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Leslie J Raffel Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 36-4230133 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $4.3M
- Grants reported
- 16
- Median grant
- $150.9K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | $3.4M |
| 2024 | 7 | $803.4K |
Where Leslie J Raffel Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | BLOOMINGTON, IN | TO ESTABLISH AN ENDOWED CHAIR IN THE INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF CONTEMPORARY ANTISEMITISM | 2025 | $2M |
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | BLOOMINGTON, IN | TO ESTABLISH AN ENDOWED CHAIR IN THE INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF CONTEMPORARY ANTISEMITISM | 2025 | $500K |
| PURDUE FOR LIFE FOUNDATION | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | Gateway Building Project | 2025 | $368.9K |
| ALL STARS PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | CHICAGO DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL FOR YOUTH PROGRAM | 2024 | $305.5K |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIV | NEW YORK, NY | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR BIO DESIGN LAB | 2025 | $250K |
| PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDTION | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | BUILD ENGINEERING LAB FOR PURDUE UNIVERSITY | 2024 | $204.9K |
| ALL STARS PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | CHICAGO DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL FOR YOUTH PROGRAM | 2025 | $201.9K |
| PURDUE FOR LIFE FOUNDATION | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | Gateway Building Project | 2024 | $201.4K |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | Fight the defamation of the Jewish people and others and to secure justice and fair treatment to all | 2025 | $100.4K |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | Fight the defamation of the Jewish people and others and to secure justice and fair treatment to all | 2024 | $50.1K |
| CHABAD OF PURDUE UNIV | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY | 2025 | $30K |
| CHABAD OF PURDUE UNIV | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY | 2024 | $25K |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | Fight the defamation of the Jewish people and others and to secure justice and fair treatment to all | 2025 | $10K |
| ALL STARS PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | CHICAGO DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL FOR YOUTH PROGRAM | 2024 | $10K |
| LES TURNER ALS FOUNDATION | SKOKIE, IL | ALS RESEARCH | 2024 | $6.5K |
| ALL STARS PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | CHICAGO DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL FOR YOUTH PROGRAM | 2025 | $2.3K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Leslie J Raffel Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.