Nessim Family Foundation

SAG HARBOR, NY EIN: 85-4344480

Nessim Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SAG HARBOR, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 23 grants totaling $89K. Net investment income was $103K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9M

-5.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$89K

+5.6% YoY

Grant Count

23

-11.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+19.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nessim Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $97K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Nessim Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Nessim Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SAG HARBOR, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 23 grants totaling $89K. Net investment income was $103K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AtlantaBloomingtonBrooklynCoral GablesGreat NeckIndianapolisJerichoLong Island CityLos AngelesMadisonMcdonoughMiami BeachMilwaukeeMoon TownshipNew YorkRye BrookSag HarborScarsdaleSherman OaksSomerville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$344K$688K$1M$1M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,940,184$2,054,349$2,127,166
Revenue$178,257$57,259$775,051
Expenses$139,215$126,861$53,746
Qualifying Distributions$88,872$84,163$43,848
Net Investment Income$103,164$15,153
Distributable Amount$96,681

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$22K$44K$67K$89K11 grants202117 grants202226 grants202323 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BELEV ECHAD$27KFORGING OUR FUTURE$15KWOMENS INTERNATIONAL ZIO…$9KCENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE$8KBEIT RUTH$7KELEM$4KCHABAD AT THE UNIVERSITY…$2KLEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCI…$2KAMERICAN PARKINSON DISEA…$2KAMERICAN FRIENDS OF STAR…$2K

Grant Size Distribution

77 grants across all recorded years

77<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Belev Echad ($26,680), Forging Our Future ($15,000), Womens International Zionist Organization ($8,920).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ACTBLUE SOMERVILLE, MACHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$1,000
ALPHA EPSILON PI INDIANAPOLIS, INCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$540
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF START-UP NATION CENTRAL NEW YORK, NYCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$1,800
AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEASE ASSOCIATION STATEN ISLAND, NYCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$1,854
BEIT RUTH NEW YORK, NYCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$7,316
BELEV ECHAD NEW YORK, NYCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$26,680
BRING THEM HOME NOW CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$500
CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE SAG HARBOR, NYCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$8,020
CHABAD AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY BLOOMINGTON, INCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$556
CHABAD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON, WICHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$2,410

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MICHAEL NESSIMTRUSTEE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nessim Family Foundation?

Nessim Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SAG HARBOR, NY. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Nessim Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Nessim Family Foundation holds $1.9M in total assets with $178K in annual revenue. It awarded 23 grants totaling $89K in 2024.

Where does Nessim Family Foundation operate?

Nessim Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Nessim Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Nessim Family Foundation awarded 23 grants totaling $89K — an average of about $4K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Nessim Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Nessim Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $97K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Nessim Family Foundation's EIN?

Nessim Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4344480. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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