Leo Model Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 23-7084119 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$2.6M
Organizations funded144
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$63.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
82% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (Phs) | Philadelphia, PA | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | Protect human rights around the world | $90,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | Medical relief to victims of war, disease, natural or man-made disaster | $80,000 |
| Jerusalem Foundation | New York, NY | Preserving an open, equitable and modern society in jerusalem. | $80,000 |
| Lcv (League of Conservation Voters) | Washington, DC | Support for pro-climate and pro-environment voices in politics | $80,000 |
| State Voices | Washington, DC | General operating support | $80,000 |
| Women's Way | Philadelphia, PA | General support for women's support fund | $80,000 |
| City Harvest | New York, NY | Food rescue and distribution, education | $75,000 |
| Oberlin College | Oberlin, OH | Higher education--general support | $65,000 |
| Hopewell Fund (Vote Forward) | Washington, DC | General operating support for vote forward project | $60,000 |
| Turnout Activism | Cambridge, MA | General operating support | $60,000 |
| Hampshire College | Amherst, MA | Higher education--general support | $50,000 |
| Human Rights First | New York, NY | Deployment of pro-bono lawyers to ensure US is global leader in human rights (immigration) | $50,000 |
| Rare Center for Tropical Conservation | Arlington, VA | International economic development grants and public education for conservation | $50,000 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | Support for research on polar bears | $50,000 |
| B'tselem USA | Washington, DC | General support for creating a human right culture in israel | $49,000 |
| Film Forum | New York, NY | Alternative screening space for independent films | $41,500 |
| Children First Pa | Philadelphia, PA | Support for improving the lives and opportunities of children in se pennsylvania through thoughtful and informed advocacy | $40,000 |
| Chop Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Support of community-based programs in greatest need | $40,000 |
| Institute for Local Self Reliance | Washington, DC | Technical assistance to communities about local solutions for sustainable community development in areas such as banking, broadband,… | $40,000 |
| New Israel Fund | Washington, DC | Support to advance equality and democracy for all israelis | $40,000 |
| UC San Diego Foundation | LA Jolla, CA | Support the pathways to STEM program E3431 | $40,000 |
| Ecohealth Alliance (Wildlife Trust) | New York, NY | General operations, higher education for african biologists via pmoehlman | $37,500 |
| American Bird Conservancy | The Plains, VA | General support of conservation efforts | $35,000 |
| Academy of Natural Sciences | Philadelphia, PA | General operating support | $30,500 |
| Brookings Institution | Washington, DC | General operating expenses; non-profit think tank | $30,000 |
| Headcount | New York, NY | Support for a non-partisan organization that uses the power of music to register voters and promote participation in democracy | $30,000 |
| New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY | Museum, education, research (amazonian forests) | $30,000 |
| Scheie Eye Institute | Philadelphia, PA | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | General operating support for art museum | $27,500 |
| Greenlight America | Washington, DC | Support local groups and volunteers who want to get utility-scale clean energy projects built in their communities. | $25,000 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | Technical analysis & advocacy to save the planet | $25,000 |
| Givedirectly Inc | New York, NY | Support for families living in extreme poverty | $23,000 |
| Manna | Philadelphia, PA | Support for a ministry outreach helping missionaries and those in need both in the united states and abroad. | $22,500 |
| Audubon Mid-Atlantic | Audubon, PA | Operating support for saving and protecting birds and their habitat | $20,000 |
| Elaw US | Eugene, OR | Supporting scientific help to keep coal in the ground | $20,000 |
| Film at Lincoln Center | New York, NY | General operating support | $20,000 |
| J Street | Washington, DC | Promote leadership to resolve israeli-palestinian & arab conflicts by negotiation; provide intellectual home for american jews,… | $20,000 |
| National Registry of Exonerations Foundation | East Lansing, MI | Support for exonerations of innocent criminal defendants | $20,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council (Nrdc) | New York, NY | Use science, law, advocacy to protect nature & people | $20,000 |
| Nature Conservancy | Boston, MA | Use science, partnerships to protect lands & waters | $20,000 |
| Read Alliance | New York, NY | General operating support | $20,000 |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science (Aaas) | Washington, DC | Science education, support, cooperation | $15,000 |
| American Friends of Hand in Hand | Portland, OR | Support for jewish-arab education in israel | $15,000 |
| Bat Conservation International | Austin, TX | Conservation, education, research | $15,000 |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | Research, policy and advocacy work for voting rights & campaign finance reform | $15,000 |
| Innocence Project | New York, NY | Exoneration of innocent via dna testing and reforming the justice system | $15,000 |
| Overbrook School for the Blind | Philadelphia, PA | To support the cvi initiative (cerebral visual impairment) | $15,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Fed of America | New York, NY | Reproductive healthcare & counseling | $15,000 |
| Rights Behind Bars | Washington, DC | Challenge the cruel and inhumane conditions of confinement through litigation and advocacy | $15,000 |
| Xerces Society | Portland, OR | Protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats | $15,000 |
| Whyy | Philadlephia, PA | Public radio and television in philadelphia area | $11,000 |
| Active Citizen Projectproject Eats | New York, NY | Healthy eating in schools and poor communities | $10,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (Aclu) | New York, NY | Protect civil liberties in US | $10,000 |
| Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Support for free academic enrichment to highly motivated and traditionally underserved students in 5th through 12th grades | $10,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Clafflin University | Orangeburg, SC | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Collegiate School | New York, NY | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Curtis Institute of Music | Philadelphia, PA | Scholarship fund for music academy | $10,000 |
| Education Law Center | Philadelphia, PA | General operating support | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 144 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,559,000 | 144 |
| 2023 | $2,740,570 | 146 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513169349102641
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-7084119
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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