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The Lenke Foundation: 13 grants to organizations, $590,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Lenke Foundation, a private foundation in New York, NY, paid 13 grants to organizations totaling $590,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 14, 2026. The largest was $210,000 to Creighton University in Omaha, NE for unrestricted use in exempt purpose.
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- EIN
- 203309702
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Assets
- $1,391,466
- Grants paid
- $590,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202611349349100211. It reported $590,000 in grants paid; 13 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton University | Omaha, NE | Unrestricted use in exempt purpose | Education | $210,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Paul the Apostle Church | New York, NY | Unrestricted use in exempt purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Unrestricted use in exempt purpose | Recreation and sports | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Setting Scoliosis Straight | San Diego, CA | Unrestricted use in exempt purpose | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | Unrestricted use in exempt purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Bank for New York City | New York, NY | Unrestricted use in exempt purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted use in exempt purpose | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington University in St Louis | St Louis, MO | Unrestricted use in exempt purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Spine Health Foundation | Reston, VA | Unrestricted use in exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Solve Mecfs Initiative (solve) | Glendale, CA | Unrestricted use in exempt purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sun River Health Foundation | Peeksill, NY | Unrestricted use in exempt purpose | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Paulist Fathers | New York, NY | Unrestricted use in exempt purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sacred Heart Home Health | Tucson, AZ | Unrestricted use in exempt purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202501299349101695. It reported $385,000 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton University | Omaha, NE | Unrestricted use in exempt purpose | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Bank for New York City | New York, NY | Unrestricted use in exempt purpose | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Global Spine Outreach | Homer Glen, IL | Unrestricted use in exempt purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Keep Memory Alive | Las Vegas, NV | Unrestricted use in exempt purpose | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City Harvest | New York, NY | Unrestricted use in exempt purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| God's Love We Delivery | New York, NY | Unrestricted use in exempt purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Campaign Against Hunger | Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted use in exempt purpose | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Felician University | Rutherford, NJ | Unrestricted use in exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Spine Health Foundation | Reston, VA | Unrestricted use in exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Andrew's Charitable Foundation | St Louis, MO | Unrestricted use in exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Marfan Foundation | Port Washington, NY | Unrestricted use in exempt purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Villa Duchesne & Oak Hill | St Louis, MO | Unrestricted use in exempt purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Spinal Injury Association | Richmond, VA | Unrestricted use in exempt purpose | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Familial Dysautonomia Foundation | New York, NY | Unrestricted use in exempt purpose | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Missouri State Thespians | Ballwin, MO | Unrestricted use in exempt purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $435,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $75,000 |
| Health care | $27,500 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 |
| Human services | $20,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $2,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Nebraska | $410,000 |
| New York | $226,000 |
| Illinois | $100,000 |
| California | $65,000 |
| Indiana | $50,000 |
| Missouri | $41,000 |
| Minnesota | $25,000 |
| Nevada | $25,000 |
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Updated May 14, 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.