The Kressel Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 59-3768612

The Kressel Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $136K. Net investment income was $76K.

The Kressel Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Kressel Family Foundation gave $136K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$135,500
-21.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$22,583
+18.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$1,340,000
-4.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Kressel Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Tzohar Israel Foundation: $50KTzohar Israel Foundation$50KHampton Synagogue: $50KHampton Synagogue$50KYeshiva University: $20KYeshiva University$20KOhr Torah: $10KOhr Torah$10KCentral Fund of Israel: $5KCentral Fund of Israel$5KCongregation Kehilath Jeshurun: $500Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Tzohar Israel Foundation ($50K). Together the top 6 received $136K.

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 40 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkBrooklynWestportWoodmereFresh MeadowsMiamiWesthampton Beach

How The Kressel Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 147% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K5 grants2019 7 grants2020 13 grants2021 8 grants2022 4 grants2023 9 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2023) to $206K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $136K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tzohar Israel Foundation Woodmere, NYThe mission of the tzohar israel foundation is to assist its affiliate, tzohar, located in israel, to provide an array of jewish lifecycle programs and services for jewish people in israel.such programs include, assistance with jewish marriage, and jewish religious practice$50,000
Hampton Synagogue Westhampton Beach, NYDedicated to enriching lives through jewish education, inspiring religious services and fostering a strong united community.$50,000
Yeshiva University New York, NYTo support higher and jewish education based on jewish values and to help give students the skills, knowledge, and training to lead integrated and productive lives of meaning.$20,000
Ohr Torah Brooklyn, NYTo Support Education$10,000
Central Fund of Israel New York, NYTo Promote Charitable Activities in Israel$5,000
Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun New York, NYTo support kehilath jeshurun as an active, vibrant congregation where everyone is welcome.$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,340,000$86,455$149,241$135,5006$138,750$75,964$94,697
2024$1,402,786$2,422$178,838$171,5009$171,525$51,072$90,029
2023$1,579,202$44,647$62,535$50,1364$53,056$46,841$86,247
2022$1,597,090$36,048$133,063$125,0008$125,420$41,215$91,680
2021$1,694,105$72,083$119,811$108,00013—$63,432$101,285
2020$1,741,833$3,728$214,159$206,0007—$39,333$98,532
2019$1,952,264$98,438$79,005$52,8005—$84,943$100,776

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kressel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $95K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Kressel Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Henry Kressel

    Director, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Ephrat

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aron Kressel

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about The Kressel Family Foundation

How much does The Kressel Family Foundation give each year?

The Kressel Family Foundation gave $136K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $172K across 9 grants.

What is The Kressel Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Kressel Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $22,583, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Kressel Family Foundation give grants?

The Kressel Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% 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 (3 grants).

Does The Kressel Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on The Kressel Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Kressel Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Kressel Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Tzohar Israel Foundation ($50,000), Hampton Synagogue ($50,000) and Yeshiva University ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Kressel Family Foundation?

The Kressel Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $139K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $95K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Kressel Family Foundation's EIN?

The Kressel Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3768612. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 7, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 8, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 3, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 14, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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