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The Leon H Charney Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 201981444

The Leon H Charney Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $38,320 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $34,320. 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 down from $52,320 the year before.

33% 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$245,7106$81,262
2024$52,3206$34,704
2025$38,3203$21,650

How to apply

The Leon H Charney Foundation Inc 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$38,320

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pef Israel Endowment Fund
New York, NY
General purpose$34,320
American Friends of Anu
New York, NY
General purpose$3,000
Foundation for Ethnic Understanding
New York, NY
General purpose$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Leon H Charney Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Leon H Charney Foundation Inc give?

$38,320 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs The Leon H Charney Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Tzili Charney (Director), Warren R Gleicher (President) and Rob Essex (Treasurer).

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