The Plesser Foundation
The Plesser Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY (EIN 13-6154226). In 2025, it reported 22 grants totaling $62,508 to charitable organizations.
The Plesser Foundation at a glance
In short: The Plesser Foundation gave $63K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $62,508
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,841
- -9.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,600
- Total assets
- $828,089
- -1.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (3 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Plesser Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 77 Charlton Street S7C, New York, NY 10014
Phone: (646) 438-3982
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Plesser Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Committee for the Weitzmann Institute of Science ($15K). Together the top 10 received $52K.
Grant Size Distribution
110 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 110 grants of 110 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, followed by 7% to recipients in DC, 5% each to Georgia and Virginia, and 2% to California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Plesser Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 22 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2022) to $69K (2021). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Committee for the Weitzmann Institute of Science New York, NY | General | $15,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | General | $6,000 |
| St Jude New York, NY | General | $6,000 |
| ASPCA New York, NY | General | $4,800 |
| Charity Golf Today New York, NY | General | $4,200 |
| World Wildlife Foundation Washington, DC | General | $4,200 |
| Alzheimer's Foundation of America New York, NY | General | $3,000 |
| American Cancer Society Kennesaw, GA | General | $3,000 |
| Hope for Warriors Springfield, VA | General | $3,000 |
| US Fund for UNICEF New York, NY | General | $3,000 |
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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 | $828,089 | $49,896 | $64,718 | $62,508 | 22 | $62,508 | $47,686 | $59,475 |
| 2024 | $843,553 | $46,932 | $67,950 | $65,740 | 21 | $65,740 | $44,722 | $53,521 |
| 2023 | $864,938 | $28,332 | $67,874 | $65,954 | 23 | $65,954 | $26,412 | $47,567 |
| 2022 | $904,695 | $17,639 | $62,484 | $60,314 | 24 | $60,314 | $15,469 | $50,596 |
| 2021 | $949,680 | $16,249 | $75,689 | $69,480 | 20 | $69,480 | $10,040 | $53,050 |
| 2020 | $1,009,153 | $7,195 | $64,898 | $60,672 | 15 | — | $2,397 | $51,072 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Plesser Foundation reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as science, medical care and research, animal welfare, and food assistance. For example, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America describes its mission as supporting and educating people affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and funding research; the American Cancer Society describes its mission as improving the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $62,508 through 22 grants. Grants ranged from $100 to $15,000, with a median grant of $1,600. The largest reported grants included $15,000 to the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science; $6,000 each to Doctors Without Borders and St Jude; and $4,800 to ASPCA. Each was listed for general purposes. Other notable grants included $4,200 to Charity Golf Today and $4,200 to the World Wildlife Foundation, and $3,000 each to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, the American Cancer Society, Hope for Warriors, and the US Fund for UNICEF.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Stuart Plesser was listed as president on the 2025 filing.
The Plesser Foundation is led by Stuart Plesser, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stuart Plesser
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Plesser Foundation
How much does The Plesser Foundation give each year?
The Plesser Foundation gave $63K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $66K across 21 grants.
What is The Plesser Foundation's typical grant size?
The Plesser Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,600, and its average grant was $2,841, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Plesser Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Plesser Foundation give grants?
The Plesser Foundation gives mostly in New York: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (14 grants).
Does The Plesser Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Plesser Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Plesser Foundation's largest grantees?
The Plesser Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Committee for the Weitzmann Institute of Science ($15,000), Doctors Without Borders ($6,000) and St Jude ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Plesser Foundation?
The Plesser Foundation reported $828K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $63K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Plesser Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as science, medical care and research, animal welfare, and food assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Plesser Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Plesser Foundation's EIN?
The Plesser Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6154226. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Plesser Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). The Plesser Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-plesser-foundation-morg_44582eda72b74064886357804767b516
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