Max a Adler Charitable Foundation
The Max A Adler Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Rochester, New York, established in 1973. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with a focus on supporting charitable initiatives in education, religion, and human services.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$392K
+10.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$280K
+5.7% YoY
Grant Count
26
+4.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$11K
+1.6% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding areas include:
- Education — Supporting scholarships, college funds, children's funds, and camperships
- Religion — Funding religious organizations and initiatives
- Human Services — Supporting nonprofit human services and poverty alleviation efforts
The foundation has a particular emphasis on funding operating budgets and scholarships for minority women.
Grantmaking
The foundation also makes annual gifts to organizations such as the Jewish Community Center.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in:
- Rochester, New York
- Washington, District of Columbia
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Giving (2024):
- Total Assets: $392,298
- Total Revenues: $320,912
- Total Expenses: $283,300
- Total Giving: $280,000
- Expense Ratio: 45.5% of total revenue spent on program activities
The foundation's assets have grown 2.6% from the previous year.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $392,298 | $354,686 | $105,402 |
| Revenue | $320,912 | $590,805 | — |
| Expenses | $283,300 | $269,021 | $249,925 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $283,300 | $341,521 | $287,500 |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | $12,840 | $12,054 | $16,116 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
128 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- President: John Liebschutz
- Trustees: Bernice Skirboll, John Germanow, Matthew A. Ryen Esq
All leadership members work part-time without compensation. The foundation has zero full-time employees.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LIEBSCHUTZ | PRESIDENT | 0.2 | — |
| BERNICE SKIRBOLL | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| JOHN GERMANOW | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| MATTHEW A RYEN ESQ | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| EMILY COHEN | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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