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Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Miami, Florida · EIN 650205711

Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Miami, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $174,675 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $123,805 the year before.

24% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$48,10712$474,015
2024$123,80519$621,794
2025$174,67517$1.2 million

How to apply

Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida14$118,675
New York2$51,000
District of Columbia1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Baptist Health South Florida Foundation
Coral Gables, FL
Charitable$50,000
Clinton Foundation
New York, NY
Charitable$50,000
The Underline
Miami, FL
Charitable$25,700
Live Like Bella Childhood Cancer Foundation
Coral Gables, FL
Charitable$17,500
Anti-Defamation League
Boca Raton, FL
Charitable$10,000
Gulliver Prep
Pinecrest, FL
Charitable$5,000
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
Charitable$5,000
Temple Judea
Coral Gables, FL
Charitable$4,725
Amigos for Kids
Miami, FL
Charitable$1,000
Fiu Jewish Musuem of Florida
Miami Beach, FL
Charitable$1,000
Friends of the Idf
New York, NY
Charitable$1,000
Overtown Youth Center
Miami, FL
Charitable$1,000
Yes Institute
Miami, FL
Charitable$1,000
Florida Keys Outreach Coalition
Key West, FL
Charitable$500
Lawyers for Children America
Miami, FL
Charitable$500
Star of the Sea Foundation
Key West, FL
Charitable$500
Hoops 4 Hope
Miami, FL
Charitable$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation give?

$174,675 in tax year 2025, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists IRA Leesfield (Chair), Cynthia Leesfield (Trustee) and Jennifer Stoner Leesfield (Trustee).

What does Leesfield Family Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, faith communities and youth programs.

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