Environmental Simulation Center Ltd

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-3990144

Environmental Simulation Center Ltd is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it made $1K in qualifying distributions.

Environmental Simulation Center Ltd at a glance

Revenue (2025)
$4,910
-87.2% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$1,040
+319.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$5,200
+318.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Environmental Simulation Center Ltd funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

New York

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200$400$6001 grant2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $500.

Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with Environmental Simulation Center Ltd?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025—$4,910$5,200——$1,040
2024$290$38,331$1,243——$248
2023$4,433—$13,672——$2,733
2021$18,861$56,920$59,806——$11,933
2020$24,943$18,678$71,543———
2019$80,084$69,618$79,938$5001—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Environmental Simulation Center Ltd is led by Michael Kwartler, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Kwartler

    President

    On filings since 2019

    16 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Fung

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Schaffer

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Bernold

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elaine Reiss

    Counsel & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Environmental Simulation Center Ltd

What is Environmental Simulation Center Ltd?

Environmental Simulation Center Ltd is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in New York, NY.

Where does Environmental Simulation Center Ltd operate?

Environmental Simulation Center Ltd has awarded grants in New York.

What is Environmental Simulation Center Ltd's EIN?

Environmental Simulation Center Ltd's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3990144. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 21, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 1, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 3, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Live grants for the work Environmental Simulation Center Ltd funds

Environment & Animals Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in Environmental Simulation Center Ltd's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Similar funders in New York

Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation

Boston, MA

Mhic's mission is to be an innovative private financier of afforable housing and community development throughout new england, providing financing that would not otherwise be available, and extending the impact of that financing to ensure the broadest possible benefit.

Assets

$92.8M

Grants

5

Total Given

$145K

Rockland Trust - Blue Hills Charitable Foundation

Rockland, MA

The foundation supported Massachusetts-area 501(c)(3) organizations in areas including affordable housing, community development, education, financial literacy, health and human services, and youth programs. Its 2022 grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000; the foundation merged into Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation and wound down as a separate entity, so its application instructions are not current.

Assets

—

Grants

123

Total Given

$903K

TD Charitable Foundation

Portland, ME

TD Charitable Foundation funds education, human services, housing and eviction prevention, nonprofit training, and community initiatives, with emphasis on inclusion and underserved and low-to-moderate-income communities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $300 to $250,000, with a median of $10,000; its filing lists a typical award range of $135–$475,000. It focuses primarily on Florida, New Jersey, and New York, and its 2023 filing says applications are available online; applicants must be eligible 501(c)(3) public charities in states with a TD Bank branch.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$9.1M

Grants

1,003

Total Given

$24.9M

The Ford Foundation

New York, NY

The Ford Foundation funds organizations and initiatives working to reduce inequality and advance social justice, including work on civic engagement, civil rights, climate justice, disability rights, and technology and society. In 2024, its grants ranged from $45 to $15 million, with a median of $100,000, supporting work in the U.S. and internationally. It says most grants are identified by the foundation and it does not accept unsolicited proposals by mail, email, or phone; limited opportunities may be offered separately.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$17.5B

Grants

4,007

Total Given

$844.7M

The New York Community Trust

New York, NY

The New York Community Trust funds nonprofit programs in areas such as arts, education, health, the environment, workforce development, and youth development, including projects that improve services, build organizational capacity, or advance policy and systems change. Its competitive grants mainly serve New York City, Long Island, and Westchester, with some national and international environmental funding; the 2024 median grant was $20,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Assets

$3.5B

Grants

2,748

Total Given

$193.8M

The Simons Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Simons Foundation funds research and public engagement in mathematics and the physical, life, autism, and neuroscience sciences. In 2024, it made 1,727 grants, with a median award of $72,000 and amounts ranging from $1,480 to $20 million, supporting organizations in the U.S. and internationally. It states that it funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$4.5B

Grants

1,727

Total Given

$272.0M

More Funders in New York

The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open

Figures come from Environmental Simulation Center Ltd's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.

Environmental Simulation Center Ltd down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?