Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation
The Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Miami, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Florida, New York, and Washington, DC.
Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $174,675
- +41.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,275
- +57.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,180,880
- +89.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (3 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2350 S Dixie Highway, Miami, FL 33133
Phone: (305) 854-4900
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 86 (97%).
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 Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
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. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2023) to $175K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $175K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health South Florida Foundation Coral Gables, FL | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Clinton Foundation New York, NY | Charitable | $50,000 |
| The Underline Miami, FL | Charitable | $25,700 |
| Live Like Bella Childhood Cancer Foundation Coral Gables, FL | Charitable | $17,500 |
| Anti-Defamation League Boca Raton, FL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Gulliver Prep Pinecrest, FL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Temple Judea Coral Gables, FL | Charitable | $4,725 |
| Amigos for Kids Miami, FL | Charitable | $1,000 |
| FIU Jewish Musuem of Florida Miami Beach, FL | Charitable | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,180,880 | $844,276 | $178,319 | $174,675 | 17 | $174,675 | $155,178 | $31,658 |
| 2024 | $621,794 | $326,303 | $209,764 | $123,805 | 19 | $123,805 | $53,758 | $22,589 |
| 2023 | $474,015 | $204,048 | $114,057 | $48,107 | 12 | $48,107 | — | $17,370 |
| 2022 | $297,792 | $218,885 | $167,924 | $101,980 | 15 | $101,980 | — | $15,383 |
| 2021 | $395,058 | $200,308 | $75,890 | $66,767 | 23 | $66,767 | — | $15,574 |
| 2020 | $287,203 | $267,366 | $108,816 | $100,500 | 14 | — | — | $7,922 |
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.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as health care, childhood cancer, youth services, food assistance, and community projects. For example, World Central Kitchen describes its own mission as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. Overtown Youth Center describes its mission as inspiring and empowering youth and families through enrichment services.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $174,675. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $50,000, with a median of $1,000.
Its largest reported grants included $50,000 each to Baptist Health South Florida Foundation and the Clinton Foundation, $25,700 to The Underline, $17,500 to Live Like Bella Childhood Cancer Foundation, and $10,000 to the Anti-Defamation League. Other reported grants included $5,000 to Gulliver Prep and $5,000 to World Central Kitchen.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ira Leesfield as chair, and Cynthia Leesfield and Jennifer Stoner Leesfield as trustees.
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.
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 included support for organizations working in areas such as health care, childhood cancer, youth services, food assistance, and community projects. 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 October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/leesfield-family-charitable-foundation-morg_75066b93af7742929bc7739fe3cee93b
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