Private Foundation

LESSING FOUNDATION C/O JOAN LESSING

Based in NEW YORK, NY, LESSING FOUNDATION C/O JOAN LESSING operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $6K in revenue, $12K in expenses, $179K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 53 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $179K.

EIN: 133092013 NEW YORK, NY Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$6K

Total Expenses$12K

Total Assets$179K

Grants Given53

Grant Total$179K

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

TO HELP WITH THE CHARITIES MAIN PURPOSE

$6,000

LEO BAECK INSTITUTE

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

TO HELP WITH THE CHARITIES MAIN PURPOSE

$2,100

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL MUSEUM

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

TO HELP WITH THE CHARITY'S MAIN PURPOSE

$1,100

ARTIS

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

TO HELP WITH CHARITIES CAUS\E

$500

PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

TO HELP WITH THE CHARITIES MAIN PURPOSE

$180

Showing up to 5 of 53 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Joan Lessing

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Top Grant Purposes

TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE

$82,280 20 grants

TO AID DONNE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE

$44,000 3 grants

TO HELP WITH THE CHARITIES MAIN PURPOSE

$27,645 22 grants

TO HELP WITH THE CHARITY'S MAIN PURPOSE

$24,400 5 grants

TO HELP WITH CHARITIES CAUS\E

$500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$6K	$12K	$179K
2024	$-9K	$14K	$186K
2023	$10K	$19K	$209K
2022	$18K	$10K	$218K
2021	$21K	$6K	$211K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $21K to $6K (-74%), with total assets most recently reported at $179K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CT, NY, VA.

CACTNYVA

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