Denise Lefrak Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 81-5393182

Denise Lefrak Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $218K. Net investment income was $169K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.2M

-1.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$218K

+15.7% YoY

Grant Count

12

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

-13.2% YoY

About Denise Lefrak Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Denise Lefrak Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $218K. Net investment income was $169K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

CambridgeEvanstonLos AngelesNew YorkPalm BeachSante FeStony BrookWater MillWernersvilleWest Palm Beach

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$491K$982K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,180,174$5,247,173$4,373,632
Revenue$220,019$1,129,107$1,699,171
Expenses$294,020$250,884$404,123
Qualifying Distributions$231,091$189,351$361,998
Net Investment Income$169,171$1,067,574$656,039
Distributable Amount$289,181$259,833$234,366

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$178K$356K$534K$711K18 grants202018 grants20215 grants20229 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NEW YORK STEM CELL FOUND…$50KBREAST CANCER RESEARCH F…$26KMEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING…$25KNYU LANGONE HEALTH$25KRACE TO ERASE MS$25KRICHARD J CARON FOUNDATION$25KHARVARD UNIVERSTY$20KCONGREGATION OF EMANU-EL…$10KJEWISH FEDERATION OF PAL…$6KPALM BEACH COUNTRY CLUB …$4K

Grant Size Distribution

62 grants across all recorded years

53<$50K7$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DENISE LEFRAKPRESIDENT1
JENNIFER BANDIERDIRECTOR1
ALLISON B KOFFMANDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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