Funding search · EIN 133378881 · Wilmington, DE

Samuel J & Ethel Lefrak Charitable

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

247
grants reported
$1.4M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$2,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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2 grants matching “couture · $3,000

  • $2,000

    Fashion Institute of Technology Foundation (Couture Council Fund Donation) · New York, NY · 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $1,000

    Fashion Institute of Technology Foundation (Couture Council Fund Donation) · New York, NY · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • Mercy for Animals (Matching Contribution)1 grant · $67,000
  • Mercy for Animals (Match Contribution)1 grant · $53,100
  • Harvard Kennedy School (Cpl Leadership Council Fund)1 grant · $50,000
  • Mercy for Animals (Matching Tuesday Contribution)1 grant · $50,000
  • Eastern United States Taoist Association (Contribution)2 grants · $42,300
  • Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation (International Director'S Fund)2 grants · $40,000
  • Prince'S Trust America Inc (in Honor of Romero Britto and Lionel Richie)1 grant · $25,000
  • Museum of Arts and Design (Donation)1 grant · $25,000
  • Parrish Art Museum1 grant · $25,000
  • Barnard Development (2023 Barnard Gala)1 grant · $25,000

Giving over time

$523,127
2022
$493,944
2023
$349,550
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 247 grants.

  • $67,000

    Mercy for Animals (Matching Contribution) · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $53,100

    Mercy for Animals (Match Contribution) · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $50,000

    Mercy for Animals (Matching Tuesday Contribution) · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $50,000

    Harvard Kennedy School (Cpl Leadership Council Fund) · Cambridge, MA · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $25,000

    American Academy of Achievement (Contribution) · W Washington, DE · 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $25,000

    Museum of Arts and Design (Donation) · New York, NY · 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $25,000

    Barnard Development (2023 Barnard Gala) · New York, NY · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $25,000

    Wildlife Sos (2023 Grant Request for Cow Rescue) · Salt Lake City, UT · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $25,000

    Entertainment Community Fund - Formerly the Actors Fund (Donation) · New York, NY · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $25,000

    Parrish Art Museum · Water Mill, NY · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $25,000

    Prince'S Trust America Inc (in Honor of Romero Britto and Lionel Richie) · New York, NY · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $24,300

    Eastern United States Taoist Association (Contribution) · New York, NY · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $21,500

    Wildlife Sos (Portable Laser Machine) · Salt Lake City, UT · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $20,000

    Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation (International Director'S Fund) · New York, NY · 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $20,000

    The Baker Institute for Children With Hearing Loss (Donation in Honor of Je · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $20,000

    Greenwich Hospital (Contribution) · Cos Cob, CT · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $20,000

    Harvard Kennedy School (Women'S Initiatives #310572) · Cambridge, MA · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $20,000

    Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation (International Director'S Fund) · New York, NY · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $20,000

    Solomon R Guggenheim Fdn (International Director'S Council) · New York, NY · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $18,000

    Eastern United States Taoist Association (Contribution) · New York, NY · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $15,000

    Barnard College (Contribution) · New York, NY · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $15,000

    Food Bank for New York City (Donation) · New York, NY · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $15,000

    Generation Sos (Donation) · Westport, CT · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $14,000

    Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (Contribution From Ally and Jeff) · New York, NY · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $12,700

    Rowdy Girl Sanctuary Inc (Lightning Damaged Tractor) · Waelder, TX · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $12,500

    Rowdy Girl Sanctuary Inc (Farm Equipment Match) · Waelder, TX · 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $12,500

    Breast Cancer Research Foundation (in Honor of Roberta Amon) · New York, NY · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $12,000

    Wildlife Sos (2024 Grant Request Contribution) · Lake City, UT · 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $11,500

    The Allen Stevenson School (Donation On Behalf of Allison Bandier Koffman a · New York, NY · 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $11,100

    Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge Inc (Matching Contribution) · Oakland, NJ · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $10,527

    Zen Dog Ct Inc (Contribution) · Guilford, CT · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $10,000

    Food Bank for New York City (Donation) · New York, NY · 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $10,000

    Points of Light Foundation (in Honor of the 2024 Gw Bush Points of Light Aw · Suite Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $10,000

    Race To Erase Ms (2024 Gala Donation) · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $10,000

    American Friends of Magen David Adom (Contribution) · New York, NY · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $10,000

    Atlantic Golf Club Educational Fund (Contribution) · Bridgehampton, NY · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $10,000

    Breast Cancer Research Foundation (Contribution) · New York, NY · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $10,000

    Food Bank for New York City (Contribution) · New York, NY · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $10,000

    Harvard Kennedy School Co Harvard University (Women'S Leadership To Support · Cambridge, MA · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $10,000

