Private foundation · EIN 45-4035400 · New York, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Kors Lepere Foundation

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: 39 grants paid, $1.2M total, median $10K. 64% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
39
$1.2M
Median grant
$10K
Stays in NY
64%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$18M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pride Live IncNew York, NYGeneral support$167K
God's Love We DeliverNew York, NYGeneral support$100K
Lesbian and Gay Community Services CenterNew York, NYGeneral support$100K
New York-Presbyterian Fund IncNew York, NYGeneral support$100K
Roundabout Theatre CompanyNew York, NYGeneral support$100K
Hospital for Special Surgery FoundationNew York, NYGeneral support$50K
New York Restoration ProjectNew York, NYGeneral support$50K
New York Restoration ProjectNew York, NYGeneral support$50K
Planned Parenthood Federation of America IncNew York, NYGeneral support$50K
PublicolorNew York, NYGeneral support$50K
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NYGeneral support$30K
The Breast Cancer Research FoundationNew York, NYGeneral support$30K
American Civil Liberties Union FoundationNew York, NYGeneral support$25K
Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NYGeneral support$25K
Human Rights Campaign FoundationWashington, DCGeneral support$25K
NAACP Empowerment ProgramsBaltimore, MDGeneral support$25K
New York Shakespeare FestivalNew York, NYGeneral support$25K
The Trevor ProjectWest Hollywood, CAGeneral support$20K
New York Restoration ProjectNew York, NYGeneral support$15K
Amfar the Foundation for AIDSNew York, NYGeneral support$10K
Arthritis FoundationAtlanta, GAGeneral support$10K
Asolo Theater IncSarasota, FLGeneral support$10K
Equality Florida Institute IncSt Petersburg, FLGeneral support$10K
Florida Justice InstituteMiami, FLGeneral support$10K
Gay Mens Health CrisisNew York, NYGeneral support$10K
Hearing Heatlh FoundationNew York, NYGeneral support$10K
John & Mable Ringling MuseumSarasota, FLGeneral support$10K
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund IncNew York, NYGeneral support$10K
World Jewish CongressNew York, NYGeneral support$10K
World Wildlife Fund IncWashington, DCGeneral support$10K
African Wildlife FoundationWashington, DCGeneral support$5,000
Hetrick-Martin Institute IncNew York, NYGeneral support$5,000
Irish Repertory TheatreNew York, NYGeneral support$5,000
Manatee Community FoundationBradenton, FLGeneral support$5,000
Meals on Wheels Plus of ManateeBradenton, FLGeneral support$5,000
North Shore Animal LeaguePort Washington, NYGeneral support$5,000
PantheraNew York, NYGeneral support$5,000
Memorial Foundation IncBelleville, ILGeneral support$2,500
Memorial Foundation IncBelleville, ILGeneral support$2,500

By state: New York 25 · Florida 6 · District of Columbia 3 · Maryland 1 · California 1 · Georgia 1

About this foundation

Kors Lepere Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of The Rockefeller Trust Co De, tax-exempt since 2012. 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 Kors Lepere Foundation 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 Kors Lepere Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $1.2M across 39 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Kors Lepere Foundation give?

New York (25 grants), Florida (6 grants), District of Columbia (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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