Kessler Family Foundation
Supports charitable, educational, & religious purposes of jewish comm federation of sf.
Kessler Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kessler Family Foundation gave $160K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $159,500
- +49.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,583
- +73.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $21,250
- Total assets
- $2,546,633
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Kessler Family Foundation
- Next open deadline
- March 31, 2027 (College Scholarship Program)
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Kessler Family Foundation
Who Kessler Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Community Federation ($50K). Together the top 6 received $160K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 28 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kessler Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 117% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $74K (2022) to $160K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $160K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Federation San Francisco, CA | Annual Campaign | $50,000 |
| Community Partners Los Angeles, CA | For Jewish Gateways | $40,000 |
| Chabad of Alameda Alameda, CA | General Support | $25,000 |
| American Friends of the Rambam Medical Center New York, NY | For Medical Equipment for the Underground Hospital | $17,500 |
| Congregation Beth Abraham of Oakland Oakland, CA | For the Jewish Resource Specialist Programming | $17,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,546,633 | $91,076 | $237,126 | $159,500 | 6 | $3,326 |
| 2024 | $2,423,739 | $133,280 | $183,707 | $107,000 | 7 | $50,030 |
| 2023 | $2,267,504 | $145,113 | $150,219 | $75,500 | 5 | $58,613 |
| 2022 | $2,210,434 | $250,018 | $147,814 | $73,500 | 5 | $160,762 |
| 2021 | $2,547,755 | $110,482 | $178,568 | $125,500 | 5 | $31,282 |
| 2020 | $2,218,124 | $156,231 | $198,258 | $129,500 | 12 | $74,731 |
| 2019 | $2,372,386 | $203,521 | $212,544 | $155,000 | 7 | $103,721 |
About Kessler Family Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Kessler Family Foundation is a public charity, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $160K. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kessler Family Foundation is led by Randall E. Kessler, Director & President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Randall E. Kessler
Director & President
President → Director & President, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Albers
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Drew Kessler
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Hurwich
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Tabak
Director & Treasurer
Treasurer → Director & Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sanford Colen
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina Kessler Lee
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Randall
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tanya Shadoan
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Mendel
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joy Sisisky
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicolas Elsishans To Mar
Assistant Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Brian Kataoka (2023–2024) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Nicolas Elsishans (2024) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Joy Sisky (2023) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Gina Kessler (2019) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Kessler Family Foundation
How much does Kessler Family Foundation give each year?
Kessler Family Foundation gave $160K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $107K across 7 grants.
What is Kessler Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kessler Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $21,250, and its average grant was $26,583, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Kessler Family Foundation give grants?
Kessler Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Kessler Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Kessler Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Kessler Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kessler Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Community Federation ($50,000), Community Partners ($40,000) and Chabad of Alameda ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kessler Family Foundation?
Kessler Family Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $91K.
What is Kessler Family Foundation's EIN?
Kessler Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0784729. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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