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 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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5 grants matching “erase” · $15,500
- $10,000
Race To Erase Ms (2024 Gala Donation) · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational
- $1,500
Race To Erase Ms (in Honor of Nancy Davis) · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational
- $1,000
Race To Erase Ms (Donation in Honor of Roberta Golubock) · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational
- $1,500
Race To Erase Ms (Contribution) · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational
- $1,500
Race To Erase Ms (Gold Tribute Annual Event) · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
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
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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