Filed as: LISA & MICHAEL LEFFELL FOUNDATION · Private foundation · EIN 31-6633021

Lisa And Michael Leffell Foundation

Preselected only

New York, NY

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202523179349102447
Total assets (EOY)$16,878,879
Grants paid$1,893,483
Typical (median) grant$20,000
Grants listed54
Giving in home state (NY)44%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K10
$5K–$25K20
$25K–$100K18
$100K+6

Smallest $500 · Largest $262,240

Geographic focus

NY
44%
DC
27%
FL
12%
CA
9%
GA
3%
WY
2%
IL
2%
Other/foreign
0%

Common purposes

educationreligiousorganizationjewishcommunitybuildingcivilrightsadvocacymedicalresearchpublicbroadcastingmediacultural

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$3,888,314$18,294,71958
2024$1,893,483$16,878,87954

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
American Israel Education FoundationWASHINGTON, DCEDUCATION$262,240
Uja Federation Of New YorkNEW YORK, NYJEWISH COMMUNITY BUILDING$200,000
Greater Miami FederationMIAMI, FLGENERAL PURPOSE$110,000
Jewish Institute For National Security Of AmericaWASHINGTON, DCEDUCATION$105,000
Central Fund Of IsraelCEDARHURST, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$100,000
Foundation For Defense Of DemocraciesWASHINGTON, DCEDUCATION$100,000
Commentary MagazineNEW YORK, NYPUBLIC BROADCASTING AND MEDIA$75,000
Sinai TempleLOS ANGELES, CARELIGIOUS EDUCATION$75,000
Steven Wise Free SynagogueNEW YORK, NYRELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION$75,000
Temple Israel CenterWHITE PLAINS, NYRELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION$55,000
Moishe HouseENCINITAS, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$50,000
Center For Israel EducationATLANTA, GAEDUCATION$40,000
Fuente LatinaMIAMI, FLGENERAL PURPOSE$40,000
Imagination Productions IncSUNRISE, FLEDUCATION$40,000
National Black Empowerment CouncilCASPER, WYGENERAL PURPOSE$40,000
Zioness MovementNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$40,000
The Leffell SchoolHARTSDALE, NYEDUCATION$33,955
JlensWALNUT CREEK, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$30,000
Sixpoint IncSAINT PETERSBURG, FLEDUCATION$30,000
Stardust Fertility FoundationSCARSDALE, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$30,000
Anti-Defamation LeagueNEW YORK, NYCIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCACY$25,000
Hadar InstituteNEW YORK, NYEDUCATION$25,000
Tablet MagazineNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
Teach Nysthe Union Of Orthodox Jewish CongregationsNEW YORK, NYEDUCATION$25,000
A Wider BridgeSAN FRANCISCO, CAEDUCATION$20,000
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