Funding search · EIN 133888381 · Wilmington, DE
Gerald L Lennard 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.
- 198
- grants reported
- $7.3M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $15,000
- 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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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- National Philanthropic Trust2 grants · $666,666
- Girl Rising4 grants · $305,000
- Room To Read4 grants · $302,000
- Bard College3 grants · $300,000
- V-Day3 grants · $300,000
- Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York3 grants · $300,000
- Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation3 grants · $300,000
- Sky High Farm4 grants · $276,500
- Nabu Global3 grants · $250,000
- Grameen America3 grants · $250,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 198 grants.
- $333,333
National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA · 2023
Climate Collective project of the UBS Optimus Foundation Fund
- $333,333
National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA · 2022
Climate Collective project of the UBS Optimus Foundation Fund
- $100,000
Afya Foundation · Yonkers, NY · 2024
Women's Health in Puerto Rico
- $100,000
Bard College · Annandaleonhudson, NY · 2024
Women's Program and Alumni
- $100,000
Girl Rising · Pittsfield, MA · 2024
Future Rising Fellows
- $100,000
Grameen America · Jackson Hts, NY · 2024
Grameen Promotoras
- $100,000
Nabu Global · New York, NY · 2024
Read for Resilience Collection
- $100,000
Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation · Frederick, MD · 2024
University of Global Health Equity
- $100,000
Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York · New York, NY · 2024
NY Philharmonic Education programs
- $100,000
Project Drawdown · New York, NY · 2024
Drawdown Stories and the Capital Coalition
- $100,000
Room To Read · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Girls Life Skills and Literacy Program in Cambodia
- $100,000
V-Day · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Kenya Safe House
- $100,000
Afya Foundation · Yonkers, NY · 2023
To be used for Puerto Rico Women's Program and Rapid Response Fund
- $100,000
Bard College · Annandaleonhudson, NY · 2023
Women's Program and Alumni Re-entry
- $100,000
Girl Rising · Pittsfield, MA · 2023
Future Rising Fellows
- $100,000
Nabu Global · New York, NY · 2023
Read for Resilience Collection
- $100,000
Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation · Frederick, MD · 2023
UGHE Scholarships
- $100,000
Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York · New York, NY · 2023
Annual Educational Programing Support
- $100,000
Room To Read · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Girls Life Skills and Literacy Program in Cambodia
- $100,000
Sky High Farm · Pine Plains, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $100,000
V-Day · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Kenya Safe House
- $100,000
Bard College · Annandaleonhudson, NY · 2022
Women's Program and Alumni Re-entry
- $100,000
Girl Rising · Spencertown, NY · 2022
In support of the Future Rising Fellows program -with any unused funds going to support the Future Rising initiative
- $100,000
Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation · Frederick, MD · 2022
UGHE Scholarship Fund
- $100,000
Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York · New York, NY · 2022
Annual Educational Programing Support
- $100,000
Room To Read · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Cambodia Girls Education and Literacy Programs
- $100,000
Sky High Farm · Pine Plains, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $100,000
V-Day · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Kenya Safe House
- $75,000
American Friends of Combatants for Peace · Pasadena, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $75,000
Backline Care · Portland, OR · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $75,000
Dreamyard Project · Bronx, NY · 2024
Creative Career Pathways Program
- $75,000
Femme House · New York, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $75,000
Glynwood Center · Cold Springs, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $75,000
New York Studio School · New York, NY · 2024
Scholarship Fund and Student Enrichment Program
- $75,000
Sky High Farm · Pine Plains, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $75,000
Glynwood Center · Cold Springs, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $75,000
Grameen America · Jackson Hts, NY · 2023
Promotoras Program
- $75,000
Grameen America · Jackson Hts, NY · 2022
Promotoras Program
- $75,000
National Independent Venue Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
In support of the Workforce Development Initiative
- $70,000
Food Recovery Network · Washington, DC · 2024
General operations and Baltimore produce distribution fund
- $62,500
Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Breast Cancer Research with Dr. Germaine and to Polyak-MacAllister's Research
- $62,500
Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
25k annually for Breast Cancer Research with Dr. Germaine and 37.5k annually to Polyak-MacAllister's Research
- $60,000
Backline Care · Portland, OR · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $60,000
Dreamyard Project · Bronx, NY · 2023
Creative Career Pathways
- $60,000
Dreamyard Project · Bronx, NY · 2022
Creative Career Pathways
- $50,000
19th News · Austin, TX · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $50,000
