The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation
The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, New York. Its stated primary purpose is to support other charitable organizations through contributions; it says it does not conduct direct charitable activities.
The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation gave $7.4M across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $298K), top state California. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,439,600
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- -24.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $297,584
- +37.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $130,946,584
- +14.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (3 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (27% 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 Raymond Debbane 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: Co The Invus Group Llc 750 Lex Ave, New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 371-1717
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles ($2.0M). Together the top 10 received $6.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
134 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 134 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
For 2025 grant dollars, the reported recipient-state distribution was California 27%, an unidentified state category 27%, New York 20%, New Jersey 13%, and Maryland 9%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 25 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $336K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $93K repeat.
- 72% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.4M (2020) to $7.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $7.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles Porter Ranch, CA | Religious & Education Support | $2,000,000 |
| Cemede (Center for Euro-Med Development) | Promotion of sustainable development, urban planning, environmental protection and other areas. | $2,000,000 |
| Act for Lebanon Edgewater, NJ | Mitigate the suffering of the most vulnerable and to help the community while being impartial and free from racial, sexual, social, religious, or political prejudice. | $850,000 |
| Drug Free Lebanon Inc Lutherville, MD | Helping to protect our nation's youth from the horrors of drug abuse, using highly effective tactics to foster their bright futures. | $700,000 |
| Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY | Religious & Education Support | $350,000 |
| Myriad USA New York, NY | To help individuals, families, corporatins and foundations support their favorite causes across the world | $230,000 |
| Coop Careers Inc New York, NY | Building a movement of diverse, upwardly mobile college grads overcoming underemployment thorugh digital skills and peer connections. | $200,000 |
| Life Generation USA New York, NY | Promoting the pursuit of the advancement of education and the relief of needs arising by reason of financial disadvantage among the lebanese (whether citizens of lebanon or persons of lebanese descent and whether resident in lebanon or resident elsewhere. | $200,000 |
| Action Against Hunger New York, NY | To save, improve and protect lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of undernutrition, especially during and after emergency crises caused by situations of conflict, displacement, poverty, discrimination, inequality, or natural disaster. | $165,000 |
| Atlas Network Arlington, VA | Promoting Free-Market Economic Policies Across the World | $150,000 |
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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 | $130,946,584 | $47,286,435 | $9,469,328 | $7,439,600 | 25 | $7,439,600 | $20,070,233 | $8,617,651 |
| 2024 | $114,077,128 | $3,382,145 | $9,577,513 | $7,122,500 | 33 | $7,148,750 | $1,031,629 | $7,862,579 |
| 2023 | $129,781,243 | $16,669,973 | $10,640,558 | $6,799,750 | 28 | $6,837,500 | $3,198,066 | $8,010,807 |
| 2022 | $124,656,888 | $47,457,198 | $6,524,098 | $5,703,684 | 28 | $5,722,684 | $21,634,553 | $7,775,967 |
| 2021 | $95,774,905 | $45,793,950 | $4,766,322 | $4,045,000 | 20 | — | $16,959,737 | $4,881,513 |
| 2020 | $74,587,836 | $21,467,555 | $4,195,660 | $3,430,000 | 30 | — | $13,872,085 | $4,349,426 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8.6M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2024 filing describes its purpose as making contributions to public charities. Its 2025 grants show support for religious and educational work, humanitarian assistance, education, health, human rights, and other charitable activities. These are areas reflected in the listed grants, not a separately stated set of foundation priorities.
Several grantees describe their work in related terms. Act for Lebanon says it supports causes in Lebanon including children, education, health, human rights, women’s empowerment, and humanitarian needs. Drug Free Lebanon says it promotes substance-abuse education in Lebanon and facilitates exchanges of expertise and training between the United States and Lebanon. Human Rights Watch describes its mission as defending the rights of people worldwide.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 25 grants totaling $7,439,600. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $2,000,000, with a median of $75,000. Among the largest grants were $2,000,000 each to the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles for religious and education support and to CEMEDE for sustainable development, urban planning, environmental protection, and other areas; $850,000 to Act for Lebanon; and $700,000 to Drug Free Lebanon. Other listed grants included $350,000 to the Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn, $230,000 to Myriad USA, $200,000 to COOP Careers, and $165,000 to Action Against Hunger.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Raymond Debbane as president, Sacha Lainovic as treasurer, and Jessica Packer as secretary.
The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation is led by Raymond Debbane, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Raymond Debbane
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Packer
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sacha Lainovic
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation
How much does The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation give each year?
The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation gave $7.4M across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7.1M across 33 grants.
What is The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $297,584, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation that year got $15K on average.
Where does The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation give grants?
The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation's top state is California, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (20%) and New Jersey (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (10 grants) and Arlington, VA (2 grants).
Does The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles ($2,000,000), Cemede (Center for Euro-Med Development) ($2,000,000) and Act for Lebanon ($850,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation?
The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation reported $130.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8.6M (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 Raymond Debbane Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2024 filing describes its purpose as making contributions to public charities. Its 2025 grants show support for religious and educational work, humanitarian assistance, education, health, human rights, and other charitable activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Raymond Debbane 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 Raymond Debbane Family Foundation's EIN?
The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4053653. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Raymond Debbane 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 October 2026.
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