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Stephen & May C Leeman Foundation

Accepts applications New York, New York · EIN 237057183

Stephen & May C Leeman Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2023 it gave $156,603 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $14,000 and the largest $14,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $167,500 the year before.

8% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2021$167,50014$416,037
2023$156,60313$0

How to apply

ContactStephen May Cavin Leeman Foundation
215 West 92nd Street Apt 13A, New York, NY 10025
Phone or email(212) 873-5555
What to submitPreliminary letter of interest indicating objectives and requirements
RestrictionsGrants are not awarded to individuals

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2023. Details may have changed since.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Stephen & May C Leeman Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York13$156,603

Grants paid in 2023

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Association to Benefit Children
New York, NY
Child mental health programs$14,000
Avenues for Justice
New York, NY
Youthful offender services$14,000
Ballet Tech Foundation
New York, NY
Ballet tech school$14,000
Breakthrough New York
New York, NY
Educational enrichment$14,000
Children of Promise NYC
Brooklyn, NY
Therapeutic activities for children of incarcerated parents$14,000
Exalt Youth
Brooklyn, NY
Services to court-involved youth$14,000
Fiver Children's Foundation
New York, NY
Youth development programs$14,000
Fresh Youth Initiatives
New York, NY
Youth literacy & community education services$14,000
Friends of the Children of Ny
New York, NY
Child mental health & social services$14,000
The Go Project
New York, NY
Remedial education services$14,000
Legal Outreach
Long Island City, NY
Educational enrichment$14,000
Equal Justice USA
Brooklyn, NY
Services to transform the justice system$1,603
North East Community Center
Millerton, NY
Social services$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Stephen & May C Leeman Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Stephen & May C Leeman Foundation give?

$156,603 in tax year 2023, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $14,000.

Who runs Stephen & May C Leeman Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Dr Cavin Leeman (Pres/Treas), Diane Zimmerman (V.pres/Sec) and Gina Trent (Director).

What does Stephen & May C Leeman Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, education and health.

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