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Josephine S Leiser Foundation Inc: 23 grants to organizations, $380,000 (tax year ended May 2025)
Josephine S Leiser Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Fort Lauderdale, FL, paid 23 grants to organizations totaling $380,000 in its tax year ended May 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 3, 2025. The largest was $50,000 to Funding Arts Broward in Fort Lauderdale, FL for be the spark! project.
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- EIN
- 650347903
- Based in
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Assets
- $6,239,777
- Grants paid
- $380,000
- Tax year ended
- May 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended May 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed October 3, 2025, IRS object ID 202532769349100608. It reported $380,000 in grants paid; 23 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funding Arts Broward | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Be the spark! project | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lighthouse of Broward County | Sunrise, FL | Support for dining in the dark gala | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Pediatric Cancer Foundation | Tampa, FL | Support 2025 fashion funds the cure | Health care | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy | Raleigh, NC | Public art installation at dix park | Recreation and sports | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Florida Grand Opera | Miami, FL | 2024-2025 general operating support to nurture florida grand operas presence | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jack & Jill Children's Center | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Support early education program - low-income children | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Our Fund Inc | Wilton Manors, FL | Sunshine pride house | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Phillips Exeter Academy | Exeter, NH | Financial aid fund | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Broward College Foundation | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Josephine s. leiser foundation performing program fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope South Florida | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Parsonage renovation | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arts & Culture Center | Hollywood, FL | General annual program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make A Wish Foundation of Southern Florida | Miami, FL | Grant wishes to children licing with cancer and other critical illnesses | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Florida PBS | Boynton Beach, FL | Arts, music and culture programming | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Opportunity Group | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Annual fundraiser - 2025 luncheon | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stepup Ministry | Raleigh, NC | Froster strategic growth in our programs | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Place in Time Christian Ministries | Cooper City, FL | Basic needs program | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Equine Assisted Therapies of South Florida | Boca Raton, FL | Eatsf program - therapeutic riding, hippotherapy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Fort Lauderdale Diaper Bank | Hollywood, FL | Community diaper program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holy Cross Health | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Healing spaces: pediatric therapy and low stimulation room at holy cross | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jessica June Children's Cancer Foundation | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Emergency financial assistance program - children fighting cancer | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Our Fathers House Soup Kitchen | Pompano Beach, FL | Providing essential needs of food, clothing, and care for community's homeless | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sweet Dream Makers | Boca Raton, FL | A bed of my own program | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tomorrows Rainbow | Coconut Creek, FL | 2025 childrens bereavement program | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended May 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 31, 2025, IRS object ID 202500909349100910. It reported $508,000 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Alumni Association | Miami, FL | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Bishop's Ranch | Healdsburg, CA | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $95,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Broward Performing Arts Foundation | Fort Lauderdale, FL | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Funding Arts Broward | Fort Lauderdale, FL | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lighthouse of Broward County | Fort Lauderdale, FL | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jack & Jill Children's Center | Fort Lauderdale, FL | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Phillips Exeter Academy | Exeter, NH | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Broward College Foundation | Fort Lauderdale, FL | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Canine Assisted Therapy | Oakland Park, FL | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Canine Companions | Fort Pierce, FL | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Slow Burn Theatre Company | Fort Lauderdale, FL | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Florida PBS | Boynton Beach, FL | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Opportunity Group | Fort Lauderdale, FL | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pelican Harbor Seabird Station | Miami, FL | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paw Warriors | Spring Hill, FL | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | Animal-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coalition To End Homelessness | Fort Lauderdale, FL | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $155,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $65,000 |
| Health care | $50,000 |
| Education | $50,000 |
| Human services | $35,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $25,000 |
| Animal-related | $8,000 |
| Religion-related | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Florida | $710,500 |
| California | $95,000 |
| New Hampshire | $50,000 |
| North Carolina | $32,500 |
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Updated October 3, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.