The Palm Tree Foundation
EIN 943387977
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$1.8M
52 grants · $223K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $975–$10K
grant size
26%
balanced · 9/34 multi-year
repeat
$4.3M
Assets (2023)
34
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
PERSIMMON FOUNDATION jewish comm Fo
Phone
(650) 325-2520
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $187K | $4.0M | $316K | 10 |
| 2017 | $179K | $4.4M | $281K | 6 |
| 2018 | $219K | $3.9M | $389K | 9 |
| 2019 | $266K | $4.4M | $392K | 6 |
| 2020 | $231K | $4.6M | $299K | 3 |
| 2021 | $163K | $5.1M | $386K | 5 |
| 2022 | $268K | $4.0M | $190K | 5 |
| 2023 | $273K | $4.3M | $201K | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 52 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$975
Median
$4K
Average
$34K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LL
Lev J Leytes
President
Leadership
GL
Galina I Leytes
Cfo/Sec
LL
Lev J Leytes
President
Leadership
GL
Galina I Leytes
Cfo/Sec
LL
Lev J Leytes
President
Leadership
GL
GALINA I Leytes
CFO/Sec
LL
Lev J Leytes
President
Leadership
GL
GALINA I Leytes
CFO/Sec
LL
lev j Leytes
President
Leadership
GL
GALINA i Leytes
CFO/Sec
LL
lev j Leytes
President
Leadership
GL
GALINA i Leytes
CFO/Sec
LL
lev j Leytes
President
Leadership
GL
GALINA i Leytes
CFO/Sec
LL
lev j Leytes
President
Leadership
GL
GALINA i Leytes
CFO/Sec
Grants Awarded (52 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERSIMMON FOUNDATION jewish comm Fo | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | Operational | 2019 |
| Persimmon Foundation Jewish Community Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Persimmon Foundation Jewish Community Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $225,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| PERSIMMON FOUNDATION jewish comm Fo | San Francisco, CA | $220,000 | Operational | 2020 |
| PERSIMMON FOUNDATION jewish comm Fo | San Francisco, CA | $170,000 | Operational | 2017 |
| PERSIMMON FOUNDATION jewish comm Fo | San Francisco, CA | $160,000 | Operational | 2016 |
| PERSIMMON FOUNDATION jewish comm Fo | San Francisco, CA | $146,029 | Operational | 2021 |
| PERSIMMON FOUNDATION jewish comm Fo | San Francisco, CA | $108,849 | Operational | 2018 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $75,000 | RESEARCH | 2018 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $24,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Parkinson'S Institute | Mountain View, CA | $20,000 | OPERATIONAL | 2018 |
| The Michael J Fox Foundation | New York, NY | $10,300 | RESEARCH | 2020 |
| UC Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | operational | 2021 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Uc Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The Michael J Fox Foundation | New York, NY | $10,000 | RESEARCH | 2018 |
| The Michael J Fox Foundation | New York, NY | $9,500 | RESEARCH | 2016 |
| The Giving Back Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $6,000 | OPERATIONAL | 2016 |
| Oshman Family Jcc | Palo Alto, CA | $5,133 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Raymond and Ruth Perelman Community | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $5,000 | operational | 2021 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Force | New York, NY | $5,000 | OPERATIONAL | 2019 |
| Jewish Family and Children'S Servic | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | OPERATIONAL | 2019 |
| Raymond and Ruth Perelman Community Foundation | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The American Society for Technion | New York, NY | $5,000 | OPERATIONAL | 2016 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Force | New York, NY | $5,000 | OPERATIONAL | 2017 |