Dalia and Larry Leeds Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation is listed as by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a warm introduction is the safer first step, though its filing says no formal application is needed and a general letter of request is enough.
- Its stated purposes are general, and its grants span health, education, culture, religion and social support, so a range of charitable work could fit; no geographic focus is stated, though its grants have mainly been in New York, District of Columbia, Connecticut and California.
- Organisations that are not public charities under IRC section 509(a)(1), (2) or (3) are excluded and should not apply.
- Typical grants, about 8 in 10 of them, fall between $1,000 and $95,500, the median is about $5,000, and half of its grants to organisations across its three most recent filings were about $5,000 or less, so a modest request is realistic even though its largest grant was $400,000.
- In its latest filing, 71% of grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had funded before, so the foundation looks relationship-led and building a connection over time matters.
Overview
Dalia and Larry Leeds Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in New York, NY.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings do not state a preferred field of charitable work; their stated grant purposes are general charitable purpose. The grants went to a broad mixture of public charities, including medical and health organisations, educational institutions, arts and cultural bodies, Jewish organisations and social-service groups. Recorded recipients include medical centres and disease-research charities, universities and schools, museums and performing-arts organisations, synagogues and Jewish federations, and organisations addressing homelessness, child development and legal support. Its grants span health, education, culture, religion and social support.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York, District of Columbia, Connecticut and California.
What They Don't Fund
- Organisations that are not public charities as described on IRC section 509 (a) (1) (2) or (3)
How to apply
The filing says no formal application is necessary and calls for only a general letter of request.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 71% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 185 grants to organisations were about $5,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 1%
- The largest single recipient received 10% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 71% of grant dollars went to organisations Dalia and Larry Leeds Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 3% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 65 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $8,550 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- NYU Langone Health · General charitable purpose$303,0002024 tax year
- New York Junior Tennis and Learning · General charitable purpose$153,4002024 tax year
- Alzheimers Drug Discovery Foundation · General charitable purpose$119,5202024 tax year
- Hudson Institute · General charitable purpose$109,6002024 tax year
- Fit Foundation · General charitable purpose$100,0002024 tax year
- Prostate Cancer Foundation · General charitable purpose$100,0002024 tax year
- Ace for the Homeless · General charitable purpose$30,0002024 tax year
- UJA Federation of New York · General charitable purpose$25,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Laurence C Leeds Jr — Treasurer
- Laurence C Leeds Jr — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,723,218 | $1,358,945 | $18,144,581 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,762,022 | $1,432,492 | $19,463,402 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,639,374 | $1,369,173 | $22,380,857 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (212) 840-6444
- New York, NY