    Life Camp Inc (Contribution) · Queens, NY · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $10,000

    Mercy for Animals (Contribution) · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $10,000

    The Allen-Stevenson School (Contribution From Ally and Jeff) · New York, NY · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $10,000

    The American Hospital of Paris Foundation Operating Account (Contribution) · New York, NY · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $10,000

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Contribution) · New York, NY · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $10,000

    Tisch Ms Research Center of New York (Contribution) · New York, NY · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $10,000

    Atlantic Golf Club Educational Fund (Contribution) · Bridgehampton, NY · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $10,000

    Barnard College (2022 Giving Day Annual Fund) · New York, NY · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $10,000

    Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (Donation in Honor of Dr Norton and · New York, NY · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $10,000

    Mercy for Animals (Contribution) · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $10,000

    The Allen-Stevenson School (Contribution From Ally Jeff & Cameron) · New York, NY · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $9,000

    Rowdy Girl Sanctuary Inc (Donation To Match Campaign) · Waelder, TX · 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $9,000

    Eastern United States Taoist Association (Additional Contribution) · New York, NY · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $8,400

    Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Scholarship Fund) · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $7,200

    Chasing Sunshine Dog Rescue (Contribution) · Griswold, CT · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $7,000

    The Museum of Modern Art (Donation) · New York, NY · 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $7,000

    The American Friends of Versailles · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,450

    Gabrielles Angel Foundation for Cancer Research (Donation) · New York, NY · 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    American Heart Association Inc (2025 Heart Ball Donation in Honor of Marie · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Birthright Israel Foundation (Contribution) · New York, NY · 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Chasing Sunshine Dog Rescue (Contribution) · Griswold, CT · 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Familial Dysautonomia Foundation (Donation On Behalf of Allison Bandier Kof · New York, NY · 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (Donation) · New York, NY · 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Little City Foundation (Donation To Masterpiece Gala in Honor of Julie Bell · Palatine, IL · 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Little City Foundation (in Honor of Julie Bell) · Palatine, IL · 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Norton Museum of Art (Donation) · Palm Beach, FL · 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Rowdy Girl Sanctuary Inc (Time To Thrive Medical Facility Match Campaign) · Waelder, TX · 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Tackle Als Foundation Inc Co Mass General Hospital (Donation On Behalf O · Boston, MA · 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    The Allen-Stevenson School (Contribution) · New York, NY · 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    The School of Ethics & Global Leadership (Donation On Behalf of Allison Ban · Washington, DC · 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary Inc (Contribution) · High Falls, NY · 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Animal Legal Defense Fund (Contribution) · Cotati, CA · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Barnard College (Giving Day 2023 Contribution) · New York, NY · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Cure Addiction Now (Can) (in Memory of Patty Raynes) · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Everytown for Gun Safety Support Funds Inc (Contribution) · New York, NY · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Farm Sanctuary Inc (Contribution) · Watkins Glen, NY · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Farm Sanctuary Inc (Emergency Fund Match Donation) · Watkins Glen, NY · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (Contribution) · New York, NY · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Little City Foundation (in Honor of Julie Bell) · Palatine, IL · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Next for Autism Inc (Contribution) · New York, NY · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Points of Light Foundation (Contribution) · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge Inc (Senior Animal Care Fund Match) · Oakland, NJ · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Rowdy Girl Sanctuary Inc (Matching Donation) · Waelder, TX · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    The Allen-Stevenson School (Contribution) · New York, NY · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    World Central Kitchen (Contribution) · Washington, DC · 2023

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Animal Legal Defense Fund (Contribution) · Cotati, CA · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Baker Institute for Children at Stanford (Listen To Me Hawaii) · Palo Alto, CA · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Beautiful Self Inc (Contribution) · Allendale, NJ · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Epilepsy Foundation (Annabelle Pantzer Fundraiser at Bandier) · Bowie, MD · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Farm Sanctuary Inc (Hilda'S Club Contribution) · Watkins Glen, NY · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (Contribution) · New York, NY · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Little City Foundation (Annual Gala Bronze Sponsor) · Palatine, IL · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Massachusetts General Hospital (Support of the Ronald I Dororetz Endowed Ch · Boston, MA · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Points of Light Foundation (Annual Gala Donation) · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge Inc (Contribution) · Oakland, NJ · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    The Allen Stevenson School (Annual Fund Contribution) · New York, NY · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Champions Circle Donation) · New York, NY · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (Annual Gala Donation) · New York, NY · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary · High Falls, NY · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    World Central Kitchen (Donation) · Washington, DC · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

  • $5,000

    Yale University (Contribution From Ally & Jeff) · New Haven, CT · 2022

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.