The Reuben and Jane Leibowitz Foundation
The Reuben and Jane Leibowitz Foundation is a private foundation established in 1986 and based in New York City. The foundation operates as a family foundation with no employees and maintains offices at 680 5th Avenue, Floor 25, New York, NY 10019.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.6M
+10.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$223K
-31.0% YoY
Grant Count
14
-22.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$16K
-11.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's giving primarily supports:
- Orthodox Jewish religious and social programming
- Education initiatives
- The unique and essential needs of individuals working in performing arts and entertainment
Grantmaking
The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications. Grants are made by invitation only.
Grant Range
$1,000–$272,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation restricts its grantmaking to New York State, with some activity in New Jersey and the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets: $3.3–$3.6 million
Annual Giving: $220,000–$321,000
Giving Rate: Approximately 9.8% of assets
Total Revenues (2023): $344,895
Total Expenses (2023): $328,642
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,637,591 | $3,279,259 | $3,263,006 |
| Revenue | $583,829 | $344,895 | $114,883 |
| Expenses | $225,497 | $328,642 | $141,186 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $222,727 | $324,417 | $137,043 |
| Net Investment Income | $624,807 | $145,414 | $172,399 |
| Distributable Amount | $222,994 | $191,377 | $188,104 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Reuben Leibowitz is associated with the foundation. Contact information is available at 212-755-4300.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REUBEN S LEIBOWITZ | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JANE LEIBOWITZ | SECRETARY, TREASURER, DIRE | 2 | — |
| ETHAN LEIBOWITZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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