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CHARLES H REVSON FOUNDATION INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 136126105 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · Large ($10M-$50M)
revenue
$14.4M
expenses
$3.7M
net assets
$198.9M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

Private foundation based in New York City that makes grants to support journalism, civic engagement, urban policy, and educational opportunities. Funds initiatives in New York City and Israel, with a focus on public service, equity, and community development. Supports programs addressing lifeguard shortages, immigrant advocacy, affordable housing, and local news sustainability.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Center for Community Media Advertising Boost Initiative
Provides financial and operational support to community media outlets through advertising revenue development
New York City Youth Journalism Coalition
Funds collaborative efforts to expand youth journalism programs across New York City
Revson Foundation Scholars Program
Supports graduate journalism students at CUNY through scholarships and professional development opportunities
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 2 activities
    • Funding civic and urban policy research and publications
      Provides funding for urban policy research and public discourse through grants to support Vital City (via Fund for the City of New York Inc.) and other civic initiatives.
    • Funding urban planning and affordable housing initiatives
      Provides grants to support affordable housing, urban renewal, and planning capacity in Arab municipalities through grantees such as Edmond de Rothschild Partnership and The Arab Center for Alternative Planning.
  • Support for Israeli Educational Institutions 2 activities
    • Funding scholarships and professional enrichment opportunities
      Funds scholarships and professional enrichment opportunities for students through grants to American Friends of Hebrew University.
    • Funding youth and educational programs
      Supports youth-focused educational and enrichment programs through grants to Hillel at Baruch Inc. and the Lisa Goldberg/Revson Foundation Scholars program at Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism CUNY Foundation Inc.
  • Centralized Community Federation Support 1 activity
    • Funding democracy and election reform initiatives
      Supports election reform efforts in New York through a grant to the William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice.
  • Refugee and Immigrant Resettlement Services 1 activity
    • Funding immigrant legal and advocacy services
      Finances the Immigrant Advocates Response Collaborative (I-ARC) through a grant to Immigrant Advocates Response Collaborative Inc., supporting legal and advocacy services for immigrants.
  • Public Media Funding 1 activity
    • Funding local journalism initiatives
      Supports local journalism through grants to organizations such as THE CITY (via City Report) and the New York City Youth Journalism Coalition (via FJC - A Foundation of Donor Advised Funds), as well as the Center for Community Media's Advertising Boost Initiative (via Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism CUNY Foundation Inc.).
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Funding public sector workforce development
      Supports efforts to address New York City’s lifeguard shortage through a grant to the YMCA of Greater New York.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$14.44M
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$5.94M41%
Other revenue$7.76M
expenses
Total expenses$3.67M
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$857K
Grants paid out$7.11M
balance sheet
Total assets$204.90M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$198.88M
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +79.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 11
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JULIE SANDORF PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR 60 $865K
CHARLES H REVSON JR DIRECTOR 1 $3K
DAVID RESNICK TREASURER & DIRECTOR 1 $3K
ERROL LOUIS CHAIR & DIRECTOR 1 $3K
NEIL BARSKY DIRECTOR 1 $3K
REYNOLD LEVY DIRECTOR 1 $3K
ROBERT KINGSTON DIRECTOR 1 $3K
SHARON GREENBERGER SECRETARY & DIRECTOR 1 $3K
STEPHEN BLACKLOW DIRECTOR 1 $3K
ABDULLAH ANTEPLI DIRECTOR 1 $1K
MARCIA LYNN SELLS SECRETARY & DIRECTOR 1 $1K
board members · 4
  • ARIEL ZWANG — DIRECTOR
  • CHERYL COHEN EFFRON — DIRECTOR
  • PAMELA WASSERSTEIN — DIRECTOR
  • ROBERTA KARP — DIRECTOR
relationships · 11

Who they work with

  • American Friends of Hebrew University Partner — Receives funding for scholarships and professional enrichment opportunities.
  • City Report Partner — Receives funding to support THE CITY and its local journalism.
  • Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism CUNY Foundation Inc Partner — Receives funding for the Lisa Goldberg/Revson Foundation Scholars and the Center for Community Media's Advertising Boost Initiative.
  • Edmond de Rothschild Partnership Partner — Receives funding for affordable housing and urban renewal initiatives.
  • FJC - A Foundation of Donor Advised Funds Partner — Receives funding to support the New York City Youth Journalism Coalition.
  • Fund for the City of New York Inc Partner — Receives funding for Vital City.
  • Hillel at Baruch Inc Partner — Receives general operating support.
  • Immigrant Advocates Response Collaborative Inc Partner — Receives funding to support the Immigrant Advocates Response Collaborative (I-ARC).
  • The Arab Center for Alternative Planning Partner — Receives funding to support planning capacity of Arab municipalities.
  • William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice Partner — Receives funding for election reform efforts in New York.
  • YMCA of Greater New York Partner — Receives funding to address New York City's lifeguard shortage.