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Nonprofit · EIN 13-3566516

GERDA LISSNER FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10065

Financials

$616K$583K2024$460K$623K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GERDA LISSNER FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$459,815$623,319-$163,504$5,452,625$1,058$5,451,567
December 31, 2024990-PF$615,836$582,963$32,873$5,617,276$2,205$5,615,071
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$31,971
Dividends
$182,861
Net gain from sales of assets
$239,302
Other income
$5,681

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$97,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$183,070
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,100
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$496,939
Excise tax on investment income
$1,092

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,617,276
Total assets, end of year
$5,452,625
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,058
Net assets, end of year
$5,451,567
Fair market value of assets
$6,535,467
Qualifying distributions
$496,939
Net investment income
$195,164

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CORNELIA BEIGEL
267 EDGCOMBE AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10031
EXEC. DIRECTOR & SECRETARY40$95,070
MICHAEL A FORNABAIO
420 EAST 64TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10065
PRESIDENT25$52,000
KARL MICHAELIS
244 EAST 86TH STREET 44, NEW YORK, NY 10028
TREASURER5$12,000
ARLENE SHRUT
1703 LAKEMONT DRIVE, GREENSBORO, NC 27410
TRUSTEE/CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR5$12,000
MARY B WOOLSEY
144 EAST 84TH STREET 2B, NEW YORK, NY 10028
VICE PRESIDENT/CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR5$12,000
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CORNELIA BEIGEL
267 EDGCOMBE AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10031
VP AND SECRETARY40$91,590
MICHAEL A FORNABAIO
420 EAST 64TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10065
PRESIDENT25$52,000
KARL MICHAELIS
244 EAST 86TH STREET 44, NEW YORK, NY 10028
TREASURER5$12,000
ARLENE R SHRUT
1703 LAKEMONT DRIVE, GREENSBORO, NC 27410
TRUSTEE5$12,000
MARY B WOOSLEY
144 EAST 84TH STREET 2B, NEW YORK, NY 10028
TRUSTEE5$12,000

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
15 E 65TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10065-6501
Signed the 990-PF
MICHAEL A FORNABAIO, PRESIDENT
Phone
(212) 826-6100
Return prepared by
SHEEHAN & COMPANY CPA PC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
13-3566516
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1991
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,452,625
Income (IRS master file)
$2,419,853

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$459,815$623,319$5,452,625XML
990-PFDecember 2024$615,836$582,963$5,617,276XML
990-PFDecember 2023$306,804$597,838$5,583,335IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3566516).

Questions about GERDA LISSNER FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of GERDA LISSNER FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GERDA LISSNER FOUNDATION INC is 13-3566516.
Is GERDA LISSNER FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
Are donations to GERDA LISSNER FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does GERDA LISSNER FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of GERDA LISSNER FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GERDA LISSNER FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of GERDA LISSNER FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,070 (CORNELIA BEIGEL, EXEC. DIRECTOR & SECRETARY).
How much revenue does GERDA LISSNER FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $459,815, expenses of $623,319 and total assets of $5,452,625 at year end.

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