Funding search · EIN 237084119 · Philadelphia, PA

Leo Model Foundation

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

406
grants reported
$7.4M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$10,000
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

educationresearchpubliccommunityjusticepeopleprotectingrights

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Top recipients

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  • Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (Phs)3 grants · $375,000
  • City Harvest3 grants · $245,000
  • Jerusalem Foundation3 grants · $230,000
  • Human Rights Watch3 grants · $191,460
  • National Audubon Society3 grants · $170,668
  • Human Rights First3 grants · $165,000
  • Doctors Without Borders3 grants · $160,000
  • Recidiviz2 grants · $150,000
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School1 grant · $150,000
  • University of Washington3 grants · $150,000

Giving over time

$2.1M
2022
$2.7M
2023
$2.6M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 406 grants.

  • $150,000

    University of Pennsylvania Law School · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Scholarship fund

  • $125,000

    Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (Phs) · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    General operating support

  • $125,000

    Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (Phs) · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $125,000

    Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (Phs) · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    General operating support

  • $100,000

    Jerusalem Foundation · New York, NY · 2022

    Preserving an open, equitable and modern society in jerusalem.

  • $94,668

    National Audubon Society · New York, NY · 2022

    Operating support for saving and protecting birds and their habitat

  • $90,000

    Human Rights Watch · New York, NY · 2024

    Protect human rights around the world

  • $90,000

    Human Rights Watch · New York, NY · 2023

    Protect human rights around the world

  • $85,000

    City Harvest · New York, NY · 2023

    Food rescue and distribution, education

  • $85,000

    City Harvest · New York, NY · 2022

    Food rescue and distribution, education

  • $80,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2024

    Medical relief to victims of war, disease, natural or man-made disaster

  • $80,000

    Jerusalem Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    Preserving an open, equitable and modern society in jerusalem.

  • $80,000

    Lcv (League of Conservation Voters) · Washington, DC · 2024

    Support for pro-climate and pro-environment voices in politics

  • $80,000

    State Voices · Washington, DC · 2024

    General operating support

  • $80,000

    Women'S Way · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    General support for women's support fund

  • $80,000

    Uc San Diego Foundation · La Jolla, CA · 2023

    Support the pathways to stem program e3431

  • $75,500

    National Audubon Society · New York, NY · 2023

    Operating support for saving and protecting birds and their habitat

  • $75,000

    City Harvest · New York, NY · 2024

    Food rescue and distribution, education

  • $75,000

    Pennenvironment · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Support for protecting pennsylvania's air, water and open spaces

  • $75,000

    Recidiviz · Middletown, DE · 2023

    Support for the technical foundation to drive better criminal justice outcomes at scale

  • $75,000

    Recidiviz · Middletown, DE · 2022

    Support for the technical foundation to drive better criminal justice outcomes at scale

  • $65,000

    Oberlin College · Oberlin, OH · 2024

    Higher education--general support

  • $65,000

    Human Rights First · New York, NY · 2023

    Deployment of pro-bono lawyers to ensure us is global leader in human rights (immigration)

  • $60,000

    Hopewell Fund (Vote Forward) · Washington, DC · 2024

    General operating support for vote forward project

  • $60,000

    Turnout Activism · Cambridge, MA · 2024

    General operating support

  • $55,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023

    Medical relief to victims of war, disease, natural or man-made disaster

  • $55,000

    New York Botanical Garden · Bronx, NY · 2022

    Museum, education, research (amazonian forests)

  • $52,000

    B'Tselem USA · Washington, DC · 2023

    General support for creating a human right culture in israel

  • $50,000

    Hampshire College · Amherst, MA · 2024

    Higher education--general support

  • $50,000

    Human Rights First · New York, NY · 2024

    Deployment of pro-bono lawyers to ensure us is global leader in human rights (immigration)

  • $50,000

    Rare Center for Tropical Conservation · Arlington, VA · 2024

    International economic development grants and public education for conservation

  • $50,000

    University of Washington · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Support for research on polar bears

  • $50,000

    Brookings Institution · Washington, DC · 2023

    General operating expenses; non-profit think tank

  • $50,000

    Hampshire College · Amherst, MA · 2023

    Higher education--general support

  • $50,000

    Jerusalem Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

    Preserving an open, equitable and modern society in jerusalem.

