Louis & Bessie Adler Foundation Inc
Louis & Bessie Adler Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $668K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $400K. Net investment income was $95K.
Louis & Bessie Adler Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Louis & Bessie Adler Foundation Inc gave $400K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $400,000
- +16.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $100,000
- +103.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $62,500
- Total assets
- $668,104
- -31.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 Louis & Bessie Adler Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New York Public Library ($250K). Together the top 4 received $400K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 12 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Louis & Bessie Adler Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 700% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 698% of 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 $50K (2022) to $400K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $400K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York Public Library New York, NY | Charitable Contribution | $250,000 |
| The Animal Medical Center New York, NY | Charitable Contribution | $100,000 |
| Animal Rescue Fund East Hampton, NY | Charitable Contribution | $25,000 |
| The Allen Stevenson School New York, NY | Charitable Contribution | $25,000 |
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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 | $668,104 | $95,389 | $403,838 | $400,000 | 4 | $400,692 | $95,293 | $57,386 |
| 2024 | $976,553 | $224,232 | $345,035 | $343,286 | 7 | $344,387 | $217,752 | $68,949 |
| 2023 | $1,097,356 | $30,765 | $1,144 | — | — | $697 | $30,673 | $60,288 |
| 2022 | $1,067,735 | $25,643 | $51,001 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,683 | $25,555 | $60,411 |
| 2021 | $1,093,093 | $26,625 | $761 | — | — | $673 | $26,537 | $64,101 |
| 2020 | $1,067,229 | $27,089 | $767 | — | — | — | $27,001 | $54,710 |
| 2019 | $1,040,907 | $18,364 | $256,611 | $254,286 | 3 | — | $28,582 | $55,158 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louis & Bessie Adler Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Louis & Bessie Adler Foundation Inc is led by Robert Liberman, Chair & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Liberman
Chair & Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Liberman
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Fisher
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
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 Louis & Bessie Adler Foundation Inc
How much does Louis & Bessie Adler Foundation Inc give each year?
Louis & Bessie Adler Foundation Inc gave $400K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $343K across 7 grants.
What is Louis & Bessie Adler Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Louis & Bessie Adler Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $62,500, and its average grant was $100,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Louis & Bessie Adler Foundation Inc give grants?
Louis & Bessie Adler Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
How large is Louis & Bessie Adler Foundation Inc?
Louis & Bessie Adler Foundation Inc reported $668K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $401K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Louis & Bessie Adler Foundation Inc's EIN?
Louis & Bessie Adler Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1880122. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 27, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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