Kessner Family Foundation
Kessner Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in White Plains, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $6K.
Kessner Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kessner Family Foundation gave $6K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,400
- -24.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,600
- -43.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $7,919
- +31.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (79% 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 Kessner Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was John Starks Foundation ($5K). Together the top 4 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kessner Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $27K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| John Starks Foundation Stamford, CT | General Fund | $5,040 |
| The New Rochelle YMCA New Rochelle, NY | General Fund | $500 |
| Jewish Federation of Nothern New Jersey Paramus, NJ | General Fund | $500 |
| Emet Outreach Fresh Meadows, NY | General Fund | $360 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,919 | $10,000 | $8,100 | $6,400 | 4 | $6,400 | $11 |
| 2024 | $6,019 | $10,100 | $10,694 | $8,494 | 3 | $8,494 | $14 |
| 2023 | $6,613 | $22,500 | $28,805 | $26,780 | 10 | $26,780 | $27 |
| 2022 | $12,918 | $25,000 | $16,880 | $14,880 | 6 | $14,880 | $7 |
| 2021 | $4,798 | $10,000 | $8,326 | $5,770 | 4 | — | $6 |
| 2020 | $3,124 | $10,000 | $14,075 | $12,200 | 5 | — | $311 |
| 2019 | $7,199 | $10,000 | $10,475 | $10,385 | 8 | — | $248 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kessner Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kessner Family Foundation is led by Steven Kessner, President & Trustee on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven Kessner
President & Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Kessner
Vice President & Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Straub
Treasurer & Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/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 Kessner Family Foundation
How much does Kessner Family Foundation give each year?
Kessner Family Foundation gave $6K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 3 grants.
What is Kessner Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kessner Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,600, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kessner Family Foundation give grants?
Kessner Family Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (13%) and New Jersey (8%).
Does Kessner Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kessner Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Kessner Family Foundation?
Kessner Family Foundation reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kessner Family Foundation's EIN?
Kessner Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3579971. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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