K; repeat grants $918K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $318K repeat.
- 52% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 265% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $8.5M (2021) to $18.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $18.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Rockefeller University New York, NY | General Support | $5,660,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | General Support | $3,897,028 |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY | General Support | $2,185,000 |
| PEF Israel Endowment Funds New York, NY | General Support | $1,389,519 |
| Weill Cornell Medicine New York, NY | General Support | $1,100,000 |
| Goshen - Hebrew University | General Support | $850,000 |
| Chevra Hatzalah Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $500,000 |
| B'nai Jeshurun New York, NY | General Support | $468,200 |
| Jewish Communal Fund New York, NY | General Support | $450,000 |
| Jewish Orthodox Women's Medical Ass Cedarhurst, NY | General Support | $335,000 |
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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 | $108,588,449 | $14,031,425 | $20,662,114 | $18,761,402 | 31 | $19,129,123 | $12,498,436 | $7,215,875 |
| 2024 | $115,258,297 | $4,274,595 | $16,313,278 | $14,360,682 | 26 | $14,770,796 | $2,742,117 | $7,175,805 |
| 2023 | $127,340,208 | $1,943,920 | $20,090,667 | $17,710,759 | 21 | $18,132,500 | $971,192 | $7,225,171 |
| 2022 | $145,522,082 | $18,817,941 | $14,212,690 | $10,973,455 | 26 | $11,544,048 | $16,764,629 | $8,275,118 |
| 2021 | $141,166,543 | $14,033,044 | $10,661,307 | $8,532,569 | 18 | — | $12,443,292 | $8,729,920 |
| 2020 | $137,828,331 | $10,828,769 | $13,099,020 | $11,024,210 | 25 | — | $9,115,367 | $7,761,135 |
| 2019 | $140,138,029 | $10,427,036 | $13,953,771 | $11,996,911 | 28 | — | $8,648,826 | $7,885,148 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, EGL Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for medical and research institutions, Jewish organizations, and other nonprofits. For example, Rockefeller University describes its work as biomedical and scientific research and graduate education, while Albert Einstein College of Medicine says it pursues scientific discovery and educates leaders in health and science. PEF Israel Endowment Funds describes purposes including relief for people in need in Israel and support for hospitals, clinics, and educational and religious institutions there.
Other supported organizations describe work in areas including services for older adults, Jewish learning, and assistance to individuals and families with ALS. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 31 grants totaling $18,761,402. Grant amounts ranged from $767 to $5,660,000, with a median of $150,000. The largest grants included $5,660,000 to Rockefeller University, $3,897,028 to Massachusetts General Hospital, $2,185,000 to Albert Einstein College of Medicine, $1,389,519 to PEF Israel Endowment Funds, and $1,100,000 to Weill Cornell Medicine. Each was listed for general support.
Other reported 2025 grants included $850,000 to Goshen - Hebrew University, $500,000 to Chevra Hatzalah, $468,200 to B’nai Jeshurun, and $450,000 to Jewish Communal Fund. The filing also lists grants of $300,000 to Princeton University, $150,000 to DOROT, and $75,000 to Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Evelyn Lipper as President, Daniella Lipper Coules as Executive Director, and David Zislin as Treasurer.
EGL Charitable Foundation is led by Daniella Lipper Coules, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniella Lipper Coules
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
30 hrs/week
$300K (2019) → $300K (2025)
Evelyn Lipper
President
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Zislin
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Tina Guberman (2019–2023) — Secretary
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $300K, to Daniella Lipper Coules (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about EGL Charitable Foundation
How much does EGL Charitable Foundation give each year?
EGL Charitable Foundation gave $18.8M across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14.4M across 26 grants.
What is EGL Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
EGL Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $150,000, and its average grant was $605,207, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from EGL Charitable Foundation that year got $37K on average.
Where does EGL Charitable Foundation give grants?
EGL Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New York: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (14 grants), Boston, MA (2 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).
Does EGL Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of EGL Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (31 of 31) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are EGL Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
EGL Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Rockefeller University ($5,660,000), Massachusetts General Hospital ($3,897,028) and Albert Einstein College of Medicine ($2,185,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is EGL Charitable Foundation?
EGL Charitable Foundation reported $108.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does EGL Charitable Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for medical and research institutions, Jewish organizations, and other nonprofits. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from EGL Charitable Foundation?
The foundation’s filing says to contact EGL Charitable Foundation with a letter giving background on the charity, the amount requested, and the proposed use of the funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is EGL Charitable Foundation's EIN?
EGL Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3667312. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 5, 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 May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 8, 2025)
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