Funding search · EIN 453706192 · New York, NY
Zisson Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 82
- grants reported
- $2.3M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $30,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Uja-Jcc Greenwich1 grant · $227,000
- Uja-Jcc Greenwic Israel Emergency Fund2 grants · $180,000
- Direct Relief4 grants · $120,000
- International Rescue Committee4 grants · $120,000
- Neighbor To Neighbor4 grants · $120,000
- Team Rubicon3 grants · $90,000
- Ct Institute for Refugees & Immigrants3 grants · $90,000
- Food Bank of Nyc3 grants · $90,000
- Food Bank of Lower Fairfield3 grants · $90,000
- Celiac Desease Foundation3 grants · $90,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 82 reported grants, largest first.
- $227,000
Uja-Jcc Greenwich · Greenwich, CT · 2025
Unrestricted
- $100,000
Uja-Jcc Greenwic Israel Emergency Fund · Greenwich, CT · 2023
Unrestricted
- $80,000
Uja-Jcc Greenwic Israel Emergency Fund · Greenwich, CT · 2024
Unrestricted
- $60,000
Anti-Defamation League · New York, NY · 2025
General support
- $60,000
Galapagos Rockford Charter School Nfp · Rockford, IL · 2025
Unrestricted
- $30,000
Children'S Tumor Foundation · New York, NY · 2025
General support
- $30,000
Connecticut Foodshare · Wallingford, CT · 2025
General support
- $30,000
Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
General support
- $30,000
Food Bank for New York City · New York, NY · 2025
General support
- $30,000
Hypersomnia Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Unrestricted
- $30,000
International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2025
General support
- $30,000
Jceo of Clinton & Franklin County · Plattsburgh, NY · 2025
Unrestricted
- $30,000
Neighbor To Neighbor · Greenwich, CT · 2025
General support
- $30,000
Team Rubicon · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
General support
- $30,000
The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County · Stamford, CT · 2025
General support
- $30,000
Abraham Fund · New York, NY · 2024
Unrestricted
- $30,000
Celiac Desease Foundation · Wallingford, CT · 2024
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Childrens Tumor Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Connecticut Foodshare · Wallingford, CT · 2024
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Ct Hias · Silver Spring, MD · 2024
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Ct Institute for Refugees & Immigrants · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Food Bank of Lower Fairfield · Stamford, CT · 2024
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Food Bank of Nyc · New York, NY · 2024
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services Ct · New Haven, CT · 2024
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2024
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Jceo of Clinton & Franklin County · Plattsburgh, NY · 2024
Unrestricted
- $30,000
Neighbor To Neighbor · Greenwich, CT · 2024
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Stand With US · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Team Rubicon · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Celiac Desease Foundation · Wallingford, CT · 2023
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Childrens Tumor Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Connecticut Food Bank · New Haven, CT · 2023
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Ct Institute for Refugees & Immigrants · Bridgeport, CT · 2023
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Food Bank of Lower Fairfield · Stamford, CT · 2023
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Food Bank of Nyc · New York, NY · 2023
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Hias · Silver Spring, MD · 2023
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2023
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Iris - Connecticut · New Haven, CT · 2023
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Jceo · Plattsburgh, NY · 2023
Unrestricted
- $30,000
Neighbor To Neighbor · Greenwich, CT · 2023
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2023
Unrestricted
- $30,000
Celiac Desease Foundation · Wallingford, CT · 2022
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Childrens Tumor Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Connecticut Food Bank · New Haven, CT · 2022
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Ct Institute for Refugees & Immigrants · Bridgeport, CT · 2022
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Food Bank of Lower Fairfield · Stamford, CT · 2022
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Food Bank of Nyc · New York, NY · 2022
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Hias · Silver Spring, MD · 2022
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2022
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Iris - Connecticut · New Haven, CT · 2022
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Jceo · Plattsburgh, NY · 2022
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Neighbor To Neighbor · Greenwich, CT · 2022
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
Team Rubicon · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General charitable purpose
- $30,000
World Central Kitchen · New York, NY · 2022
General charitable purpose
- $15,000
Abraham Initiatives · New York, NY · 2025
Unrestricted
- $15,000
Phoenix Theatre Ensemble · New York, NY · 2025
Unrestricted
- $15,000
Phoenix Theatre Ensemble · New York, NY · 2024
Unrestricted
- $15,000
Galapagos Rockford Charter School Nfp · Rockford, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $15,000
Phoenix Theatre Ensemble · New York, NY · 2023
Unrestricted
- $15,000
Phoenix Theatre Ensemble · New York, NY · 2022
General charitable purpose
- $10,000
Adirondack Health Foundation · Saranac Lake, NY · 2023
Unrestricted
- $6,500
Anti-Defamation League of Connecticut · Hamden, CT · 2023
General charitable purpose
- $6,500
Anti-Defamation League of Connecticut · Hamden, CT · 2022
General charitable purpose
- $5,000
Greenwich United Way · Greenwich, CT · 2025
General support
- $5,000
Saranac Lake Interfaith Food Pantry · Saranac Lake, NY · 2025
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Greenwich United Way · Greenwich, CT · 2024
General charitable purpose
- $5,000
Saranac Lake Interfaith Food Pantry · Saranac Lake, NY · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Adirondack Council · Elizabeth Town, NY · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Saranac Lake Interfaith Food Pantry · Saranac Lake, NY · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
United Way of Greenwich · Greenwich, CT · 2023
General charitable purpose
- $5,000
United Way of Greenwich · Greenwich, CT · 2022
General charitable purpose
- $2,000
Kids in Crisis · Cos Cob, CT · 2023
General charitable purpose
- $2,000
Kids in Crisis · Cos Cob, CT · 2022
General charitable purpose
- $1,500
Kids in Crisis · Cos Cob, CT · 2025
General support
- $1,500
Mitchell Institute Scholarship · Portland, ME · 2025
General support
- $1,500
Kids in Crisis · Cos Cob, CT · 2024
General charitable purpose
- $1,500
Mitchell Institute Scholarship · Portland, ME · 2024
General charitable purpose
- $1,500
Mitchell Institute Scholarship · Portland, ME · 2023
General charitable purpose
- $1,500
Mitchell Institute Scholarship · Portland, ME · 2022
General charitable purpose
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