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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 23-7057183

Stephen & May C Leeman Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 14 grants and $156,603 paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending May 14, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Stephen May Cavin Leeman Foundation
215 West 92nd Street Apt 13A
New York, NY 10025
(212) 873-5555
Form and materials
Preliminary letter of interest indicating objectives and requirements
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Grants are not awarded to individuals

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2023

    $156,603

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2022

    $166,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $220,239
  • Tax year 2021

    $167,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $386,038
  • Tax year 2020

    $242,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $537,077
  • Tax year 2019

    $511,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $758,808
  • Tax year 2018

    $422,300

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,069,379

Grants paid in 2023

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Association to Benefit ChildrenNew York, NY

    Child mental health programs

    $14,000
  2. Avenues for JusticeNew York, NY

    Youthful offender services

    $14,000
  3. Ballet Tech FoundationNew York, NY

    Ballet tech school

    $14,000
  4. Breakthrough New YorkNew York, NY

    Educational enrichment

    $14,000
  5. Children of Promise NYCBrooklyn, NY

    Therapeutic activities for children of incarcerated parents

    $14,000
  6. Exalt YouthBrooklyn, NY

    Services to court-involved youth

    $14,000
  7. Fiver Children's FoundationNew York, NY

    Youth development programs

    $14,000
  8. Fresh Youth InitiativesNew York, NY

    Youth literacy & community education services

    $14,000
  9. Friends of the Children of NYNew York, NY

    Child mental health & social services

    $14,000
  10. The Go ProjectNew York, NY

    Remedial education services

    $14,000
  11. Legal OutreachAstoria, NY

    Educational enrichment

    $14,000
  12. Equal Justice USASilver Spring, MD

    Services to transform the justice system

    $1,603
  13. North East Community CenterMillerton, NY

    Social services

    $1,000
  14. $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid2 grants $28,00025% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $28,00025% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $28,00025% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $14,00012% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $14,00012% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $1,6031% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York13 grants $156,603

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Dr Cavin LeemanPRES/TREAS Hours 20Pay $37,500
  • Diane ZimmermanV.PRES/SEC Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gina TrentDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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