The Assael Foundation
The Assael Foundation is a private foundation, based in Millbrook, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it made $2K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $151K.
The Assael Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,110,071
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $193,508
- +128.4% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $2,315
- +35.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $42,261
- +19.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Assael Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Assael Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 2% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $155K (2021) to $480K (2020). In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $155K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Institute Milbrook, NY | Unrestricted Funds | $150,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY | Unrestricted Funds | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,110,071 | $193,508 | $42,261 | — | — | $2,315 | $151,499 | $118,283 |
| 2024 | $1,958,824 | $84,724 | $35,468 | — | — | $1,708 | $48,311 | $101,998 |
| 2023 | $1,909,568 | $174,262 | $42,822 | — | — | $10,540 | $148,584 | $86,808 |
| 2022 | $1,778,128 | $71,256 | $45,709 | — | — | $10,188 | $38,785 | $100,876 |
| 2021 | $1,752,581 | $84,903 | $202,050 | $155,000 | 2 | $167,443 | $50,409 | $108,352 |
| 2020 | $1,869,728 | $596,827 | $519,206 | $480,000 | 6 | — | $71,690 | $101,386 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Assael Foundation reported a distributable amount of $118K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Assael Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lois Chiappalone
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Lang-Assael
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sophia Lang-Assael
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Christina Lang Assael (2020) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Assael Foundation
How large is The Assael Foundation?
The Assael Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $118K (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.
Where does The Assael Foundation operate?
The Assael Foundation has awarded grants in New York.
What is The Assael Foundation's EIN?
The Assael Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3683069. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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