Kassel-Backer Foundation
Kassel-Backer Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $271K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $10K.
Kassel-Backer Foundation at a glance
In short: Kassel-Backer Foundation gave $10K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,565
- -93.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,913
- -91.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,545
- Total assets
- $270,686
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kassel-Backer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation Beth Elohim ($3K). Together the top 5 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 41 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kassel-Backer Foundation gives
- Giving fell 97% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $408K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation Beth Elohim Brooklyn, NY | To Promote Spiritual Development in the Jewish Religion | $3,465 |
| Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center Vineyard Haven, MA | To promote the jewish spiritual, cultural, intellectual, and artistic life on martha's vineyard | $1,555 |
| Sheriff's Meadow Foundation West Tisbury, MA | To conserve the natural, beautiful, rural landscape and character of martha's vineyard for present and future generations | $1,545 |
| Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation Brooklyn, NY | To inspire the stewardship of the environment through the conservation, display and enjoyment of plants with education programs and research focused on understanding and conserving regional plants and plant communities | $1,500 |
| Prospect Park Alliance Brooklyn, NY | To store, develop and operate prospect park for the enjoyment of all by caring for the natural environment, preserving historic design and serving the public through facilities and programs | $1,500 |
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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 | $270,686 | $12,310 | $16,236 | $9,565 | 5 | $12,604 | $9,678 | $13,140 |
| 2024 | $268,249 | $29,444 | $149,830 | $142,315 | 6 | $146,265 | $25,879 | $16,836 |
| 2023 | $380,227 | $24,437 | $92,226 | $83,015 | 6 | $87,910 | $20,121 | $19,026 |
| 2022 | $428,224 | $94,838 | $313,215 | $299,263 | 10 | $304,087 | $85,710 | $28,617 |
| 2021 | $844,627 | $178,297 | $328,067 | $311,092 | 14 | $314,848 | $165,078 | $46,286 |
| 2020 | $964,877 | $96,959 | $422,361 | $407,945 | 28 | — | $83,468 | $50,390 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kassel-Backer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kassel-Backer Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael A. Backer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Backer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Kassel
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Kassel-Backer Foundation
How much does Kassel-Backer Foundation give each year?
Kassel-Backer Foundation gave $10K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $142K across 6 grants.
What is Kassel-Backer Foundation's typical grant size?
Kassel-Backer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,545, and its average grant was $1,913, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kassel-Backer Foundation give grants?
Kassel-Backer Foundation gives mostly in New York: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (32%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (3 grants).
Does Kassel-Backer Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Kassel-Backer Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Kassel-Backer Foundation's largest grantees?
Kassel-Backer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Congregation Beth Elohim ($3,465), Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center ($1,555) and Sheriff's Meadow Foundation ($1,545), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kassel-Backer Foundation?
Kassel-Backer Foundation reported $271K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (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 is Kassel-Backer Foundation's EIN?
Kassel-Backer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6966562. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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