The Leshowitz Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker McLean, VA EIN: 22-2508343

The Leshowitz Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in McLean, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $87K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30K. Net investment income was $24K.

The Leshowitz Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Leshowitz Family Foundation gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$30,000
-6.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$30,000
+87.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$30,000
Total assets
$86,788
-7.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Leshowitz Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

UJA Federation of New York: $30KUJA Federation of New York$30K

The largest 2025 recipient was UJA Federation of New York ($30K).

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 11 (91%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonBethesdaSilver SpringAmherstReston

How The Leshowitz Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 348% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K5 grants2019 6 grants2020 4 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2023) to $73K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
UJA Federation of New York New York, NYGeneral Support$30,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$86,788$27,784$35,124$30,0001$30,000$24,100$8,609
2024$94,131$19,961$36,966$32,0002$32,000$15,989$9,644
2023$111,135$8,725$34,304$29,0002$29,000$4,811$9,552
2022$136,715$6,578$35,272$30,0002$30,000$2,201$10,745
2021$165,409$12,054$69,488$63,0004$63,000$6,805$14,352
2020$222,843$9,425$76,161$70,0006—$4,261$15,421
2019$289,727$10,252$79,019$72,5005—$4,899$18,976

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Leshowitz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Leshowitz Family Foundation is led by Terry Singer, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Terry Singer

    President

    On filings since 2019

    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.

Frequently asked questions about The Leshowitz Family Foundation

How much does The Leshowitz Family Foundation give each year?

The Leshowitz Family Foundation gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 2 grants.

How large is The Leshowitz Family Foundation?

The Leshowitz Family Foundation reported $87K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Leshowitz Family Foundation operate?

The Leshowitz Family Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, Virginia.

What is The Leshowitz Family Foundation's EIN?

The Leshowitz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2508343. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 2, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 3, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 23, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 21, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 21, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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