The Leir Foundation Inc
EIN 061466481Total Given 2017–2024
$50.1M
26 grants · $6.3M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$1.5M
typical big bets · $553K–$2.7M
grant size
31%
supporter · 4/13 multi-year
repeat
$115.2M
Assets (2024)
13
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(475) 215-5690
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $4.0M | $46.7M | $5.8M | 2 |
| 2018 | $3.9M | $40.8M | $1.7M | 2 |
| 2019 | N/A | $121.2M | $80.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | $7.8M | $129.3M | $5.6M | 3 |
| 2021 | $9.3M | $135.2M | $16.7M | 9 |
| 2022 | $6.7M | $111.9M | $4.5M | 3 |
| 2023 | $5.6M | $118.6M | $4.7M | 3 |
| 2024 | $12.7M | $115.2M | $7.6M | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 26 grants on record
Minimum
$15K
25th Pctl
$553K
Median
$1.5M
Average
$1.9M
75th Pctl
$2.7M
Maximum
$5.6M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MG
Margot Gibis
6 yrs
President/Direc-
Leadership
MF
Markus Fuchs
6 yrs
Dir/President/Sec'Y-As of 11/20/22
Leadership
JW
Joseph Whalen
6 yrs
Dir/Chair/Treasurer
Leadership
PC
Paul Cambrai-Bell
3 yrs
Director & Vice President - Beg 11/20/22
Leadership
DM
Dr Jack S C Fong MD
3 yrs
Director Beg 11/20/22
LK
Laurie Kuhn
7 yrs
Assistant Sec'Y
Grants Awarded (26 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attachment a | Ridgefield, CT | $5,647,500 | GRANTS FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| See Attachment a | Ridgefield, CT | $5,169,440 | GRANTS FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| PONT DE VUE Stiftung | Mollens, None | $5,000,000 | GRANTS FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| See Attachment a | Ridgefield, CT | $4,883,500 | GRANTS FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| The Leir Retreat Center | Ridgefield, CT | $3,649,000 | SUPPORT OF OPERATION OF PROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND CONFERENCE CENTER FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | 2024 |
| See Attachment a | Ridgefield, CT | $3,269,614 | GRANTS FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| The Leir Retreat Center | Ridgefield, CT | $2,714,343 | SUPPORT OF OPERATION OF PROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND CONFERENCE CENTER FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | 2023 |
| See Attachment a | Ridgefield, CT | $2,523,000 | GRANTS FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| See Attachment a | New York, NY | $2,411,300 | GRANTS FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2017 |
| See Attachment a | New York, NY | $2,319,600 | GRANTS FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| The Danbury Hospital Inc | Danbury, CT | $2,000,000 | TO SUPPORT VASCULAR CENTER | 2021 |
| The Leir Retreat Center | New York, NY | $1,625,000 | SUPPORT OF OPERATION OF PROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND CONFERENCE CENTER FOR CHAR ORGANIZATIONS | 2018 |
| The Leir Retreat Center | New York, NY | $1,625,000 | SUPPORT OF OPERATION OF PROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND CONFERENCE CENTER FOR CHAR ORGANIZATIONS | 2017 |
| The Leir Retreat Center | Ridgefield, CT | $1,450,000 | SUPPORT OF OPERATION OF PROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND CONFERENCE CENTER FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | 2020 |
| The Leir Retreat Center | Ridgefield, CT | $1,300,000 | SUPPORT OF OPERATION OF PROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND CONFERENCE CENTER FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | 2021 |
| The Leir Retreat Center | Ridgefield, CT | $1,120,000 | SUPPORT OF OPERATION OF PROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND CONFERENCE CENTER FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | 2022 |
| See Attachment a | Ridgefield, CT | $803,000 | GRANTS FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| American Friends of Rambam Medical Center | New York, NY | $750,000 | FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CARDIAC CATHERIZAION LAB IN ISRAEL | 2020 |
| See Attachment a | Ridgefield, CT | $710,493 | GRANTS FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Luxembourg Science Center | Differdange, None | $500,000 | TO SUPPORT SCIENCES | 2021 |
| See Attachment a | Ridgefield, CT | $330,000 | GRANTS FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Clark University HJL Luxembourg Program | Worcester, MA | $167,000 | TO SUPPORT UNIVERSITIES | 2021 |
| Jerusalem Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $75,000 | TO SUPPORT CULTURAL ACTIVITIES | 2021 |
| PEF Israel Endowment Funds | New York, NY | $40,000 | TO SUPPORT CULTURAL ACTIVITIES | 2021 |
| SV Finsterau | $20,000 | SUPPORT CULTURAL ACTIVITIES | 2021 |