Leopold Schepp Foundation
Historical FunderNew York, New York · EIN 13-5562353 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$480K
Organizations funded59
Typical grant$9,000
Total assets$12.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $8,000 and $9,500.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | SUZANNECLAIR GUARD |
|---|---|
| Address | 950 THIRD AVENUE SUITE 3100, NEW YORK NY 10022 |
| Phone | 2126920191 |
| Form and materials | APPLICANTS SHOULD COMPLETE A REQUEST FOR AN APPLICATION. IF THEY MEET THE ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES, THEY WILL BE EMAILED A LINK WITH THE FORMAL APPLICATION FORMS. |
| Deadlines | APPLICATION PROCESS CLOSES WHEN A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR REVIEW. |
| Restrictions | CRITERIA: PERMANENT RESIDENT OR US CITIZEN; COMPLETED ONE YEAR OF COLLEGE; MINIMUM GPA OF 3.0; UNDERGRADUATES CANNOT BE OVER 30 YEARS OF AGE WHEN THE SCHOLARSHIP IS FIRST RECEIVED; GRADUATE STUDENTS CANNOT BE OVER 40 YEARS OF AGE WHEN SCHOLARSHIP IS FIRST RECEIVED; NO AGE LIMIT FOR POST-DOCTORAL STUDIES; SCHOLARSHIPS ARE NOT AWARDED FOR A SECOND DEGREE AT THE SAME LEVEL OF DEGREE ALREADY ACHIEVED; APPLICANTS MUST HAVE FINANCIAL NEED; APPLICANTS MUST BE ENROLLED FULL TIME IN AN ACCREDITED DEGREE GRANTING INSTITUTION. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
67% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antony Allen Alvarado | Wilmington, CA | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Momodou G Bah | Harrisburg, PA | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Mary Hale (Benz) | Northville, MI | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Ashley Kahen | New York, NY | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Kara Michaud | New York, NY | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Michael Joseph Miskiewicz | West Hempstead, NY | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Jiali Tan | San Francisco, CA | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Miracle Uzoekwe | Beaverton, OR | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Cindy Won | Dublin, CA | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Suni Songo Vizcarra Wood | Taos, NM | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Emily Yedam Yang | Katy, TX | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Clarasophia Gust | Philadelphia, PA | Scholarship | $9,500 |
| Mohammed Nour Hussari | San Diego, CA | Scholarship | $9,500 |
| Maria Ivantechenko | Brooklyn, NY | Scholarship | $9,500 |
| Kathryn Patrick | Washington, DC | Scholarship | $9,500 |
| Leslie Ponce-Diaz | Kansas City, KS | Scholarship | $9,500 |
| Orion Rushin | Louisville, KY | Scholarship | $9,500 |
| Joseph W Ryu | Fort Lee, NJ | Scholarship | $9,500 |
| Lillia J Schmidt | Wilmington, DE | Scholarship | $9,500 |
| Erika Shore | New York, NY | Scholarship | $9,500 |
| Leo Coons | Clifton Park, NY | Scholarship | $9,000 |
| Kelly De La Torre | San Pedro, CA | Scholarship | $9,000 |
| Dea Devlin | Brooklyn, NY | Scholarship | $9,000 |
| Ann Marie Flusche | Broken Arrow, OK | Scholarship | $9,000 |
| Celeste Lan | Hattiesburg, MS | Scholarship | $9,000 |
| Clyde Grace Lanier | Brooklyn, NY | Scholarship | $9,000 |
| Sara Larry (Stepper) | Brooklyn, NY | Scholarship | $9,000 |
| Sean L Miller | New York, NY | Scholarship | $9,000 |
| Lily Olmo | Corvallis, OR | Scholarship | $9,000 |
| Angela Owens | Mineola, NY | Scholarship | $9,000 |
| Huda Saeed | Bedford, NH | Scholarship | $9,000 |
| Bainazeer Sheikh | New York, NY | Scholarship | $9,000 |
| Nicole Wedel | Clifton, NJ | Scholarship | $9,000 |
| Aiyu Wu | Brooklyn, NY | Scholarship | $9,000 |
| Veronica von Fedak | Delray Beach, FL | Scholarship | $8,500 |
| Ayah Alhalawani | Honolulu, HI | Scholarship | $8,000 |
| Abbie G Bowman | Little Mountain, SC | Scholarship | $8,000 |
| Isabela Chaveztello | Bronx, NY | Scholarship | $8,000 |
| Leila Clinton | St Albans, NY | Scholarship | $8,000 |
| Maggie Curran | San Diego, CA | Scholarship | $8,000 |
| Patryk A Dabek | East Rutherford, NJ | Scholarship | $8,000 |
| Keiran Elden | Larchmont, NY | Scholarship | $8,000 |
| Jaelyn Elliott | Somerset, NJ | Scholarship | $8,000 |
| Victoria Murphy | Woodside, NY | Scholarship | $8,000 |
| Haley Noelle Rutherford | Ashburnham, MA | Scholarship | $8,000 |
| Johanna Hoffman | Berkeley, CA | Scholarship | $7,500 |
| Leyla Jha | Evanston, IL | Scholarship | $7,500 |
| Spencer L Mayeske | College Park, GA | Scholarship | $7,500 |
| Aaron Berman | North Clarendon, VT | Scholarship | $7,000 |
| Kyla Denwood | Washington, DC | Scholarship | $6,500 |
| Andrea Augustine | Stockbridge, GA | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Sophia Brady | Howard Beach, NY | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Ariss Mardanzai | Greenwood, IN | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Abigail R Whittaker | Fort Collins, CO | Scholarship | $4,500 |
| Adriana Bujaj | Eastchester, NY | Scholarship | $4,000 |
| Tomas Jonsson | Baltimore, MD | Scholarship | $4,000 |
| Claire Binfield | Conway, AR | Scholarship | $3,000 |
| Alexandra Northrup | New Haven, CT | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Andres Felipe Gil Arana | Fort Myers, FL | Scholarship | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $480,000 | 59 |
| 2023 | $377,000 | 48 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jan 22, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202600229349100600
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-5562353
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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