Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Miami, FL EIN: 65-0205711 Website

The LEESFIELD FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION is a private foundation based in Miami, Florida. In its 2025 filing, it reported 17 grants totaling $174,675 to charitable organizations.

Key facts about Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation

In short: Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation gave $175K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Florida. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
65-0205711
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$174,675
Grants made (2025)
17
Average grant
$10,275
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
18% first-time grantees (3 of 17, 2025)
Total assets
$1,180,880
Primary geography
Florida (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

+89.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$175K

+41.1% YoY

Grant Count

17

-10.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+57.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?

18%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 17 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $12K. How we count

Medians: $500 first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 552% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied activities. For example, World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises; Overtown Youth Center says it works to inspire and empower youth and families through enrichment services. Star of the Sea Foundation says it provides goods and services to indigent and underprivileged Key West residents, while Florida Keys Outreach Coalition says it helps individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness attain stability and self-sufficiency.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $174,675. Grants ranged from $250 to $50,000, with a median of $1,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 68% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 29% to recipients in New York, and 3% to recipients in the District of Columbia.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.

Cities

MiamiCoral GablesNew YorkWashingtonKey WestMiami BeachNorth Miami BeachAvonBoca RatonBoynton BeachArlingtonHoustonOpalockaOrlandoPinecrestSarasotaStamfordVirginia Gardens

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K14 grants2020 23 grants2021 15 grants2022 12 grants2023 19 grants2024 17 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2023) to $175K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $175K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Baptist Health South Florida Foundation: $50KBaptist Health South FloridaFoundation$50KClinton Foundation: $50KClinton Foundation$50KThe Underline: $26KThe Underline$26KLive Like Bella Childhood Cancer Foundation: $18KLive Like Bella ChildhoodCancer Foundation$18KAnti-Defamation League: $10KAnti-Defamation League$10KGulliver Prep: $5KGulliver Prep$5KWorld Central Kitchen: $5KWorld Central Kitchen$5KTemple Judea: $5KTemple Judea$5KAmigos for Kids: $1KAmigos for Kids$1KFIU Jewish Musuem of Florida: $1KFIU Jewish Musuem of Florida$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Baptist Health South Florida Foundation ($50K). Together the top 10 received $170K.

Grant Size Distribution

86 grants across all recorded years

83<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 86 (97%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Baptist Health South Florida Foundation Coral Gables, FLCharitable$50,000
Clinton Foundation New York, NYCharitable$50,000
The Underline Miami, FLCharitable$25,700
Live Like Bella Childhood Cancer Foundation Coral Gables, FLCharitable$17,500
Anti-Defamation League Boca Raton, FLCharitable$10,000
Gulliver Prep Pinecrest, FLCharitable$5,000
World Central Kitchen Washington, DCCharitable$5,000
Temple Judea Coral Gables, FLCharitable$4,725
Amigos for Kids Miami, FLCharitable$1,000
FIU Jewish Musuem of Florida Miami Beach, FLCharitable$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $1,180,880 $844,276 $178,319 $174,675 17
2024 $621,794 $326,303 $209,764 $123,805 19
2023 $474,015 $204,048 $114,057 $48,107 12
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,180,880$621,794$474,015
Revenue$844,276$326,303$204,048
Expenses$178,319$209,764$114,057
Qualifying Distributions$174,675$123,805$48,107
Net Investment Income$155,178$53,758—
Distributable Amount$31,658$22,589$17,370

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 29, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 8, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Ira Leesfield as chair, Cynthia Leesfield as trustee, and Jennifer Stoner Leesfield as trustee.

Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation is led by Ira H. Leesfield, Chair since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ira H. Leesfield

    Chair

    P Treasurer Trustee → Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Leesfield

    Trustee

    Vice President, Secretary & Trustee → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Stoner Leesfield

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 2350 S Dixie Highway, Miami, FL 33133
Phone: (305) 854-4900
Website: https://leesfield family foundation.org

Frequently asked questions about Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation

How much does Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation gave $175K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $124K across 19 grants.

What is Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $10,275, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation that year got $2K on average.

Where does Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation give grants?

Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (29%). The most frequent recipient cities were Miami, FL (6 grants), Coral Gables, FL (3 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Key West, FL (2 grants).

Does Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (17 grants).

Who are Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Baptist Health South Florida Foundation ($50,000), Clinton Foundation ($50,000) and The Underline ($25,700), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation?

Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $175K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied activities. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0205711. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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