Clein-Lemann Esperanza Foundation
EIN 853976419Total Given 2021–2024
$2.7M
19 grants · $669K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$80K
typical mid grants · $37K–$250K
grant size
50%
supporter · 5/10 multi-year
repeat
$13.8M
Assets (2024)
10
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $330K | $15.2M | $927K | 2 |
| 2022 | $380K | $12.4M | $214K | 3 |
| 2023 | $803K | $13.5M | $-23K | 5 |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $13.8M | $493K | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 19 grants on record
Minimum
$25K
25th Pctl
$37K
Median
$80K
Average
$141K
75th Pctl
$250K
Maximum
$460K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
NL
Nancy Lemann
Dir, President, Sec, Treasurer
Leadership
MC
Mark Clein
Dir
NL
Nancy Lemann
Dir, President, Sec, Treasurer
Leadership
MC
Mark Clein
Dir
NL
Nancy Lemann
Dir, President, Sec, Treasurer
Leadership
MC
Mark Clein
Dir
NL
Nancy Lemann
Dir, President, Sec, Treasurer
Leadership
MC
Mark Clein
Dir
Grants Awarded (19 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Arts and | Chapel Hill, NC | $460,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Arts and | Chapel Hill, NC | $400,000 | to the History Department at UNC to support graduate studies and research including travel expenses, attendance at... | 2023 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $250,000 | Clein-Lemann Esperanza Foundation Health Equity Sc | 2021 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $250,000 | CLEIN-LEMANN ESPERANZA FOUNDATION HEALTH EQUITY SCHOLARS SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2022 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $250,000 | Clein-Lemann Esperanza Foundation Health Equity Scholars Program Fund | 2023 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $250,000 | Clein-Lemann Esperanza Foundation Health Equity Scholars Program | 2024 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $200,000 | The Center on Extremism and General Operating Funds | 2024 |
| Trustees of Columbia University | New York, NY | $80,000 | Esperanza HBC Fund for Writing Students at the Sch | 2021 |
| Trustees of Columbia University | New York, NY | $80,000 | Esperanza HBC Fund for Writing Students at the School of the Arts | 2022 |
| Trustees of Columbia University | New York, NY | $80,000 | Esperanza HBC Fund for Writing Students at the School of the Arts | 2023 |
| Trustees of Columbia University | New York, NY | $80,000 | Esperanza HBC Fund for Writing Students at the School of Arts | 2024 |
| Preservation Alliance of New Orleans Incorporated | New Orleans, LA | $50,000 | To preserve historic architecture in New Orleans | 2022 |
| Preservation Alliance of New Orleans Incorporated | New Orleans, LA | $50,000 | Preserve historic architecture in New Orleans Fund | 2024 |
| University of Southern California School of Pharma | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | Mark P. Clein Family Endowed Health Economics Graduate Student Scholarship Fund for USC School of Pharmacy | 2023 |
| Bard College | Annandaleonhudson, NY | $33,333 | to Bard Early College New Orleans to support their program teaching college level classes to inner city public... | 2023 |
| Bard College | Annandaleonhudson, NY | $33,333 | Bard Early College New Orleans to support their program teach college level classes to inner city public school... | 2024 |
| Loyola University | New Orleans, LA | $33,000 | Work of the Center for Editing and Publishing at Loyola, reward faculty excellence with performance-based bonuses,... | 2024 |
| 826 New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $30,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| North Carolina Community Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 | NC Disaster Relief Fund | 2024 |