Private foundation · EIN 81-6796362 · Brooklyn, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Mayer Simcha Leiter Charitable 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: 17 grants paid, $295K total, median $10K. 59% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
17
$295K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in NY
59%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$8.2M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Efrat Development Foundation USAMineola, NYGeneral donation$66K
Friends of Chabad of HebronBrooklyn, NYGeneral donation$65K
Kuman IncChicago, ILGeneral donation$40K
Friends of Chabad TzfatBrooklyn, NYGeneral donation$30K
Bet ElazrkiTeaneck, NJGeneral donation$17K
Rabbinical College of AmericaMorristown, NJGeneral donation$14K
Beis Moshe IncBrooklyn, NYGeneral donation$11K
Cheder Yaldei MenachemHillside, NJGeneral donation$10K
Mothers of Crown HeightsBrooklyn, NYGeneral donation$10K
United Lubavitcher YeshivaBrooklyn, NYGeneral donation$7,265
Chabad Outreach in IsraelWest Pittston, PAGeneral donation$7,200
Associated Beth Rivka School for Girls IncBrooklyn, NYGeneral donation$6,250
Committee for Jewish AdvancementValley Stream, NYGeneral donation$5,000
Shimon & Yehudis Leiter Family Fund IncBrooklyn, NYGeneral donation$2,000
Camp Chayolei HamelechLackawaxen, PAGeneral donation$1,500
Just One ChesedHarwood Heights, ILGeneral donation$1,400
Society for the Promotion of Jewish EducationNew York, NYGeneral donation$1,000

By state: New York 10 · New Jersey 3 · Illinois 2 · Pennsylvania 2

About this foundation

Mayer Simcha Leiter Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Brooklyn, New York, tax-exempt since 2017. 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 Mayer Simcha Leiter Charitable 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 Mayer Simcha Leiter Charitable Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $295K across 17 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Mayer Simcha Leiter Charitable Foundation give?

New York (10 grants), New Jersey (3 grants), Illinois (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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