The Leah and Alain Lebec Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 20-1944833

The Leah and Alain Lebec Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. It supports charitable organizations through grants; its 2025 recipients included organizations working in literacy education, historical preservation, veterans’ employment, and other areas.

Key facts about The Leah and Alain Lebec Foundation Inc

In short: The Leah and Alain Lebec Foundation Inc gave $293K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in New York. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-1944833
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$293,121
Grants made (2025)
23
Average grant
$12,744
Median grant
$2,500
New grantees (estimate)
5% first-time grantees (1 of 22, 2025)
Total assets
$2,636,377
Primary geography
New York (52% 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 for funds. 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

$2.6M

-5.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$293K

-30.1% YoY

Grant Count

23

-28.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

-2.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Leah and Alain Lebec Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $174K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Leah and Alain Lebec Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

5%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 22 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $13K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 180% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, READ ALLIANCE says it accelerates early elementary students’ educational progress through one-to-one literacy tutoring by teens. The East Hampton Historical Society says it collects, preserves, presents, and interprets the heritage of East Hampton and its surroundings. American Corporate Partners says it assists veterans transitioning to private enterprise and military spouses seeking employment.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 23 grants totaling $293,121. Individual grants ranged from $250 to $100,000, with a median of $2,500. Its largest grant was $100,000 to READ ALLIANCE INC for general and unrestricted purposes. Other notable grants included $50,000 to Bridgeport Roman Catholic Diocesan Corporation for choir support and $50,000 to Susan B Anthony List Inc Education Fund for the Charlotte Lozier Institute. The East Hampton Historical Society received $25,000 for its Collections Stewardship Campaign; Ave Maria School of Law received $12,500 for the Bernard J. Ferguson Endowment Fund; and American Corporate Partners received $10,000 for general and unrestricted purposes.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in New York (52%), Connecticut (22%), Virginia (17%), and Florida (9%). Illinois accounted for 0% of grant dollars.

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.

Cities

GreenwichNew YorkEast HamptonVero BeachRiversideBridgeportWesthampton BeachEnfieldHobokenIndian River ShoresEvanstonSouth BendSouthamptonArlingtonElk Grove VLGNaplesNorwalkWashingtonBaltimoreBronx

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K29 grants2019 26 grants2020 28 grants2021 27 grants2022 31 grants2023 32 grants2024 23 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $293K (2025) to $474K (2019). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $293K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Read Alliance Inc: $100KRead Alliance Inc$100KBridgeport Roman Catholic Diocesan Corporation: $50KBridgeport Roman CatholicDiocesan Corporation$50KSusan B Anthony List Inc Education Fund: $50KSusan B Anthony List IncEducation Fund$50KEast Hampton Historical Society Inc: $28K across 2 grantsEast Hampton HistoricalSociety Inc$28K · 2 grantsAve Maria School of Law: $13KAve Maria School of Law$13KAmerican Corporate Partners: $10KAmerican Corporate Partners$10KGreenwich Hospital: $10KGreenwich Hospital$10KIndian River Hospital Foundation Inc: $10KIndian River HospitalFoundation Inc$10KLonghouse Reserve: $10KLonghouse Reserve$10KBrunswick School Inc: $3KBrunswick School Inc$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Read Alliance Inc ($100K). Together the top 10 received $283K.

Grant Size Distribution

141 grants across all recorded years

122<$50K12$50–100K7$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 122 grants of 141 (87%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Read Alliance Inc New York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$100,000
Bridgeport Roman Catholic Diocesan Corporation Shelton, CTGuild of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (Choir Support)$50,000
Susan B Anthony List Inc Education Fund Arlington, VACharlotte Lozier Institute$50,000
East Hampton Historical Society Inc East Hampton, NYCollections Stewardship Campaign$25,000
Ave Maria School of Law Naples, FLBernard J. Ferguson Endowment Fund$12,500
American Corporate Partners New York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
Greenwich Hospital Greenwich, CTGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
Indian River Hospital Foundation Inc Vero Beach, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
Longhouse Reserve East Hampton, NYCharitable Event$10,000
Brunswick School Inc Greenwich, CTHorizons Program$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grant total Number of grants
2025 $293,121 23
2024 $419,400 32
2023 $437,250 31
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,636,377$2,798,102$2,770,509
Revenue$177,593$485,687$131,462
Expenses$339,318$458,094$472,633
Qualifying Distributions$312,661$438,747$455,924
Net Investment Income$161,883$470,993$153,846
Distributable Amount$173,824$171,979$164,990

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 28, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Alain Lebec as president, director, and secretary; Christina M Lebec, Gabriel L Lebec, and Xavier A Lebec as vice presidents; and Leah Lebec as director and vice president.

The Leah and Alain Lebec Foundation Inc is led by Alain Lebec, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alain Lebec

    President, Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leah Lebec

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christina M Lebec

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gabriel L Lebec

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Xavier A Lebec

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754

Frequently asked questions about The Leah and Alain Lebec Foundation Inc

How much does The Leah and Alain Lebec Foundation Inc give each year?

The Leah and Alain Lebec Foundation Inc gave $293K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $419K across 32 grants.

What is The Leah and Alain Lebec Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Leah and Alain Lebec Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $12,744, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Leah and Alain Lebec Foundation Inc that year got $10K on average.

Where does The Leah and Alain Lebec Foundation Inc give grants?

The Leah and Alain Lebec Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Connecticut (22%) and Virginia (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were East Hampton, NY (6 grants), Greenwich, CT (4 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Vero Beach, FL (2 grants).

Does The Leah and Alain Lebec Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 74% of The Leah and Alain Lebec Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Leah and Alain Lebec Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Leah and Alain Lebec Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Read Alliance Inc ($100,000), Bridgeport Roman Catholic Diocesan Corporation ($50,000) and Susan B Anthony List Inc Education Fund ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Leah and Alain Lebec Foundation Inc?

The Leah and Alain Lebec Foundation Inc reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $313K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $174K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Leah and Alain Lebec Foundation Inc fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, READ ALLIANCE says it accelerates early elementary students’ educational progress through one-to-one literacy tutoring by teens. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Leah and Alain Lebec Foundation Inc?

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 The Leah and Alain Lebec Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Leah and Alain Lebec Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1944833. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does The Leah and Alain Lebec Foundation Inc 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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