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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6154226

The Plesser Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $62,508 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $62,508

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $828,089

  • Tax year 2024

    $65,740

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $843,553

  • Tax year 2023

    $65,954

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $864,938

  • Tax year 2022

    $60,314

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $904,695

  • Tax year 2021

    $69,480

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $949,680

  • Tax year 2020

    $60,672

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,009,153

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,066,855

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Committee for the Weitzmann Institute of ScienceNew York, NY

    General

    $15,000
  2. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General

    $6,000
  3. St JudeNew York, NY

    General

    $6,000
  4. ASPCANew York, NY

    General

    $4,800
  5. Charity Golf TodayNew York, NY

    General

    $4,200
  6. World Wildlife FoundationWashington, DC

    General

    $4,200
  7. Alzheimer's Foundation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General

    $3,000
  8. American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA

    General

    $3,000
  9. Hope for WarriorsSpringfield, VA

    General

    $3,000
  10. US Fund for UNICEFNew York, NY

    General

    $3,000
  11. Hope for Depression Research FoundationNew York, NY

    General

    $2,000
  12. Food Bank NYCNew York, NY

    General

    $1,200
  13. Give WellOakland, CA

    General

    $1,200
  14. Peconic TrustSouthhampton, NY

    General

    $1,200
  15. Save the MusicorgNew York, NY

    General

    $1,200
  16. Congregation Sons of IsraelWoodmere, NY

    General

    $1,058
  17. St Thomas Animal ShelterOntario, Canada

    General

    $600
  18. American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NY

    General

    $500
  19. Austin Pets AliveAustin, TX

    General

    $500
  20. NY Public Radio WnycNew York, NY

    General

    $500
  21. Operation Restore SightNew York, NY

    General

    $250
  22. Central Park ConservatoryNew York, NY

    General

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid2 grants $6,50028% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $6,25027% of the total
  3. Animals2 grants $5,30023% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3,00013% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $2,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York16 grants $50,008
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $4,200
  3. Georgia1 grant $3,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $3,000
  5. California1 grant $1,200
  6. Texas1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Stuart PlesserPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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