Lefkovits Family Foundation
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.
Lefkovits Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lefkovits Family Foundation gave $574K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $144K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $574,125
- -91.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $143,531
- -91.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $142,682
- Total assets
- $223,382
- -59.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Lefkovits Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
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The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11 Fairhill Rd, Edison, NJ 08817
Phone: (732) 937-6188
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lefkovits Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 57 (82%).
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
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $185K (2019) to $6.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $574K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Communal Fund New York, NY | Charitable | $287,045 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Cincinnati, OH | Charitable | $283,646 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Cincinnati, OH | Charitable | $1,717 |
| Jewish Communal Fund New York, NY | Charitable | $1,717 |
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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 | $223,382 | $85,610 | $627,595 | $574,125 | 4 | $600,191 | $84,319 | $35,928 |
| 2024 | $547,760 | $104,729 | $6,803,435 | $6,790,929 | 4 | $6,796,787 | $98,661 | $341,286 |
| 2023 | $1,262,125 | $114,491 | $3,348 | — | — | — | $111,241 | $295,489 |
| 2022 | $1,150,982 | $318,126 | $328,200 | $315,000 | 26 | $316,525 | $316,451 | $284,220 |
| 2021 | $1,161,056 | $324,296 | $221,207 | $209,400 | 23 | $213,005 | $320,541 | $307,433 |
| 2020 | $1,057,967 | $316,674 | $372,176 | $366,600 | 19 | — | $314,562 | $243,574 |
| 2019 | $1,113,469 | $158,648 | $191,877 | $184,750 | 19 | — | $182,158 | $219,441 |
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.
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.
The foundation stated that its 2025 distributions consisted of cash and publicly traded securities and exceeded 25% of the fair market value of its total assets at the beginning of the tax year. It said the donor-advised-fund assets would be donated to recognized public charities.
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.
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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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