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Kessler Family Foundation

SAN FRANCISCO, CA EIN: 76-0784729 Website

SUPPORTS CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, & RELIGIOUS PURPOSES OF JEWISH COMM FEDERATION OF SF.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.4M

+6.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$107K

+41.7% YoY

Grant Count

7

+40.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+1.2% YoY

About Kessler Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Kessler Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $107K. Net investment income was $50K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

BerkeleyFrederickLos AngelesNew YorkOaklandSan Francisco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$69K$138K$206K$275K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,423,739$2,267,504$2,210,434
Revenue$133,280$145,113$250,018
Expenses$183,707$150,219$147,814
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$50,030$58,613$160,762
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$32K$65K$97K$130K12 grants20205 grants20215 grants20225 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERAT…$40KCONGREGATION BETH ABRAHA…$17KAMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE …$10KCOMMUNITY PARTNERS$10KCOMMUNITY PARTNERS$10KCOMMUNITY PARTNERS$10KJEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERAT…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Kessler Family Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LISA TABAKDIRECTOR, TREASURER1
RANDALL KESSLERDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT1
GINA KESSLER LEEDIRECTOR, SECRETARY1
DREW KESSLERDIRECTOR1
DENNIS ALBERSDIRECTOR1
JOE HURWICHDIRECTOR1
SANFORD COLENDIRECTOR1
REBECCA RANDALLASSISTANT TREASURER1
JOY SISISKYASSISTANT TREASURER1
BRIAN MENDELASSISTANT TREASURER (FRON 11/29/23)1
TANYA SHADOANASSISTANT TREASURER1
BRIAN KATAOKAASSISTANT TREASURER (TO 11/29/23)1
NICOLAS ELSISHANSASSISTANT TREASURER (FROM 11/29/23)1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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