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.

Key facts about Environmental Simulation Center Ltd

EIN
13-3990144
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Revenue

$5K

-87.2% YoY

Qualifying Distributions

$1K

+319.4% YoY

Expenses

$5K

+318.3% YoY

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

New York

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.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2019 2020 2021 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets—$290$4,433
Revenue$4,910$38,331—
Expenses$5,200$1,243$13,672
Qualifying Distributions$1,040$248$2,733

Data update history

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

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.

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