Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr
Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr is a Form 990-PF (a private foundation) based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations including a congregation, museums, cultural organizations, a botanical garden, and a law school.
Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr at a glance
In short: Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr gave $50K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $49,700
- +17.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- -39.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,161
- +94.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $601,058
- +2.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (8 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1297 Church St Station, New York, NY 10008
Phone: (212) 250-2500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Congrg Beth Jabob Ohev Sholom ($24K). Together the top 10 received $44K.
Grant Size Distribution
146 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 146 grants of 146 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 4% to Delaware, and 1% to Colorado. The filing also reports 0% shares for Pennsylvania and Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 23 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $750 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 48% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2020) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congrg Beth Jabob Ohev Sholom Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $24,000 |
| American Museum of Natural History New York, NY | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Public Theatre New York, NY | General Support | $3,000 |
| Morgan Library and Museum New York, NY | General Support | $2,500 |
| Historic Hudson Valley Pocantico Hills, NY | General Operating | $2,500 |
| Temple Beth-El Newark, DE | General Support | $1,855 |
| New York Botanical Garden Bronx, NY | General Support | $1,500 |
| The Asia Society New York City, NY | General Support | $1,500 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art New York, NY | General Support | $1,500 |
| Neue Gallerie New York, NY | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $601,058 | $88,869 | $72,286 | $49,700 | 23 | $58,612 | $73,260 | $63,994 |
| 2024 | $585,324 | $83,925 | $63,547 | $42,142 | 38 | $50,584 | $69,953 | $58,974 |
| 2023 | $563,840 | $60,571 | $58,296 | $40,789 | 36 | $47,549 | $49,814 | $48,883 |
| 2022 | $570,625 | $24,961 | $58,996 | $41,734 | 29 | $48,527 | $14,092 | $48,183 |
| 2021 | $594,346 | $64,524 | $60,230 | $41,565 | 20 | $48,911 | $53,305 | $52,307 |
| 2020 | $590,602 | $16,222 | $49,140 | $33,342 | 31 | — | $9,428 | $43,614 |
| 2019 | $622,967 | $32,567 | $55,403 | $36,717 | 27 | — | $23,127 | $41,803 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied activities. Historic Hudson Valley describes its mission as celebrating the history, architecture, landscape, and material culture of the Hudson Valley and supporting their preservation. The New York Botanical Garden describes its work as plant research and improving public understanding of the natural world, horticulture, and relationships between plants and people. The Whitney Museum of American Art says it presents and collects art of the United States from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries and champions living artists.
Other 2025 grantees also describe work in arts and culture: the Asia Society says it connects people and institutions in Asia and the world to build understanding, while the Museum of Arts and Design says it collects, displays, and interprets craft, art, and design objects. These are grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $49,700. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $24,000, with a median grant of $1,000.
The largest reported grants included $24,000 to CONGRG BETH JABOB OHEV SHOLOM in Brooklyn, New York, for general support; $5,000 to the American Museum of Natural History for general operating support; $3,000 to the Public Theatre for general support; and $2,500 each to Morgan Library and Museum for general support and Historic Hudson Valley for general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists CYE E ROSS ESQ as co-trustee and DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY N A as trustee.
Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cye E. Ross Esq.
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$1K (2019) → $2K (2025)
Deutsche Bank Trust Company N A
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
$20K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Deutsche Trust Company NA (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Deustsche Bank Trust Company N A (2019–2023) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Deutsche Bank Trust Company N a (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr
How much does Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr give each year?
Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr gave $50K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 38 grants.
What is Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr's typical grant size?
Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,161, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr that year got $4K on average.
Where does Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr give grants?
Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr gives mostly in New York: 95% 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 (10 grants), New York City, NY (3 grants), Brooklyn, NY (2 grants) and Bronx, NY (2 grants).
Does Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr's largest grantees?
Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr's largest 2025 grantees include Congrg Beth Jabob Ohev Sholom ($24,000), American Museum of Natural History ($5,000) and Public Theatre ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr?
Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr reported $601K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $59K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr's EIN?
Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7122586. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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