Leo Claire & Robert Adenbaum

Foundation · Grantmaker North Palm Beach, FL EIN: 11-6013398

LEO CLAIRE & ROBERT ADENBAUM is a private foundation based in North Palm Beach, Florida. Its 2024 giving included support for educational institutions, healthcare, animal welfare, schools, conservation, and research organizations.

Key facts about Leo Claire & Robert Adenbaum

In short: Leo Claire & Robert Adenbaum gave $481K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Florida. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
11-6013398
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$481,470
Grants made (2025)
24
Average grant
$20,061
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
50% first-time grantees (12 of 24, 2025)
Total assets
$8,217,554
Primary geography
Florida (60% 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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). 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

$8.2M

-1.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$481K

+97.8% YoY

Grant Count

24

+84.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

+7.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leo Claire & Robert Adenbaum reported a distributable amount of $1.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Leo Claire & Robert Adenbaum open to new grantees?

50%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 12 of 24 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $31K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $4K repeat.

  • 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 107% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s reported grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes, including an engineering professorship, medical and general support, school classroom programs, and conservation.

Among the organizations it supported in 2024, the CMT Research Foundation says it funds research toward treatments and cures for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Project Lift says it works with at-risk teens and their families through substance-use treatment, mental-health counseling, mentoring, and vocational skills training.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $243,393. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $75,000, with a median of $2,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2024 grant-dollar distribution was reported as Florida 68%, Pennsylvania 31%, Virginia 1%, and Georgia 1%. Listed 2024 recipients included organizations in Florida and Pennsylvania, as well as recipients in Virginia and Georgia.

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of all 24 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

JupiterLand O LakesWashingtonNorth Palm BeachPhiladelphiaStuartTampaLoxahatcheeCardiff by the SeaHobe SoundWest Palm BeachArlingtonGainesvilleGainsvilleMiamiPalm Beach GardensAtlantaLa JollaLand of LakesSan Diego

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K18 grants202018 grants202116 grants202217 grants202313 grants202424 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Jupiter Medical Center Fdn Inc: $109KJupiter Medical Center Fdn Inc$109KUniversity of Florida Fdn Inc: $100KUniversity of Florida Fdn Inc$100KLewis Katz School of Medicine: $100KLewis Katz School of Medicine$100KBig Dog Rescue Ranch: $30KBig Dog Rescue Ranch$30KAsu Foundation Inc: $25KAsu Foundation Inc$25KLafayette College Enhancement: $25KLafayette College Enhancement$25KMIT Resource Development: $25KMIT Resource Development$25KFriends of Macarthur State Park: $19KFriends of Macarthur StatePark$19KGary Senise Foundation: $5KGary Senise Foundation$5KMaltz Jupiter Theatre: $5KMaltz Jupiter Theatre$5K

Grant Size Distribution

88 grants across all recorded years

74<$50K10$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER FDN INC Jupiter, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$109,250
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FDN INC Gainsville, FLADENBAUM PROFESSORSHIP - ENGINEERING$100,000
LEWIS KATZ SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Philadelphia, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
BIG DOG RESCUE RANCH Loxahatchee, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
ASU FOUNDATION INC Tempe, AZGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE ENHANCEMENT Easton, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
MIT RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Cambridge, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
FRIENDS OF MACARTHUR STATE PARK North Palm Beach, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$18,720
GARY SENISE FOUNDATION Nashville, TNGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
MALTZ JUPITER THEATRE Jupiter, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $8,325,033 $876,701 $873,215 $243,393
2023 $8,206,296 $684,300 $872,410 $287,216
2022 $8,703,303 $735,996 $717,350 $144,256
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$8,217,554$8,325,033$8,206,296
Revenue$1,081,086$876,701$684,300
Expenses$1,189,661$873,215$872,410
Qualifying Distributions$908,652$655,036$624,367
Net Investment Income$828,542$672,383$454,424
Distributable Amount$1,014,304$978,513$893,998

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 29, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists George Stechel, Gerhard Jakits, Jody Oliver, and Michael Stechel as co-trustees.

Leo Claire & Robert Adenbaum's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • George Stechel

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    $113K (2020) → $129K (2025)

  • Gerhard Jakits

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    $113K (2020) → $129K (2025)

  • Michael Stechel

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    20 hrs/week

    $37K (2024) → $129K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Jody Oliver (2020–2024) — Co-Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

George Stechel — Co-Trustee: $129KGeorge StechelCo-Trustee$129KGerhard Jakits — Co-Trustee: $129KGerhard JakitsCo-Trustee$129KMichael Stechel — Co-Trustee: $129KMichael StechelCo-Trustee$129K

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 14486, North Palm Beach, FL 33408
Phone: (760) 943-7000

Frequently asked questions about Leo Claire & Robert Adenbaum

How much does Leo Claire & Robert Adenbaum give each year?

Leo Claire & Robert Adenbaum gave $481K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $243K across 13 grants.

What is Leo Claire & Robert Adenbaum's typical grant size?

Leo Claire & Robert Adenbaum's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $20,061, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Leo Claire & Robert Adenbaum that year got $9K on average.

Where does Leo Claire & Robert Adenbaum give grants?

Leo Claire & Robert Adenbaum gives mostly in Florida: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (26%) and Arizona (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jupiter, FL (3 grants) and West Palm Beach, FL (2 grants).

Does Leo Claire & Robert Adenbaum give general operating support?

Yes: 96% of Leo Claire & Robert Adenbaum's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Leo Claire & Robert Adenbaum's largest grantees?

Leo Claire & Robert Adenbaum's largest 2025 grantees include Jupiter Medical Center Fdn Inc ($109,250), University of Florida Fdn Inc ($100,000) and Lewis Katz School of Medicine ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Leo Claire & Robert Adenbaum?

Leo Claire & Robert Adenbaum reported $8.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $909K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Leo Claire & Robert Adenbaum fund?

No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s reported grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes, including an engineering professorship, medical and general support, school classroom programs, and conservation. Among the organizations it supported in 2024, the CMT Research Foundation says it funds research toward treatments and cures for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Project Lift says it works with at-risk teens and their families through substance-use treatment, mental…

How do I apply for a grant from Leo Claire & Robert Adenbaum?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Leo Claire & Robert Adenbaum's EIN?

Leo Claire & Robert Adenbaum's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-6013398. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Leo Claire & Robert Adenbaum 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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