Charles H. Revson Foundation

The Charles H. Revson Foundation was founded in 1956 by Charles H. Revson, the founding President of Revlon Cosmetics as a vehicle for his charitable giving. He willed half of his estate to the Foundation upon his death.[1]

The Foundation was begun as Revson (and others) provided over 10 million dollars in seed money during his lifetime. The Foundation funded schools, hospitals, and service organizations serving the Jewish community, mostly located in New York City. Upon his death, Revson endowed the Foundation with 68 million dollars from his estate and granted the board of directors the discretion to chart the Foundation's future course.

In 1978, the Foundation began a formal grant-making process, and since that time, has disbursed a total of 145 million dollars. The Foundation's endowment has grown to 200 million dollars, and it now disburses over 9 million dollars annually. The Foundation has been responsible for such projects as the Hebrew version of Sesame Street, known as Rechov Sumsum, and the documentary "Civilization and the Jews." The foundation also awarded the grant through which the Gotham Gazette was created [2]

In 2003, after 25 years, Eli Evans stepped down as the foundation's president, handing over the reins to Lisa E. Goldberg, wife of New York University (NYU) President John Sexton.

After Lisa E. Goldberg's sudden death on January 21, 2007, the position was vacant until filled by Julie Sandorf, formerly the executive director of Nextbook, in January 2008.

With Revson's giving as a guide, the board of directors for the foundation has established four program areas:

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