Lefkovits Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Edison, NJ EIN: 22-3266735

The Lefkovits Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Edison, New Jersey. In its 2025 filing, it reported making distributions to two qualified donor-advised funds, with the funds designated for donations to recognized public charities.

Key facts about Lefkovits Family Foundation

In short: Lefkovits Family Foundation gave $574K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $144K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
22-3266735
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$574,125
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$143,531
Median grant
$142,682
Total assets
$223,382
Primary geography
New York (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation 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. 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

$223K

-59.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$574K

-91.5% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$144K

-91.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lefkovits Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Lefkovits Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 82% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported four grants totaling $574,125. The grants ranged from $1,717 to $287,045, with a median of $142,682. The two largest were $287,045 to Jewish Communal Fund and $283,646 to Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. It also reported grants of $1,717 to each fund. All four grants were described as charitable.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grants were reported to recipients in New York and Ohio, accounting for 50% of grant dollars in each state.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkEdisonTeaneckCedarhurstHighland ParkBeverly HillsBrooklynCincinnatiLawrenceStamfordParamusElizabethLakewoodMonseyNew Brunswick

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M19 grants2019 19 grants2020 23 grants2021 26 grants2022 0 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $185K (2019) to $6.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $574K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Jewish Communal Fund: $289K across 2 grantsJewish Communal Fund$289K · 2 grantsFidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund: $285K across 2 grantsFidelity InvestmentsCharitable Gift Fund$285K · 2 grants

The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Communal Fund ($289K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $574K.

Grant Size Distribution

57 grants across all recorded years

47<$50K3$50–100K3$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 57 (82%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Communal Fund New York, NYCharitable$287,045
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Cincinnati, OHCharitable$283,646
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Cincinnati, OHCharitable$1,717
Jewish Communal Fund New York, NYCharitable$1,717

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grant total Grant count
2025 $574,125 4
2024 $6,790,929 4
2022 $315,000 26
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$223,382$547,760$1,262,125
Revenue$85,610$104,729$114,491
Expenses$627,595$6,803,435$3,348
Qualifying Distributions$600,191$6,796,787—
Net Investment Income$84,319$98,661$111,241
Distributable Amount$35,928$341,286$295,489

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Debbie Berger and Susan Wiesel as trustees.

Lefkovits Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Debbie Berger

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Wiesel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Rachel Lefkovits (2019–2022) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 11 Fairhill Rd, Edison, NJ 08817
Phone: (732) 937-6188

Frequently asked questions about Lefkovits Family Foundation

How much does Lefkovits Family Foundation give each year?

Lefkovits Family Foundation gave $574K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6.8M across 4 grants.

What is Lefkovits Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Lefkovits Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $142,682, and its average grant was $143,531, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lefkovits Family Foundation give grants?

Lefkovits Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (50%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants) and Cincinnati, OH (2 grants).

Does Lefkovits Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Lefkovits Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).

How large is Lefkovits Family Foundation?

Lefkovits Family Foundation reported $223K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $600K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

How do I apply for a grant from Lefkovits Family Foundation?

The foundation 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 Lefkovits Family Foundation's EIN?

Lefkovits Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3266735. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Lefkovits Family 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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