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The Herbert and Patricia Lessow Charitable Foundation: 16 grants to organizations, $129,465 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Herbert and Patricia Lessow Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in New York, NY, paid 16 grants to organizations totaling $129,465 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 21, 2026. The largest was $65,000 to Leopold Schepp Foundation in New York, NY for general support.
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- EIN
- 826961145
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Assets
- $3,466
- Grants paid
- $129,465
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 21, 2026, IRS object ID 202622649349100007. It reported $129,465 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopold Schepp Foundation | New York, NY | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MVP Basketball Camp | White Plains, NY | General support | $18,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parents Center | Santa Cruz, CA | General support | Crime and legal-related | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health | Baltimore, MD | General support | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hearts and Homes for Refugees | Pelham, NY | General support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westchester Youth Alliance | Chappaqua, NY | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $3,010 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adventure Trekscharlie Wellman Memorial Fund | Flat Rock, NC | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pfic | Stanton, KY | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Keep | Katonah, NY | General support | $2,205 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Daraja | Santa Cruz, CA | General support | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Furniture Sharehouse | Larchmont, NY | General support | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Union Street Settlement House | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of California Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westport Country Playhouse | Westport, CT | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Keewaydin Foundation | Salisbury, VT | General support | Recreation and sports | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Our Change | San Francisco, CA | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed August 29, 2025, IRS object ID 202502419349100210. It reported $71,000 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MVP Basketball Camp | White Plains, NY | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parents Center | Santa Cruz, CA | General support | Crime and legal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health | Baltimore, MD | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leopold Schepp Foundation | New York, NY | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hearts and Homes for Refugees | Pelham, NY | General support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westchester Youth Alliance | Chappaqua, NY | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Liver Foundation | West Orange, NJ | General support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Keep | Katonah, NY | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Steam Leadership | Chicago, IL | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sunrise Association | Oceanside, NY | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carnegie Hill Neighbors | New York, NY | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Association On Mental Health | Arlington, VA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Salem Open Land | North Salem, NY | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thirteen | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Agawam Council | Raymond, ME | General support | Recreation and sports | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Save Our Sports | Enfield, CT | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $136,215 |
| California | $30,250 |
| Maryland | $21,000 |
| North Carolina | $3,000 |
| Kentucky | $3,000 |
| New Jersey | $2,000 |
| Connecticut | $1,500 |
| Illinois | $1,500 |
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Updated September 21, 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.