The Resslergertz Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The Resslergertz Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and gives to organisations it has preselected, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered.
- Your realistic route is to be invited, so look for a connection that could lead to an invitation before you send anything.
- Where a request does reach it, a modest ask fits its pattern: the median grant was $60,000, and half of its 180 grants to organisations were $60,000 or less, although about 8 in 10 grants fall between $10,000 and $1,000,000 and the largest was $6,500,000, so that band is typical rather than a ceiling.
- Repeat giving is strong, with 65% of its grant dollars to organisations going to groups it had also funded in earlier filings.
- No geographic focus is stated, and its grants mainly reach California, Georgia, New York, District of Columbia and Pennsylvania, but that pattern is not a rule about who may apply.
Overview
The Resslergertz Foundation is a US private foundation based in Sherman Oaks, CA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 12 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings record contributions to public charities and schools, with generic contribution purposes. Recipients include educational institutions, museums and arts organisations, religious organisations, health charities, foundations and federations. The filed application information says that contributions go to preselected charitable organisations and unsolicited requests are not accepted. The recorded grants reach organisations in many states, with the largest shares directed to California, Georgia and New York. The filings provide no stated subject-area policy or broader description of the foundation's approach beyond its recorded grants.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in California, Georgia, New York, District of Columbia and Pennsylvania.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 65% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 180 grants to organisations were $60,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 4%
- The largest single recipient received 10% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 65% of grant dollars went to organisations The Resslergertz Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 21% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 65 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $100k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- American Jewish Committee · Contribution$2,100,0002024 tax year
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Contribution$1,503,3342024 tax year
- Emory University School · Contribution$1,400,0002024 tax year
- Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools Foundation · Contribution$1,200,0002024 tax year
- UJA Federation of New York · Contribution$1,050,0002024 tax year
- Atlanta Hawks Foundation · Contribution$1,025,0002024 tax year
- Louis D Brandeis Center · Contribution$1,000,0002024 tax year
- E4E Relief · Contribution$1,000,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Jami Gertz — Trustee
- Antony Ressler — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $17,701,816 | $17,580,266 | $86,955,902 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $22,149,317 | $21,757,600 | $148,781,727 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $24,722,833 | $24,317,101 | $361,110,312 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Sherman Oaks, CA