  • $50,000

    Rare Center for Tropical Conservation · Arlington, VA · 2023

    International economic development grants and public education for conservation

  • $50,000

    University of Washington · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Support for research on polar bears

  • $50,000

    Brookings Institution · Washington, DC · 2022

    General operating expenses; non-profit think tank

  • $50,000

    Dndi-Na (Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative - North America) · New York, NY · 2022

    Support for developing new treatments for neglected diseases

  • $50,000

    Human Rights First · New York, NY · 2022

    Deployment of pro-bono lawyers to ensure us is global leader in human rights (immigration)

  • $50,000

    Rare Center for Tropical Conservation · Arlington, VA · 2022

    International economic development grants and public education for conservation

  • $50,000

    University of Washington · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Support for research on polar bears

  • $49,000

    B'Tselem USA · Washington, DC · 2024

    General support for creating a human right culture in israel

  • $45,000

    Island Conservation · Santa Cruz, CA · 2022

    Prevent extinctions by removing invasive species from islands

  • $41,500

    Film Forum · New York, NY · 2024

    Alternative screening space for independent films

  • $40,000

    Children First Pa · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Support for improving the lives and opportunities of children in se pennsylvania through thoughtful and informed advocacy

  • $40,000

    Chop Foundation · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Support of community-based programs in greatest need

  • $40,000

    Institute for Local Self Reliance · Washington, DC · 2024

    Technical assistance to communities about local solutions for sustainable community development in areas such as banking, broadband, energy, and waste through local purchasing

  • $40,000

    New Israel Fund · Washington, DC · 2024

    Support to advance equality and democracy for all israelis

  • $40,000

    Uc San Diego Foundation · La Jolla, CA · 2024

    Support the pathways to stem program e3431

  • $40,000

    Children First Pa · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Support for improving the lives and opportunities of children in se pennsylvania through thoughtful and informed advocacy

  • $40,000

    Chop Foundation · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Support of community-based programs in greatest need

  • $40,000

    New Israel Fund · Washington, DC · 2023

    Support to advance equality and democracy for all israelis

  • $40,000

    Voting Rights Lab (Project of New Venture Fund) · Washington, DC · 2023

    Support for protecting the integrity of the election

  • $40,000

    Film Forum · New York, NY · 2022

    Alternative screening space for independent films

  • $40,000

    New Israel Fund · Washington, DC · 2022

    Support to advance equality and democracy for all israelis

  • $38,000

    Film Forum · New York, NY · 2023

    Alternative screening space for independent films

  • $37,500

    Ecohealth Alliance (Wildlife Trust) · New York, NY · 2024

    General operations, higher education for african biologists via pmoehlman

  • $37,500

    Ecohealth Alliance (Wildlife Trust) · New York, NY · 2022

    General operations, higher education for african biologists via pmoehlman

  • $35,000

    American Bird Conservancy · The Plains, VA · 2024

    General support of conservation efforts

  • $35,000

    American Bird Conservancy · The Plains, VA · 2023

    General support of conservation efforts

  • $35,000

    Ecohealth Alliance (Wildlife Trust) · New York, NY · 2023

    General operations, higher education for african biologists via pmoehlman

  • $35,000

    American Bird Conservancy · The Plains, VA · 2022

    General support of conservation efforts

  • $35,000

    Cafa (Charities Aid Foundation America) (for People in Need-Ukraine) · Alexandria, VA · 2022

