The Lebensfeld Foundation
New York, NY · EIN 13-6086169. Reported 218 grants totalling $7,674,000 to 80 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Lebensfeld Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $15,000 and $40,000; the smallest was $4,000 and the largest $425,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $825,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Princeton Medical Center Foundation | Plainsboro, NJ | $800,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Bancroft Neurohealth | Cherry Hill, NJ | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities | New York, NY | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Yale Law School | New Haven, CT | $275,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Ramaz School | New York, NY | $250,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Lawrenceville School | Lawrenceville, NJ | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Gregory the Great Academy | Hamilton Square, NJ | $225,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Trenton Area Soup Kitchen | Trenton, NJ | $225,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cape Elizabeth Land Trust | Cape Elizabeth, ME | $175,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Homefront Inc | Lawrenceville, NJ | $175,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| My Face | New York, NY | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Spotswood Reformed Chruch | Spotswood, NJ | $140,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land | Washington, DC | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Homes for Our Troops | Taunton, MA | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County | Hamilton, NJ | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| National Eating Disorders Association | New York, NY | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Rabbinical College of America | Morristown, NJ | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Reformed Church Home | Old Bridge, NJ | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Yeshiva University | New York, NY | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Bancroft School | Worcester, MA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Covenant House | New York, NY | $100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Lake Agawam Conservancy | Southampton, NY | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Langhorne Presbyterian Church | Langhorne, PA | $100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Trustees of Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saint Lucy Day School | Philadelphia, PA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Whitney Museum | New York, NY | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bruce Museum | Greenwich, CT | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Modern Museum of Art | New York, NY | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | New York, NY | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Junior Golf Association | Braselton, GA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Southern New England | New Haven, CT | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Women's Foundation of Boston | Boston, MA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Friends of Yeshiva D'mir | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Brothers on a Quest Foundation | Yorba Linda, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Brothers on a Quest Inc | Yorba Linda, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Camp Kesem | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of New York | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Debbie Marks Lake Foundation | Ewing, NJ | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Glenview, IL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fairfield County Fund for Women and Girls | Norwalk, CT | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Federalist Society | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Myface | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rabbinical College of American | Morristown, NJ | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Jeremy Fund | Ewing, NJ | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary | New York, NY | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Camila Hall Nursing Home | Immaculata, PA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Angels Nj Inc | Hamilton, NJ | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Eden Autism Foundation | Princeton, NJ | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greenwich YWCA | Greenwich, CT | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| YWCA - Fund for Domestic Abuse Services | Marshalltown, IA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Spotswood Reformed Church | Spotswood, NJ | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Renfrew Center Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon Inc | Mt Vernon, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brothers on a Quest Foundation | Yorba Linda, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| James C Ferrer Education Fund | Southampton, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marty's Place Senior Dog Sanctuary | Upper Freehold Townshi, NJ | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Section Pga Foundation Inc | Elmsford, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Police Athletic League | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Supreme Court Historical Society | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young America's Foundation | Reston, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Lucy Day School | Philadelpia, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Valor Clinic Foundation | Brodheadsville, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Swiss Foundation | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Emmanuel Lutheran Church | Elmer, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Gregory the Great Church | Hamilton Square, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greenwich Land Trust | Greenwich, CT | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Camilla Hall Nursing Home | Immaculata, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| City of Angel Nj Inc | Hamilton, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Eden Autism Services Foundation | Princeton, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Junior League of the City of New York | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Greenwich | Greenwich, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washington & Lee University | Lexington, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Advocates of Children of New York | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
50 of 80 (62%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 73%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 112 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 37 | $1,460,000 | $25,000 |
| 2021 | 53 | $1,415,000 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 44 | $1,495,000 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 39 | $1,560,000 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 45 | $1,744,000 | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
49% of its giving went to organizations in New Jersey. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New Jersey.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Lebensfeld Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 125 Broad Street, New York, NY, 10004. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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