Sidney and Ruth Bresler Charitable
Sidney and Ruth Bresler Charitable is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $38K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K. Net investment income was $20.
Sidney and Ruth Bresler Charitable at a glance
In short: Sidney and Ruth Bresler Charitable gave $2K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $2,000
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $38,209
- -7.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Sidney and Ruth Bresler Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The New York Public Library ($2K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Sidney and Ruth Bresler Charitable gives
- In 2024 it paid out 168% 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
In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The New York Public Library New York, NY | Charitable | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $38,209 | $20 | $3,150 | $2,000 | 1 | $3,150 | $20 | $1,876 |
| 2023 | $41,339 | $41,064 | $455 | — | — | $280 | — | $1,251 |
| 2022 | $730 | $1,000 | $270 | — | — | — | — | $49 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sidney and Ruth Bresler Charitable reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sidney and Ruth Bresler Charitable is led by Michael D. Lissner, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michael D. Lissner
President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Barbara H. Urbach Lissner
Vice President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Woody A. Raymond
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Sidney and Ruth Bresler Charitable
How much does Sidney and Ruth Bresler Charitable give each year?
Sidney and Ruth Bresler Charitable gave $2K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Sidney and Ruth Bresler Charitable?
Sidney and Ruth Bresler Charitable reported $38K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Sidney and Ruth Bresler Charitable operate?
Sidney and Ruth Bresler Charitable has awarded grants in New York.
What is Sidney and Ruth Bresler Charitable's EIN?
Sidney and Ruth Bresler Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2508622. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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