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Sheldon L and Pearl R Leibowitz- Lew Leibowitz Legacy Foundation: 16 grants to organizations, $760,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Sheldon L and Pearl R Leibowitz- Lew Leibowitz Legacy Foundation, a private foundation in Bannockburn, IL, paid 16 grants to organizations totaling $760,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 8, 2026. The largest was $160,000 to The Ark in Northbrook, IL for unrestricted for general use of charity..
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- EIN
- 367632254
- Based in
- Bannockburn, IL
- Assets
- $19,604,769
- Grants paid
- $760,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 8, 2026, IRS object ID 202632519349100118. It reported $760,000 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ark | Northbrook, IL | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | $160,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | International, foreign affairs and national security | $72,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aclu | New York, NY | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | $52,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| NRDC | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | Environment | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Environmental Law & Policy Center | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | Human services | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| All Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Partners for Affordable Housing | Libertyville, IL | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Council On Urban Affairs | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | Community improvement and capacity building | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Coalition for the Homeless | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Deborah's Place | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Openlands | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 26, 2025, IRS object ID 202532699349100008. It reported $575,000 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ark | Northbrook, IL | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aclu | New York, NY | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | International, foreign affairs and national security | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| NRDC | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| All Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Coalition for the Homeless | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Environmental Law & Policy Center | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Council On Urban Affairs | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Partners for Affordable Housing | Libertyville, IL | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Deborah's Place | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Openlands | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted for general use of charity. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $150,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $117,500 |
| Human services | $110,000 |
| Environment | $65,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $55,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $945,000 |
| New York | $237,500 |
| Virginia | $87,500 |
| District of Columbia | $65,000 |
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Updated September 8, 2026. 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.