Lelewer Foundation
Lelewer Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 23 grants totaling $67,000 to charitable organizations.
Lelewer Foundation at a glance
In short: Lelewer Foundation gave $67K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state New Mexico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $67,000
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +21.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,913
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,488,529
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (31% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Lelewer Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lelewer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mountain Christian Church ($8K). Together the top 10 received $44K.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 83 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in New Mexico (31%), Texas (20%), and California (19%). Recipients in New Jersey and Washington, DC, each received 7% of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lelewer Foundation gives
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 81% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $602K (2023). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $67K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Christian Church Cesar Crest, NM | General & Unrestricted | $8,000 |
| McCullough Foundation Dallas, TX | General & Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Childrens Health Defense Franklin Lakes, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Free Speech Foundation Houston, TX | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Heading Home Albuquerque, NM | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Independent Medical Alliance Inc Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Coastal Roots Farm Encinitas, CA | General & Unrestricted | $2,600 |
| Jeremiahs Place - Pittsburgh Relief Nursery Pittsburgh, PA | General & Unrestricted | $2,600 |
| Journalism Funding Partners Sacramento, CA | General & Unrestricted | $2,600 |
| Lawrence Family Jewish Community Centers of San Di La Jolla, CA | General & Unrestricted | $2,600 |
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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 | $1,488,529 | $70,248 | $90,314 | $67,000 | 23 | $77,686 | $58,320 | $79,925 |
| 2024 | $1,508,595 | $67,404 | $87,441 | $64,579 | 19 | $75,008 | $55,771 | $77,707 |
| 2023 | $1,528,632 | $57,994 | $627,229 | $601,500 | 17 | $95,475 | $54,917 | $87,504 |
| 2022 | $2,097,867 | $-128,114 | $59,989 | $37,000 | 5 | $47,025 | $45,502 | $103,346 |
| 2021 | $2,285,970 | $1,936,479 | $56,512 | $19,000 | 19 | $29,020 | $1,644,815 | $34,998 |
| 2020 | $406,003 | $-90,319 | $91,131 | $12,000 | 12 | — | — | $20,343 |
| 2019 | $587,453 | $255 | $19,343 | $10,000 | 8 | — | $255 | $20,734 |
| 2018 | $606,541 | $33,071 | $9,585 | — | — | — | $2,204 | $29,724 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lelewer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $80K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 missions. For example, Heading Home describes its work as supporting people experiencing homelessness in Albuquerque through outreach and services intended to help them find stable housing. Children’s Health Defense says it works to protect children’s health by addressing environmental toxin exposure. Journalism Funding Partners says it builds connections between funding and local reporting to increase the depth and diversity of local journalism.
Other 2025 grantees describe work in areas including public health investigations, healthcare, refugee and immigrant women’s and youth employment readiness, sustainable agriculture and food justice, and government transparency.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $67,000 through 23 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $8,000, with a median of $2,500. The largest listed grants were $8,000 to Mountain Christian Church in Cesar Crest, New Mexico; $6,000 to McCullough Foundation in Dallas, Texas; and $5,000 each to Children’s Health Defense in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey; Free Speech Foundation in Houston, Texas; Heading Home in Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Independent Medical Alliance in Washington, DC. The listed grants were for general and unrestricted purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kelly Albonico as director and vice president; Wendy Erickson as director, president, secretary, and treasurer; and Brett Erickson Fatahi as director and vice president.
Lelewer Foundation is led by Wendy Erickson, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer since 2021 (on filings since 2018); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wendy Erickson
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
Director & President → Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brett Erickson Fatahi
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Albonico
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Brett Erickson (2018–2022) — Director & Vice President
- Former: Kelly Erickson (2018–2022) — Director & Vice President
- Former: Michael Erickson (2018–2021) — CFO, Director, Treasurer & Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Lelewer Foundation
How much does Lelewer Foundation give each year?
Lelewer Foundation gave $67K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 19 grants.
What is Lelewer Foundation's typical grant size?
Lelewer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,913, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lelewer Foundation give grants?
Lelewer Foundation's top state is New Mexico, with 31% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (20%) and California (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Albuquerque, NM (5 grants).
Does Lelewer Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lelewer Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lelewer Foundation's largest grantees?
Lelewer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mountain Christian Church ($8,000), McCullough Foundation ($6,000) and Childrens Health Defense ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lelewer Foundation?
Lelewer Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $78K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $80K (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 does Lelewer Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Heading Home describes its work as supporting people experiencing homelessness in Albuquerque through outreach and services intended to help them find stable housing. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lelewer Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lelewer Foundation's EIN?
Lelewer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4915226. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Does Lelewer 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(9)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS November 15, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Lelewer Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lelewer-foundation-morg_e329982aab15462e863583a62c3765f0
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