Samuel J and Ethel Lefrak Charitable Trust
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 13-3378881 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$350K
Organizations funded70
Typical grant$2,500
Total assets$6.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $5,000.
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
98% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy for Animals (Matching Tuesday Contribution) | Los Angeles, CA | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $50,000 |
| American Academy of Achievement (Contribution) | W Washington, DE | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $25,000 |
| Museum of Arts and Design (Donation) | New York, NY | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $25,000 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation (International Director's Fund) | New York, NY | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $20,000 |
| The Baker Institute for Children With Hearing Loss (Donation | Palo Alto, CA | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $20,000 |
| Rowdy Girl Sanctuary Inc (Farm Equipment Match) | Waelder, TX | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $12,500 |
| Wildlife Sos (2024 Grant Request Contribution) | Lake City, UT | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $12,000 |
| The Allen Stevenson School (Donation | New York, NY | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $11,500 |
| Food Bank for New York City (Donation) | New York, NY | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $10,000 |
| Points of Light Foundation | Suite Atlanta, GA | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $10,000 |
| Race to Erase Ms (2024 Gala Donation) | Los Angeles, CA | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $10,000 |
| Rowdy Girl Sanctuary Inc (Donation to Match Campaign) | Waelder, TX | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $9,000 |
| The Museum of Modern Art (Donation) | New York, NY | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $7,000 |
| Gabrielles Angel Foundation for Cancer Research (Donation) | New York, NY | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $5,450 |
| American Heart Association Inc (2025 Heart Ball Donation | Dallas, TX | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $5,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation (Contribution) | New York, NY | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $5,000 |
| Chasing Sunshine Dog Rescue (Contribution) | Griswold, CT | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $5,000 |
| Familial Dysautonomia Foundation (Donation | New York, NY | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $5,000 |
| Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (Donation) | New York, NY | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $5,000 |
| Little City Foundation (Donation to Masterpiece Gala | Palatine, IL | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $5,000 |
| Little City Foundation | Palatine, IL | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $5,000 |
| Norton Museum of Art (Donation) | Palm Beach, FL | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $5,000 |
| Rowdy Girl Sanctuary Inc (Time to Thrive Medical Facility Match Campaign) | Waelder, TX | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $5,000 |
| Tackle Als Foundation Inc Co Mass General Hospital (Donation on Behalf O | Boston, MA | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $5,000 |
| The Allen-Stevenson School (Contribution) | New York, NY | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $5,000 |
| The School of Ethics & Global Leadership (Donation | Washington, DC | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $5,000 |
| Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary Inc (Contribution) | High Falls, NY | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $5,000 |
| Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York (Donation) | New York, NY | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $4,300 |
| Animal Legal Defense Fund (Matching Tuesday Contribution) | Cotati, CA | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $2,500 |
| Farm Sanctuary (Matching Tuesday Contribution) | Watkins Glen, NY | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $2,500 |
| Happy Heart Happy Home Farm and Resue | Glen Mills, PA | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $2,500 |
| New York Philharmonic | New York, NY | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $2,500 |
| Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge Inc (Matching Tuesday) | Oakland, NJ | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $2,500 |
| Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge Inc (Senior Animal Care Fund) | Oakland, NJ | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $2,500 |
| Rancho Relaxo Inc (Contribution) | Salem, NJ | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $2,500 |
| Skylands Animal Sanctuary and Rescue | Wantage, NJ | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $2,500 |
| Uncle Neils Home a Farm Sanctuary (Contribution) | Mantua, NJ | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $2,500 |
| The Riverdale Country Day School Inc (Donation | Bronx, NY | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $2,400 |
| Catskill Animal Sanctuary | Saugerties, NY | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $2,000 |
| Fashion Institute of Technology Foundation (Couture Council Fund Donation) | New York, NY | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $2,000 |
| Apollo Pact Inc (Contribution) | New York, NY | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $1,500 |
| Food Bank for New York City (Donation | New York, NY | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $1,500 |
| Friday Soup Kitchen at All Souls Inc (Contribution) | New York, NY | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $1,500 |
| Race to Erase Ms | Los Angeles, CA | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $1,500 |
| The School for Ethics and Global Leadership (Contribution) | Washington, DC | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $1,500 |
| The Spence School Donation | New York, NY | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $1,100 |
| Animal Protection League of New Jersey Inc (Contribution) | Glen Garder, NJ | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $1,000 |
| Challenged Athletes Inc (Donation) | San Diego, CA | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $1,000 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (Donation) | New York, NY | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $1,000 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association Inc | New York, NY | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $1,000 |
| Morselife Foundation Inc (Contribution) | Palm Beach, FL | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $1,000 |
| Race to Erase Ms (Donation | Los Angeles, CA | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $1,000 |
| The Raptor Trust (Contribution) | Millington, NJ | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $1,000 |
| Wabc Radio Foundation (Straight Donation to Wabc Gala) | New York, NY | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $1,000 |
| Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association Inc (Donation in Hon | Chicago, IL | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $500 |
| Animal Protection League of New Jersey (Contribution) | Glen Garder, NJ | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $500 |
| Columbia University School of the Arts (Donation) | New York, NY | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $500 |
| Feral Cats Rescue of Bergen County (Contribution) | Mahwah, NJ | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $500 |
| For the Love of Birds (Contribution) | Belford, NJ | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $500 |
| Friends of Laurel House | Stamford, CT | Religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational | $500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 70 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $349,550 | 70 |
| 2023 | $511,944 | 100 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jul 1, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202541829349100604
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3378881
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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