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Zisson Foundation INC FY2020 filing

Private foundation / grantmaker New York, NY EIN 45-3706192 NTEE W99
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Revenue
$1.0M
FY2020 · Pt VIII · Ln 12
Expenses
$473K
FY2020 · Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.6M
FY2020 · Pt X · Ln 32
To programs
Not filed
Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2020
Expenses
$473K
FY2020

A private foundation based in New York, NY.

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Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2020 (IRS tax year 2020).

A private foundation based in New York, NY.

Type
Private foundation / grantmaker · Public & Societal Benefit
Location
New York, NY
Filings
6 on file (2020–2020)
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Total assets
3.7M
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
460K
in FY2020
Grants made
19grants
total in period
Payout rate
12%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 19 grants · $690K · 2025–2025
Uja-Jcc GreenwichFY2025$227,000
Galapagos Rockford Charter School Nfp INCFY2025$60,000
Anti-Defamation LeagueFY2025$60,000
Hypersomnia FoundationFY2025$30,000
Team RubiconFY2025$30,000
Neighbor to NeighborFY2025$30,000
Jceo of Clinton & Franklin CountyFY2025$30,000
International Rescue CommitteeFY2025$30,000
Food Bank for New York CityFY2025$30,000
The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield CountyFY2025$30,000
Direct ReliefFY2025$30,000
Connecticut FoodshareFY2025$30,000
Children's Tumor FoundationFY2025$30,000
Phoenix Theatre EnsembleFY2025$15,000
Abraham InitiativesFY2025$15,000
Saranac Lake Interfaith Food PantryFY2025$5,000
Greenwich United WayFY2025$5,000
Mitchell Institute ScholarshipFY2025$1,500
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$36K
Median grantPart XV$30K
Largest grantPart XV$227K

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990-PF
Total assets
$3.7M
FY2020
Total liabilities
$85K
FY2020
Total assetsPt II$3.7M

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CZisson Foundation INC
EINHdr · item D45-3706192
Principal addressHdr · item CNew York, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Officers, directors & key employeesPt VII · Sec ANot reported
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$911K · 90%
Investment income$101K · 10%
Contributions & grants90%$911K
Investment income10%$101K
Other revenue$9
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.97 Operating & administrative $0.03
Grants & contributions paid97%$460K
Operating & administrative3%$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$473K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$85K
Total net assetsLn 32$3.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed27.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $3.7M
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $1.0M
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1.0M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.0M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.0M · Expenses $473K
+53%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.7M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.6M · Total assets $3.7M
98%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual — · Reported title — · Highest reported compensation — · Total expenses $473K
No individual compensation reported on this filing
Personnel share
not reported

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$532K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$394K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$254K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$162K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.0M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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