Leslie J Raffel Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-4230133

Leslie J Raffel Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $803K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$803K

+1047.8% YoY

Grant Count

7

+133.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$115K

+391.9% YoY

About Leslie J Raffel Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Leslie J Raffel Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $803K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

CARMELCHICAGOCOTATIGLENCOEHIGHLAND PARKNEW YORKNORTHBROOKPALATINESANTA ROSASKOKIEWEST LAFAYETTEWHEELING

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$201K$402K$603K$803K3 grants20206 grants20219 grants20224 grants20233 grants20247 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

ALL STARS PROJECT$306KPURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDTION$205KPURDUE FOR LIFE FOUNDATION$201KANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE$50KCHABAD OF PURDUE UNIV$25KALL STARS PROJECT$10KLES TURNER ALS FOUNDATION$7K

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

JEFF KRAMERVice President$2K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JEFF KRAMERVice President1$2,000
ROBERT G GERBERPresident1
HARRY M KRAMERDIRECTOR1
MARSHALL GERBERDirector1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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