The Lefkowitz Family Foundation
The Lefkowitz Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. Its 2025 filing reports 14 grants totaling $18,300 to charitable organizations.
The Lefkowitz Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Lefkowitz Family Foundation gave $18K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in California. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,300
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -48.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,307
- -22.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $894,825
- +1.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (5 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Lefkowitz Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2208 Century Hill, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Lefkowitz Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fulcrum Arts ($7K). Together the top 10 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
132 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 132 grants of 132 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that California recipients received 56% of grant dollars, Texas recipients 20%, Arkansas recipients 8%, Virginia recipients 5%, and Pennsylvania recipients 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Lefkowitz Family Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 14 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $700; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 42% 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 (2019–2025). 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 $18K (2025) to $95K (2021). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fulcrum Arts Pasadena, CA | Support Recipient Programs | $7,000 |
| Shalom Austin Austin, TX | Support Recipient Programs | $2,000 |
| Hillel of San Diego San Diego, CA | Support Recipient Programs | $1,800 |
| International Myeloma Foundation North Hollywood, CA | Support Recipient Prgrams | $1,500 |
| NCPTF Fayetteville, AR | Support Recipient Programs | $1,500 |
| American Diabetes Assn Merrifield, VA | Support Recipient Programs | $1,000 |
| No Kid Hungry Philadelphia, PA | Support Recipient Programs | $500 |
| St Jude Hospital Memphis, TN | Support Recipient Programs | $500 |
| Community Foun of the Texas Hill CO Kerrville, TX | Support Recipient Programs | $500 |
| Humane Sociaity of Austin Travis CT Austin, TX | Support Recipient Programs | $500 |
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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 | $894,825 | $54,664 | $42,294 | $18,300 | 14 | $18,300 | $54,664 | $43,335 |
| 2024 | $882,455 | $53,822 | $65,151 | $45,770 | 27 | $45,770 | $53,822 | $47,080 |
| 2023 | $893,784 | $31,023 | $79,618 | $60,105 | 30 | $60,105 | $41,452 | $47,096 |
| 2022 | $942,379 | $18,966 | $90,614 | $73,287 | 33 | $73,287 | $50,539 | $51,585 |
| 2021 | $1,014,027 | $-13,382 | $115,825 | $95,000 | 28 | — | $40,818 | $57,607 |
| 2020 | $1,143,234 | $50,266 | $100,240 | $78,000 | 27 | — | $54,285 | $59,110 |
| 2019 | $1,193,208 | $-115,060 | $93,782 | $75,000 | 26 | — | $58,747 | $62,202 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lefkowitz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $43K 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 foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for arts and cultural organizations, Jewish community services, health-related organizations, hunger relief, animal welfare, parks, and wildlife conservation. These are descriptions of the grantees’ work, not a stated mission of the foundation. For example, Fulcrum Arts describes its work as providing resources and services to artists and cultural organizations and advocating for the arts; Shalom Austin describes itself as a hub of Jewish life in Central Texas; and the International Myeloma Foundation says it works to improve the quality of life of myeloma patients while pursuing prevention and a cure.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 14 grants totaling $18,300. Grants ranged from $250 to $7,000, with a median of $500. Its largest listed grants were $7,000 to Fulcrum Arts, $2,000 to Shalom Austin, $1,800 to Hillel of San Diego, and $1,500 each to the International Myeloma Foundation and NCPTF. The filing lists the purposes of these grants as support for recipient programs.
The 2025 grantees also included organizations working in animal welfare and other areas. Puppy Food Bank, which received $500, describes its mission as ending pet hunger and reducing food scarcity for homeless pets. Austin Parks Foundation and World Wildlife Fund each received $250; their stated missions concern improving public parks and conserving nature, respectively.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Brad Pressman as CFO and secretary, and Grey Showler as president.
The Lefkowitz Family Foundation is led by Grey Showler, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Grey Showler
President
Secretary → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Brad Pressman
CFO & Secretary
CFO → CFO & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Steve Roden (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Bradley Pressman (2019–2020) — CFO
- Former: Lisa Pressman (2019) — CEO
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Lefkowitz Family Foundation
How much does The Lefkowitz Family Foundation give each year?
The Lefkowitz Family Foundation gave $18K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 27 grants.
What is The Lefkowitz Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Lefkowitz Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,307, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Lefkowitz Family Foundation that year got $700 on average.
Where does The Lefkowitz Family Foundation give grants?
The Lefkowitz Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (20%) and Arkansas (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (3 grants).
Does The Lefkowitz Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on The Lefkowitz Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Recipient Programs" (13 grants).
Who are The Lefkowitz Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Lefkowitz Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fulcrum Arts ($7,000), Shalom Austin ($2,000) and Hillel of San Diego ($1,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Lefkowitz Family Foundation?
The Lefkowitz Family Foundation reported $895K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (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 The Lefkowitz Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for arts and cultural organizations, Jewish community services, health-related organizations, hunger relief, animal welfare, parks, and wildlife conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Lefkowitz Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Lefkowitz Family Foundation's EIN?
The Lefkowitz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4607220. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Lefkowitz Family 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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