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LII Lennox Foundation

Preselected recipients only Richardson, Texas · EIN 922272080

LII Lennox Foundation is a private foundation in Richardson, Texas. In tax year 2023 it gave $988,012 in 287 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

How to apply

LII Lennox 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 LII Lennox Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 32 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas153$314,946
Pennsylvania5$102,665
California16$57,939
Iowa7$43,360
Georgia6$40,735
New York13$30,951
Washington6$29,162
South Carolina22$28,450
Mississippi1$23,000
Tennessee6$17,184

Grants paid in 2023

The 40 largest of 287 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Operation Warm
Glenn Mills, PA
General Operating$100,000
Special Olympics Texas
San Antonio, TX
General Operating$49,000
Josiah Whites Quakerdale Foundation
New Providence, IA
General Operating$27,500
Ruths Cottage and The Patticake House
Tifton, GA
General Operating$25,000
Metrocrest Services
Carrollton, TX
General Operating$25,000
The Storehouse of Collin County
Plano, TX
General Operating$25,000
Friends of the Grenada Area Chamber of Commerce
Grenada, MS
General Operating$23,000
Circle Ten Council Boy Scouts of America
Dallas, TX
General Operating$20,000
Isha Foundation Inc
McMinnville, TN
General Operating$15,634
Brother Charlies Rescue Center Inc
Tifton, GA
General Operating$15,000
Clifford H Ted Rees Jr Scholarship Foundation
Arlington, VA
General Operating$15,000
University of North Texas
Denton, TX
General Operating$12,000
4kids of South Florida Inc
Fort Lauderdale, FL
General Operating$10,000
Cornerstone Childrens Ranch
McKinney, TX
General Operating$10,000
The Salvation Army of North Texas
Dallas, TX
General Operating$10,000
Boys and Girls Club
Columbia, CA
General Operating$10,000
American Heart Association
Mt Pleasant, SC
General Operating$10,000
St Philips School and Community Center
Dallas, TX
General Operating$10,000
North Texas Food Bank
Plano, TX
General Operating$10,000
Family Gateway
Dallas, TX
General Operating$10,000
Uplift Organization Inc
Kansas City, MO
General Operating$10,000
Marshalltown Main Street Partnership
Marshalltown, IA
General Operating$10,000
Vision Spring
New York, NY
General Operating$9,756
Team Everest
Sammamish, WA
General Operating$9,659
Impact Guru
San Francisco, CA
General Operating$9,637
Create Her Foundation
Carrollton, TX
General Operating$9,500
Foundation for Excellence FFE
Santa Clara, CA
General Operating$9,390
Team Everest
Sammamish, TX
General Operating$6,457
Team Everest
Sammamish, WA
General Operating$6,097
Impact Guru
San Francisco, CA
General Operating$6,081
National MS Society
New York, NY
General Operating$5,410
Team Everest
Sammamish, WA
General Operating$5,107
Black Tie Dinner Inc
Dallas, TX
General Operating$5,000
North Texas Food Bank
Plano, TX
General Operating$5,000
First Ward Living Grace Food Pantry
Pine Bluff, AR
General Operating$5,000
Ivy Center for Education
Pine Bluff, AR
General Operating$5,000
MS Birdie Bash
Savage, MN
General Operating$5,000
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Rye Brook, NY
General Operating$5,000
Minnies Food Pantry
Plano, TX
General Operating$5,000
Columbia City Ballet
Columbia, SC
General Operating$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does LII Lennox Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does LII Lennox Foundation give?

$988,012 in tax year 2023, across 287 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs LII Lennox Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Alok Maskara (Director), Daniel Sessa (Director), John Torres (Director) and Betty Ungerman (Foundation President) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does LII Lennox Foundation fund?

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

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