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Nathan Lesnie Successor Trustee

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 526053559

Nathan Lesnie Successor Trustee is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $17,995 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $3,599 and the largest $3,599. 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 $13,340 the year before.

20% 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$11,6005$822,667
2024$13,3405$889,548
2025$17,9955$989,870

How to apply

Nathan Lesnie Successor Trustee 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 Nathan Lesnie Successor Trustee funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to District of Columbia. It also paid $3,599 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia3$10,797
Massachusetts1$3,599

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
General support$3,599
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
General support$3,599
Washington Hebrew Congregation
Washington, DC
General support$3,599
Ohev Sholomthe National Synagogue
Washington, DC
General support$3,599
Sovereign Nation of IsraelGeneral support$3,599

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Nathan Lesnie Successor Trustee accept grant applications?

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

How much does Nathan Lesnie Successor Trustee give?

$17,995 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $3,599.

Who runs Nathan Lesnie Successor Trustee?

Its 2025 filing lists PNC Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Nathan Lesnie Successor Trustee fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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