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Lisa & Michael Leffell Foundation: 54 grants to organizations, $1.9 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Lisa & Michael Leffell Foundation, a private foundation in New York, NY, paid 54 grants to organizations totaling $1,893,483 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 13, 2025. The largest was $262,240 to American Israel Education Foundation in Washington, DC for education.
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- EIN
- 316633021
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Assets
- $17,133,286
- Grants paid
- $1,893,483
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202523179349102447. It reported $1,893,483 in grants paid; 54 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | Education | International, foreign affairs and national security | $262,240 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uja Federation of New York | New York, NY | Jewish community building | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Miami Federation | Miami, FL | General purpose | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Institute for National Security of America | Washington, DC | Education | International, foreign affairs and national security | $105,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Fund of Israel | Cedarhurst, NY | General purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Defense of Democracies | Washington, DC | Education | International, foreign affairs and national security | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Commentary Magazine | New York, NY | Public broadcasting and media | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sinai Temple | Los Angeles, CA | Religious education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Steven Wise Free Synagogue | New York, NY | Religious organization | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Israel Center | White Plains, NY | Religious organization | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Moishe House | Encinitas, CA | General purpose | Religion-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Israel Education | Atlanta, GA | Education | International, foreign affairs and national security | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fuente Latina | Miami, FL | General purpose | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Imagination Productions Inc | Sunrise, FL | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Black Empowerment Council | Casper, WY | General purpose | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zioness Movement | New York, NY | General purpose | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leffell School | Hartsdale, NY | Education | $33,955 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jlens | Walnut Creek, CA | General purpose | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sixpoint Inc | Saint Petersburg, FL | Education | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stardust Fertility Foundation | Scarsdale, NY | General purpose | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | Civil rights advocacy | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hadar Institute | New York, NY | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tablet Magazine | New York, NY | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teach Nysthe Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations | New York, NY | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Wider Bridge | San Francisco, CA | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Peace Communications | Brooklyn, NY | Education | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| FJC | New York, NY | General purpose | Crime and legal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Israel Defence Forces | New York, NY | Education, cultural and social service programmes to support the soliders | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Israel On Campus Coalition | Washington, DC | General purpose | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elnet | Skokie, IL | General purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | Hospital | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Israel of Scarsdale | Scarsdale, NY | Religious organization | $12,913 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Relations Police Foundation | North Miami, FL | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute for A Secure America Inc | Washington, DC | General purpose | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood Southeast | Atlanta, GA | Healthcare services and education | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Als | New York, NY | Medical research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Louis D Brandeis Center Inc | Washington, DC | Civil rights advocacy | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shalem Foundation | New York, NY | Education | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westchester Jewish Council | White Plains, NY | Jewish community building | Religion-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| White Plains Hospital Medical Center Association Plant Fund | White Plains, NY | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Henry Jackson Society | Millbank, UK | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Tikvah Fund Inc | New York, NY | General purpose | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Zionist Rabbinic Coalition | Potomac, MD | Religious organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies | Jerusalem, IS | Education | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center | Aventura, FL | Religious organization | $2,875 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CL Center Nursery School | New Rochelle, NY | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Funders Network | New York, NY | Education | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Emory Jewish Student Center Inc | Atlanta, GA | Education | Religion-related | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Duvdevan | Farmington Hills, MI | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| One Table | New York, NY | General purpose | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beit David Highland Lakes Shul | Miami, FL | Education | Religion-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brothers for Life | Seattle, WA | Provide support for injured idf soldiers | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| FSHD Society | Randolph, MA | Medical research | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $627,240 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $65,000 |
| Religion-related | $62,800 |
| Education | $55,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $40,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $10,000 |
| Health care | $10,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $4,300 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $838,668 |
| District of Columbia | $507,240 |
| Florida | $233,875 |
| California | $175,000 |
| Georgia | $51,800 |
| Wyoming | $40,000 |
| Illinois | $30,000 |
| Maryland | $5,000 |
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Updated November 13, 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.