Funding search · EIN 364230133 · Chicago, IL
Leslie J Raffel 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.
- 24
- grants reported
- $4.5M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $32,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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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Grant history
All 24 reported grants, largest first.
- $2.0M
Indiana University Foundation · Bloomington, IN · 2025
To establish an endowed chair in the institute for the study of contemporary antisemitism
- $500,000
Indiana University Foundation · Bloomington, IN · 2025
To establish an endowed chair in the institute for the study of contemporary antisemitism
- $368,943
Purdue for Life Foundation · West Lafayette, IN · 2025
Gateway Building Project
- $305,512
All Stars Project · New York, NY · 2024
Chicago development school for youth program
- $250,000
American Friends of the Hebrew Univ · New York, NY · 2025
To provide funds for bio design lab
- $204,887
Purdue Research Foundtion · West Lafayette, IN · 2024
Build engineering lab for purdue university
- $201,922
All Stars Project · New York, NY · 2025
Chicago development school for youth program
- $201,416
Purdue for Life Foundation · West Lafayette, IN · 2024
Gateway Building Project
- $200,000
Purdue for Life Foundation · West Lafayette, IN · 2022
Build engineering lab for purdue university
- $100,412
Anti-Defamation League · New York, NY · 2025
Fight the defamation of the Jewish people and others and to secure justice and fair treatment to all
- $50,132
Anti-Defamation League · New York, NY · 2024
Fight the defamation of the Jewish people and others and to secure justice and fair treatment to all
- $35,000
Anti-Defamation League · New York, NY · 2023
Fight the defamation of the Jewish people and others and to secure justice and fair treatment to all
- $30,000
Chabad of Purdue Univ · West Lafayette, IN · 2025
Social support for students at purdue university
- $25,000
Chabad of Purdue Univ · West Lafayette, IN · 2024
Social support for students at purdue university
- $25,000
Purdue University · West Lafayette, IN · 2023
Gateway Building Project
- $10,000
Anti-Defamation League · New York, NY · 2025
Fight the defamation of the Jewish people and others and to secure justice and fair treatment to all
- $10,000
All Stars Project · New York, NY · 2024
Chicago development school for youth program
- $10,000
Sigma Alpha Mu · Carmel, IN · 2023
Scholarships and support services for students
- $6,500
Les Turner Als Foundation · Skokie, IL · 2024
Als research
- $3,300
Am Shalom · Glencoe, IL · 2022
Social and religious services
- $2,500
Acts of Kindness Cabaret · Wheeling, IL · 2022
Supports the local art community
- $2,321
All Stars Project · New York, NY · 2025
Chicago development school for youth program
- $500
Les Turner Als Foundation · Skokie, IL · 2022
Als research
- $-15,000
Sigma Alpha Mu Prior Year Voided Ch · Carmel, IN · 2022
Scholarships for students
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