    Support humanitarian response initiatives in ukraine

  • $35,000

    Taps for Ukraine · Arlington, VA · 2022

    To provide non-lethal aid to support the ukrainian militarys fight against russia

  • $34,400

    Whyy · Philadlephia, PA · 2023

    Public radio and television in philadelphia area

  • $32,500

    Academy of Natural Sciences · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    General operating support

  • $32,500

    Hopewell Fund (Vote Forward) · Washington, DC · 2022

    General operating support for vote forward project

  • $30,800

    Women'S Way · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    General support for women's support fund

  • $30,500

    Academy of Natural Sciences · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    General operating support

  • $30,000

    Brookings Institution · Washington, DC · 2024

    General operating expenses; non-profit think tank

  • $30,000

    Headcount · New York, NY · 2024

    Support for a non-partisan organization that uses the power of music to register voters and promote participation in democracy

  • $30,000

    New York Botanical Garden · Bronx, NY · 2024

    Museum, education, research (amazonian forests)

  • $30,000

    Scheie Eye Institute · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    General operating support

  • $30,000

    Academy of Natural Sciences · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $30,000

    Institute for Local Self Reliance · Washington, DC · 2023

    Technical assistance to communities about local solutions for sustainable community development in areas such as banking, broadband, energy, and waste through local purchasing

  • $30,000

    New York Botanical Garden · Bronx, NY · 2023

    Museum, education, research (amazonian forests)

  • $30,000

    Willistown Conservation Trust · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $30,000

    Chop Foundation · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    Support of community-based programs in greatest need

  • $30,000

    Institute for Local Self Reliance · Washington, DC · 2022

    Technical assistance to communities about local solutions for sustainable community development in areas such as banking, broadband, energy, and waste through local purchasing

  • $27,500

    Philadelphia Museum of Art · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    General operating support for art museum

  • $27,500

    Philadelphia Museum of Art · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    General operating support for art museum

  • $27,500

    Philadelphia Museum of Art · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    General operating support for art museum

  • $27,000

    Self Help Community Services · New York, NY · 2023

    Housing, health care, social services for elderly & holocaust survivors

  • $27,000

    Laguardia Community College Foundation · Long Island City, NY · 2022

    Support student, academic & facility needs for a largely poor immigrant community

  • $26,200

    Women'S Way · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    General support for women's support fund

  • $25,000

    Greenlight America · Washington, DC · 2024

    Support local groups and volunteers who want to get utility-scale clean energy projects built in their communities.

  • $25,000

    Union of Concerned Scientists · Cambridge, MA · 2024

    Technical analysis & advocacy to save the planet

  • $25,000

    American Friends of Hand in Hand · Portland, OR · 2023

    Support for jewish-arab education in israel

  • $25,000

    Bank Street College of Education · New York, NY · 2023

    The graduate school annual fund

  • $25,000

    Film at Lincoln Center · New York, NY · 2023

    General operating support

  • $25,000

    Hopewell Fund (Vote Forward) · Washington, DC · 2023

    General operating support for vote forward project

  • $25,000

    Union of Concerned Scientists · Cambridge, MA · 2023

    Technical analysis & advocacy to save the planet

  • $25,000

    American Friends of Hand in Hand · Portland, OR · 2022

    Support for jewish-arab education in israel

  • $25,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022

    Medical relief to victims of war, disease, natural or man-made disaster

  • $25,000

    Hampshire College · Amherst, MA · 2022

    Higher education--general support

  • $25,000

    Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lccrul) · Washington, DC · 2022

    Legal services to address racial discrimination; secure equal justice under law

  • $25,000

    Union of Concerned Scientists · Cambridge, MA · 2022

    Technical analysis & advocacy to save the planet

  • $23,000

    Givedirectly · New York, NY · 2024

    Support for families living in extreme poverty

  • $23,000

    Impact Justice · Oakland, CA · 2023

    To support national innovation and research center advancing new ideas and solutions for justice reform

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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.