Leiter's Landing Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New Jersey, NJ EIN: 65-0708062

Leiter's Landing Foundation is a private foundation, based in New Jersey, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $187K. Net investment income was $209K.

Leiter's Landing Foundation at a glance

In short: Leiter's Landing Foundation gave $187K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$186,677
+117.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+60.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$23,335
+35.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,581
Total assets
$5,246,401
+15.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Jersey (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Leiter's Landing Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

The Valerie Fund: $100KThe Valerie Fund$100KClemson University: $50KClemson University$50KDelbarton School: $20KDelbarton School$20KVarious Scholarships: $10KVarious Scholarships$10KCounty All Stars: $5KCounty All Stars$5KBonds of Courage: $750Bonds of Courage$750The Jimmy Fund: $515The Jimmy Fund$515Ronald McDonald House - New York: $250Ronald McDonald House - NewYork$250

The largest 2025 recipient was The Valerie Fund ($100K). Together the top 8 received $187K.

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 42 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

New JerseyNew YorkSummitClemsonMorristownChicagoDaculaProvoWashingtonWestfieldAtkinsonBayvilleBostonCharlottesvilleDallasDavieHoschtonHoustonMaplewoodMendham

How Leiter's Landing Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 77% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K9 grants2021 14 grants2022 6 grants2023 5 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2023) to $187K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $187K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Valerie Fund Maplewood, NJCharitable Gift$100,000
Clemson University Clemson, SCCharitable Gift$50,000
Delbarton School Morristown, NJCharitable Gift$20,000
Various Scholarships New Jersey, NJCharitable Gift$10,162
County All Stars Hoschton, GACharitable Gift$5,000
Bonds of Courage Westfield, NJCharitable Gift$750
The Jimmy Fund Boston, MACharitable Gift$515
Ronald McDonald House - New York New York, NYCharitable Gift$250
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$5,246,401$237,984$204,956$186,6778$186,677$209,499$241,306
2024$4,551,110$129,949$101,521$86,0155$86,015$114,683$210,210
2023$4,234,848$107,781$48,130$34,8226$34,822$96,376$192,633
2022$4,449,731$94,354$184,864$170,49814$170,498$82,417$189,283
2021$4,096,479$85,145$62,180$49,9589—$74,348$162,120

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leiter's Landing Foundation reported a distributable amount of $241K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Leiter's Landing Foundation is led by Alois Leiter, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alois Leiter

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lori Leiter

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Prentice Chevalier

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Raiola

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Forrest

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Leiter's Landing Foundation

How much does Leiter's Landing Foundation give each year?

Leiter's Landing Foundation gave $187K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $86K across 5 grants.

What is Leiter's Landing Foundation's typical grant size?

Leiter's Landing Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,581, and its average grant was $23,335, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Leiter's Landing Foundation give grants?

Leiter's Landing Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Carolina (27%).

Does Leiter's Landing Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Leiter's Landing Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Gift" (8 grants).

Who are Leiter's Landing Foundation's largest grantees?

Leiter's Landing Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Valerie Fund ($100,000), Clemson University ($50,000) and Delbarton School ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Leiter's Landing Foundation?

Leiter's Landing Foundation reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $187K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $241K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Leiter's Landing Foundation's EIN?

Leiter's Landing Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0708062. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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