Connect To Compete · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $50,000
Digdeep Right To Water Project · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $50,000
East Side House · Bronx, NY · 2024
Post-Secondary Pathways
- $50,000
Greenwave Organization Corp · New Haven, CT · 2024
Kelp Climate Fund
- $50,000
19th News · Austin, TX · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $50,000
Believe in Students · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $50,000
Connect To Compete · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Unrestricted program support
- $50,000
Digdeep Right To Water Project · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $50,000
East Side House · Bronx, NY · 2023
Post Secondary Pathways and Mental Health Services
- $50,000
Femme House · New York, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $50,000
Greenwave Organization Corp · New Haven, CT · 2023
Kelp Climate Fund
- $50,000
Planned Parenthood Minnesota North Dakota South Da · Saint Paul, MN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $50,000
Project Drawdown · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Drawdown Stories
- $50,000
Afya Foundation · Yonkers, NY · 2022
Ukraine Relief
- $50,000
Backline Care · Portland, OR · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $50,000
Believe in Students · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Emergency Aid Funds- to be used for FAST Fund aid and operations
- $50,000
Connect To Compete · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Unrestricted program support
- $50,000
Digdeep Right To Water Project · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
to Navajo Water Project and to Appalachian and Colonias
- $50,000
East Side House · Bronx, NY · 2022
Post Secondary Pathways (PSP)
- $50,000
Glynwood Center · Cold Springs, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $50,000
Greenwave Organization Corp · New Haven, CT · 2022
Kelp Climate Fund
- $50,000
International Rescue Committee · Albert Lea, MN · 2022
Ukraine Relief Support
- $50,000
Nabu Global · New York, NY · 2022
US Haitian program
- $50,000
New York Studio School · New York, NY · 2022
the Gerald L. Lennard Scholarship Fund
- $50,000
Project Drawdown · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Storytelling - Atlas of Hope
- $50,000
Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Breast Cancer Research with Dr. Germaine
- $50,000
Urgent Action Fund for Womens Human Rights · Alameda, CA · 2022
Ukraine Relief Efforts
- $50,000
World Central Kitchen Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2022
Ukraine Relief
- $45,000
Charityvest · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Lennard Foundation Charity Fund
- $41,700
New York Studio School · New York, NY · 2022
Scholarship Fund- to replace funds previously re-allocated to general operations during COVID; and Post Graduate Fellowship Scholarship Fund
- $40,000
Food Recovery Network · Washington, DC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $40,000
Food Recovery Network · Washington, DC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $33,333
Share Our Strength · Topeka, KS · 2024
Support for Expanding Nutrition Benefits in School
- $33,333
Share Our Strength · Washington, DC · 2023
Support for Expanding Nutrition Benefits in School
- $30,000
Believe in Students · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Student Fellowship Stipend fund
- $25,000
American Friends of Combatants for Peace · Pasadena, CA · 2023
Palestinian Freedom School
- $25,000
American Friends of Combatants for Peace · Pasadena, CA · 2022
Youth programming
- $25,000
Femme House · New York, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
Planned Parenthood Minnesota North Dakota South Da · Saint Paul, MN · 2022
In support of women who cannot access abortions in their own states
- $25,000
Share Our Strength · Washington, DC · 2022
Support for school and community meal programs in New York/No Kid Hungry
- $20,000
International Rescue Committee · Albert Lea, MN · 2024
Supporting Work in Palestine
- $20,000
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA · Hagerstown, MD · 2024
Supporting work in Palestine and Ukraine
- $20,000
Palestine Childrens Relief Fund · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $20,000
Smithsonian Institution · Boston, MA · 2024
Charitable Event
- $20,000
Womens Reproductive Rights Assistance Project Wrra · Santa Monica, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $20,000
World Central Kitchen Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2024
Supporting work in Palestine and Ukraine
- $20,000
International Committee of the Red Cross · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $20,000
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA · Hagerstown, MD · 2023
For the work being done in Gaza and Ukraine
- $20,000
Palestine Childrens Relief Fund · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $20,000
World Central Kitchen Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2023
To support work in Gaza, the West Bank, and Ukraine
- $15,000
Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Associati · Chicago, IL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $15,000
Beginning With Children Foundation · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Summer Explorations Program
- $15,000
Beloved Asheville · Asheville, NC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $15,000
Feeding Westchester · Elmsford, NY · 2024
Food Recovery Program
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