The Geisser Family Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 06-1507919

The Geisser Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 32 grants totaling $230K. Net investment income was $413K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.1M

+20.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$230K

+34.2% YoY

Grant Count

32

+10.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+21.6% YoY

About The Geisser Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Geisser Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 32 grants totaling $230K. Net investment income was $413K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

BostonBoulderBrooklynCambridgeClarksburgCornwallGunnisonKensingtonLakevilleLos AngelesMonroeMontgomeryNew YorkRockfallSalisburySharonWashingtonWest Cornwall

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$233K$465K$698K$931K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,078,315$2,558,301$2,180,128
Revenue$846,085$400,270$291,698
Expenses$260,954$186,931$171,315
Qualifying Distributions$242,893$171,320$167,750
Net Investment Income$412,563$182,343$88,961
Distributable Amount$142,242$112,537$109,364

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$57K$115K$172K$230K21 grants202023 grants202127 grants202229 grants202332 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES$25KNEW YORK WOMEN FOUNDATION$25KSOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CEN…$20KCORNWALL LIBRARY$15KPLANNED PARENTHOOD$15KCORNWALL FOUNDATION$12KGO2 FOUNDATION FOR LUNG …$12KWINSTON PREP SCHOOL$12KCONNECTICUT FOREST AND P…$10KSPREAD THE VOTE$7K

Grant Size Distribution

132 grants across all recorded years

132<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ANDREA GEISSERTRUSTEE2
MARY ELLEN GEISSERTRUSTEE2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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