LEADER FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2017–2025
$378K
9 grants · $42K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$36K
typical mid grants · $24K–$47K
grant size
100%
deep partner · 1/1 multi-year
repeat
$299K
Assets · 2022
1
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
ROBERT EPSTEIN
Phone
3147255900
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE IN WRITING
Restrictions
RESTRICTED TO NEEDY EX-EMPLOYEES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS OF STIX, BAER & FULLER (WHICH OPERATED DEPARTMENT STORES IN MISSOURI, KANSAS AND ILLINOIS) PRIOR TO ITS SALE TO ASSOCIATED DRY GOODS CORPORATION, AND FOR ORGANIZATIONS DEFINED IN SECTION 501(C)(3).
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $94K | $349K | $51K | 1 |
| 2018 | $63K | $333K | $46K | 1 |
| 2019 | $47K | $289K | $47K | 1 |
| 2020 | $42K | $291K | $39K | 1 |
| 2021 | $34K | $293K | $40K | 1 |
| 2022 | $36K | $299K | $29K | 1 |
| 2023 | $22K | $278K | $51K | 1 |
| 2024 | $24K | $290K | $25K | 1 |
| 2025 | $15K | $307K | $74K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 9 grants on record
Minimum
$15K
25th Pctl
$24K
Median
$36K
Average
$42K
75th Pctl
$47K
Maximum
$94K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| STEVEN M RAFSKY | PRESIDENT | — |
| LEE FRERKER | DIRECTOR | — |
| CHRISTINE BERTELSON | DIRECTOR | — |
| ROBERT EPSTEIN | SECRETARY | — |
| LEE BEARMAN | TREASURER | — |
| DONALD RAY | DIRECTOR | — |
| STEVEN F RAFSKY | PRESIDENT | — |
Grants Awarded (9 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEEDY EX-EMPLOYEES OF STIX BAER AND | CLAYTON, MO | $93,586 | NEEDY INDIVIDUALS | 2017 |
| NEEDY EX-EMPLOYEES OF STIX BAER AND | CLAYTON, MO | $63,496 | NEEDY INDIVIDUALS | 2018 |
| NEEDY EX-EMPLOYEES OF STIX BAER AND | CLAYTON, MO | $46,670 | NEEDY INDIVIDUALS | 2019 |
| NEEDY EX-EMPLOYEES OF STIX BAER AND | CLAYTON, MO | $41,717 | NEEDY INDIVIDUALS | 2020 |
| NEEDY EX-EMPLOYEES OF STIX BAER AND | CLAYTON, MO | $36,441 | NEEDY INDIVIDUALS | 2022 |
| NEEDY EX-EMPLOYEES OF STIX BAER AND | CLAYTON, MO | $34,218 | NEEDY INDIVIDUALS | 2021 |
| NEEDY EX-EMPLOYEES OF STIX BAER AND | CLAYTON, MO | $24,174 | NEEDY INDIVIDUALS | 2024 |
| NEEDY EX-EMPLOYEES OF STIX BAER AND | CLAYTON, MO | $22,078 | NEEDY INDIVIDUALS | 2023 |
| NEEDY EX-EMPLOYEES OF STIX BAER AND | CLAYTON, MO | $15,341 | NEEDY INDIVIDUALS | 2025 |