Carl Lesnor Family Foundation
EIN 461611644 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$1.6M
60 grants · $179K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$30K
typical mid grants · $10K–$40K
grant size
65%
deep partner · 13/20 multi-year
repeat
$6.3M
Assets (2024)
20
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(516) 992-5838
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $110K | $3.2M | $73K | 4 |
| 2017 | $163K | $3.5M | $116K | 6 |
| 2018 | $160K | $3.3M | $128K | 6 |
| 2019 | N/A | $3.8M | $132K | N/A |
| 2020 | $200K | $4.2M | $100K | 7 |
| 2022 | $230K | $3.8M | $94K | 10 |
| 2023 | $321K | $5.9M | $2.0M | 12 |
| 2024 | $425K | $6.3M | $1.3M | 15 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 60 grants on record
Minimum
$4K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$30K
Average
$27K
75th Pctl
$40K
Maximum
$70K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (60 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archipelago Books | Brooklyn, NY | $70,000 | ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES | 2024 |
| Archipelago Books | Brooklyn, NY | $60,000 | PROMOTION OF CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGE THROUGH INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | 2022 |
| Archipelago Books | Brooklyn, NY | $60,000 | PROMOTION OF CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGE THROUGH INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | 2020 |
| Archipelago Books | Brooklyn, NY | $60,000 | PROMOTION OF CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGE THROUGH INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | 2023 |
| Grid Books | Beacon, NY | $57,000 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS WITH THE GOAL OF EXPANDING BOOK PUBLISHING | 2024 |
| Tides Center Palestine Legal | Chicago, IL | $52,000 | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPOMENT OF LEGAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM | 2023 |
| Palestine Legal | San Francisco, CA | $52,000 | LEGAL INTERNSHIP | 2024 |
| Worcester Art Museum | Worcester, MA | $48,000 | ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES | 2024 |
| Archipelago Books | Brooklyn, NY | $47,000 | PROMTION OF CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGE THROUGH INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | 2018 |
| Peace Action Fund of New York State Inc | New York, NY | $43,000 | CIVIL RIGHTS, EDUCATION, INTERNATIONAL | 2022 |
| Peace Action Fund of New York State Inc | New York, NY | $43,000 | CIVIL RIGHTS, EDUCATION, INTERNATIONAL | 2023 |
| Peace Action Fund of New York State | New York, NY | $43,000 | PROMOTE NON-VIOLENT RESOLUTION OF CONFLICT, | 2024 |
| Worcester Art Museum | Worcester, MA | $42,000 | ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES | 2023 |
| Worcester Art Museum | Worcester, MA | $40,000 | ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES | 2022 |
| Peace Action Fund of New York State Inc | New York, NY | $40,000 | CIVIL RIGHTS, EDUCATION, INTERNATIONAL | 2020 |
| The New (New) Masses Foundation | New York City, NY | $40,000 | TO SUPPORT THE WRITERS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE MAGAZINE | 2023 |
| The New Masses Foundation | New York, NY | $40,000 | ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES | 2024 |
| Archipelago Books | Brooklyn, NY | $40,000 | PROMTION OF CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGE THROUGH INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | 2017 |
| Peace Action Fund of New York State Inc | New York, NY | $40,000 | CIVIL RIGHTS, EDUCATION, INTERNATIONAL | 2017 |
| Peace Action Fund of New York State Inc | New York, NY | $35,000 | CIVIL RIGHTS, EDUCATION, INTERNATIONAL | 2018 |
| Worcester Art Museum | Worcester, MA | $35,000 | ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES | 2020 |
| Grid Books | Beacon, NY | $35,000 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS WITH THE GOAL OF EXPANDING BOOK PUBLISHING | 2023 |
| Peace Action Fund of New York State Inc | New York, NY | $35,000 | CIVIL RIGHTS, EDUCATION, INTERNATIONAL | 2016 |
| Archipelago Books | Brooklyn, NY | $35,000 | PROMTION OF CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGE THROUGH INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | 2016 |
| Tides Center Palestine Legal | Chicago, IL | $32,000 | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPOMENT OF LEGAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM | 2022 |