Lessing Foundation
EIN 133092013 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$200K
47 grants · $22K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $190–$7K
grant size
69%
deep partner · 11/16 multi-year
repeat
$194K
Assets (2024)
16
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 297-0400
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $51K | $284K | $10K | 6 |
| 2017 | $51K | $253K | $28K | 8 |
| 2018 | $47K | $196K | $2K | 8 |
| 2020 | $8K | $211K | $34K | 2 |
| 2021 | $4K | $233K | $21K | 1 |
| 2022 | $8K | $184K | $18K | 5 |
| 2023 | $17K | $168K | $10K | 8 |
| 2024 | $13K | $194K | $-9K | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 47 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$190
Median
$2K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$7K
Maximum
$26K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (47 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Friends of Tel Aviv University | New York, NY | $26,372 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | New York, NY | $22,000 | TO AID DONNE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2017 |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | New York, NY | $14,750 | TO AID DONNE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Leo Baeck Institute | New York, NY | $10,100 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Leo Baeck Institute | New York, NY | $10,000 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2017 |
| American Friends of Tel Aviv University | New York, NY | $10,000 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Leo Baeck Institute | New York, NY | $10,000 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | New York, NY | $8,800 | TO HELP WITH THE CHARITY'S MAIN PURPOSE | 2024 |
| The Leo Baeck Institute | New York, NY | $7,500 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | $7,500 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | $7,500 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2017 |
| American Friends of Tel Aviv University | New York, NY | $7,000 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | $6,500 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | New York, NY | $5,000 | TO HELP WITH THE CHARITY'S MAIN PURPOSE | 2023 |
| American Friends of Tel Aviv University | New York, NY | $5,000 | TO HELP WITH THE CHARITIES MAIN PURPOSE | 2023 |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | New York, NY | $5,000 | TO HELP WITH THE CHARITY'S MAIN PURPOSE | 2022 |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | New York, NY | $4,500 | TO HELP WITH THE CHARITY'S MAIN PURPOSE | 2021 |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | New York, NY | $4,250 | TO AID DONNE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Leo Baeck Institute | New York, NY | $4,000 | TO HELP WITH THE CHARITIES MAIN PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Fund | New York, NY | $4,000 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Fund | New York, NY | $4,000 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Fund | New York, NY | $3,000 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Fund | New York, NY | $3,000 | TO HELP WITH THE CHARITIES MAIN PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Fund | New York, NY | $2,500 | TO HELP WITH THE CHARITIES MAIN PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Leo Baeck Institute | New York, NY | $2,000 | TO HELP WITH THE CHARITIES MAIN PURPOSE | 2024 |