Private foundation · EIN 26-0205299 · Brooklyn, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Harmon and Eugene Leiman Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 41 grants paid, $54K total, median $1,000. 49% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
41
$54K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in NY
49%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.5M

Grants paid in 2024

41 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MACharitable purposes$5,000
Manhattan Theatre ClubNew York, NYCharitable purposes$3,000
New York City CenterNew York, NYCharitable purposes$3,000
Fund for High MeadowStone Ridge, NYCharitable purposes$3,000
New York Public RadioNew York, NYCharitable purposes$2,000
Jewish Labor CommitteeNew York, NYCharitable purposes$2,000
New York Univ School of LawNew York, NYCharitable purposes$2,000
Colorado Public RadioDenver, COCharitable purposes$1,000
American Friends of Neve HannaOakland Gardens, NYCharitable purposes$1,000
Jewish Federation of San DiegoSan Diego, CACharitable purposes$1,000
Food Bank for New York CityHartsdale, NYCharitable purposes$1,000
North Brooklyn Parks AllianceBrooklyn, NYCharitable purposes$1,000
Maccabi USAPhiladelphia, PACharitable purposes$1,000
Capital District YMCAAlbany, NYCharitable purposes$1,000
Rockaway Township Public Library FoundationRockaway, NJCharitable purposes$1,000
Good GriefMorristown, NJCharitable purposes$1,000
Louisville Public Library FoundationLouisville, COCharitable purposes$1,000
Scenic HudsonPoughkeepsie, NYCharitable purposes$1,000
Peggy Browning FundPhiladelphia, PACharitable purposes$1,000
Epilepsy Foundation of AmericaBowie, MDCharitable purposes$1,000
American Institute for Cancer ReseaArlington, VACharitable purposes$1,000
World Wildlife Fund IncWashington, DCCharitable purposes$1,000
American Friends of Soroka Medical CenterScarsdale, NYCharitable purposes$1,000
Humane Society of Boulder ValleyBoulder, COCharitable purposes$1,000
World Central KitchenWashington, DCCharitable purposes$1,000
Reviving HaitiWest Orange, NJCharitable purposes$1,000
White Meadow TempleRockaway, NJCharitable purposes$1,000
Peoples PlaceKingston, NYCharitable purposes$1,000
SharsheretTeaneck, NJCharitable purposes$1,000
Food Bank of the RockiesDenver, COCharitable purposes$1,000
Fisher Ctr for Alzheimers ResearchNew York, NYCharitable purposes$1,000
American Red CrossBoone, IACharitable purposes$1,000
The Entertainment Community FundNew York, NYCharitable purposes$1,000
Share Self Help for WomenNew York, NYCharitable purposes$1,000
Friends of the Bklyn Hts LibBrooklyn, NYCharitable purposes$1,000
Saratoga Childrens TheatreSaratoga Springs, NYCharitable purposes$1,000
Pj LibraryAgawam, MACharitable purposes$1,000
Joint Distribution CommitteeNew York, NYCharitable purposes$1,000
Judaica Division Widener LibraryCambridge, MACharitable purposes$1,000
The City Bar Justice CenterNew York, NYCharitable purposes$1,000
Lake Pointe Fdn Dba Themba FdnAllen, TXCharitable purposes$1,000

By state: New York 20 · Massachusetts 3 · New Jersey 5 · Colorado 4 · Pennsylvania 2 · District of Columbia 2

About this foundation

Harmon and Eugene Leiman Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Brooklyn, New York, administered in care of Jon Quint, tax-exempt since 2007. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Harmon and Eugene Leiman Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Harmon and Eugene Leiman Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $54K across 41 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does Harmon and Eugene Leiman Foundation Inc give?

New York (20 grants), Massachusetts (3 grants), New Jersey (5 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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