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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-3309702

The Lenke Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $590,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $590,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $484,381

  • Tax year 2024

    $385,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $466,744

  • Tax year 2023

    $637,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $596,336

  • Tax year 2022

    $652,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,077,633

  • Tax year 2021

    $892,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,267,537

  • Tax year 2020

    $809,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,198,667

  • Tax year 2019

    $880,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,307,490

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,128,126

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,005,691

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE

    Unrestricted use in exempt purpose

    $210,000
  2. St Paul the Apostle ChurchNew York, NY

    Unrestricted use in exempt purpose

    $100,000
  3. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    Unrestricted use in exempt purpose

    $75,000
  4. Setting Scoliosis StraightSan Diego, CA

    Unrestricted use in exempt purpose

    $60,000
  5. University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN

    Unrestricted use in exempt purpose

    $50,000
  6. Food Bank for New York CityBronx, NY

    Unrestricted use in exempt purpose

    $25,000
  7. Washington University in St LouisSt Louis, MO

    Unrestricted use in exempt purpose

    $25,000
  8. University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Unrestricted use in exempt purpose

    $25,000
  9. National Spine Health FoundationReston, VA

    Unrestricted use in exempt purpose

    $10,000
  10. Solve Mecfs Initiative (solve)Glendale, CA

    Unrestricted use in exempt purpose

    $5,000
  11. Sun River Health FoundationPeekskill, NY

    Unrestricted use in exempt purpose

    $2,500
  12. The Paulist FathersNew York, NY

    Unrestricted use in exempt purpose

    $2,000
  13. Sacred Heart Home HealthTucson, AZ

    Unrestricted use in exempt purpose

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education4 grants $310,00075% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $75,00018% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $25,0006% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $2,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska1 grant $210,000
  2. New York4 grants $129,500
  3. Illinois1 grant $75,000
  4. California2 grants $65,000
  5. Indiana1 grant $50,000
  6. Minnesota1 grant $25,000
  7. Missouri1 grant $25,000
  8. Virginia1 grant $10,000
  9. Arizona1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Lawrence G LenkeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth A LenkeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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