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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-7084119

Leo Model Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Philadelphia, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 144 grants and $2.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,559,000

    Grants listed
    144
    Assets, end of year
    $47,230,157

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,740,570

    Grants listed
    146
    Assets, end of year
    $46,510,577

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,098,928

    Grants listed
    116
    Assets, end of year
    $47,346,455

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,606,166

    Grants listed
    137
    Assets, end of year
    $48,521,515

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,496,876

    Grants listed
    153
    Assets, end of year
    $46,407,341

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,133,375

    Grants listed
    161
    Assets, end of year
    $48,436,154

Grants paid in 2024

144 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS)Philadelphia, PA

    General operating support

    $125,000
  2. Human Rights WatchNew York, NY

    Protect human rights around the world

    $90,000
  3. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Medical relief to victims of war, disease, natural or man-made disaster

    $80,000
  4. Jerusalem FoundationNew York, NY

    Preserving an open, equitable and modern society in jerusalem.

    $80,000
  5. LCV (league of Conservation Voters)Washington, DC

    Support for pro-climate and pro-environment voices in politics

    $80,000
  6. State VoicesWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $80,000
  7. Women's WayPhiladelphia, PA

    General support for women's support fund

    $80,000
  8. City HarvestBrooklyn, NY

    Food rescue and distribution, education

    $75,000
  9. Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH

    Higher education--general support

    $65,000
  10. Hopewell Fund (vote Forward)Washington, DC

    General operating support for vote forward project

    $60,000
  11. Turnout ActivismCambridge, MA

    General operating support

    $60,000
  12. Hampshire CollegeAmherst, MA

    Higher education--general support

    $50,000
  13. Human Rights FirstNew York, NY

    Deployment of pro-bono lawyers to ensure us is global leader in human rights (immigration)

    $50,000
  14. Rare Center for Tropical ConservationArlington, VA

    International economic development grants and public education for conservation

    $50,000
  15. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Support for research on polar bears

    $50,000
  16. B'tselem USAWashington, DC

    General support for creating a human right culture in israel

    $49,000
  17. Film ForumNew York, NY

    Alternative screening space for independent films

    $41,500
  18. Children First PAPhiladelphia, PA

    Support for improving the lives and opportunities of children in se pennsylvania through thoughtful and informed advocacy

    $40,000
  19. Chop FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Support of community-based programs in greatest need

    $40,000
  20. Institute for Local Self RelianceMinneapolis, MN

    Technical assistance to communities about local solutions for sustainable community development in areas such as banking, broadband, energy, and waste through local purchasing

    $40,000
  21. New Israel FundNew York, NY

    Support to advance equality and democracy for all israelis

    $40,000
  22. UC San Diego FoundationLa Jolla, CA

    Support the pathways to STEM program e3431

    $40,000
  23. Ecohealth Alliance (wildlife Trust)New York, NY

    General operations, higher education for african biologists via pmoehlman

    $37,500
  24. American Bird ConservancyMarshall, VA

    General support of conservation efforts

    $35,000
  25. Academy of Natural SciencesPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating support

    $30,500
  26. Brookings InstitutionWashington, DC

    General operating expenses; non-profit think tank

    $30,000
  27. HeadcountNew York, NY

    Support for a non-partisan organization that uses the power of music to register voters and promote participation in democracy

    $30,000
  28. New York Botanical GardenBronx, NY

    Museum, education, research (amazonian forests)

    $30,000
  29. Scheie Eye InstitutePhiladelphia, PA

    General operating support

    $30,000
  30. Philadelphia Museum of ArtPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating support for art museum

    $27,500
  31. Greenlight AmericaWashington, DC

    Support local groups and volunteers who want to get utility-scale clean energy projects built in their communities.

    $25,000
  32. Union of Concerned ScientistsCambridge, MA

    Technical analysis & advocacy to save the planet

    $25,000
  33. Givedirectly IncNew York, NY

    Support for families living in extreme poverty

    $23,000
  34. MannaPhiladelphia, PA

    Support for a ministry outreach helping missionaries and those in need both in the united states and abroad.

    $22,500
  35. Audubon Mid-AtlanticAudubon, PA

    Operating support for saving and protecting birds and their habitat

    $20,000
  36. Elaw USEugene, OR

    Supporting scientific help to keep coal in the ground

    $20,000
  37. Film at Lincoln CenterNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $20,000
  38. J StreetWashington, DC

    Promote leadership to resolve israeli-palestinian & arab conflicts by negotiation; provide intellectual home for american jews, particularly youth

    $20,000
  39. National Registry of Exonerations FoundationEast Lansing, MI

    Support for exonerations of innocent criminal defendants

    $20,000
  40. Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)New York, NY

    Use science, law, advocacy to protect nature & people

    $20,000
  41. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Use science, partnerships to protect lands & waters

    $20,000
  42. Read AllianceNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $20,000
  43. American Association for the Advancement of Science (aaas)Washington, DC

    Science education, support, cooperation

    $15,000
  44. American Friends of Hand in HandPortland, OR

    Support for jewish-arab education in israel

    $15,000
  45. Bat Conservation InternationalAustin, TX

    Conservation, education, research

    $15,000
  46. Brennan Center for JusticeNew York, NY

    Research, policy and advocacy work for voting rights & campaign finance reform

    $15,000
  47. Innocence ProjectNew York, NY

    Exoneration of innocent via dna testing and reforming the justice system

    $15,000
  48. Overbrook School for the BlindPhiladelphia, PA

    To support the cvi initiative (cerebral visual impairment)

    $15,000
  49. Planned Parenthood Fed of AmericaNew York, NY

    Reproductive healthcare & counseling

    $15,000
  50. Rights Behind BarsWashington, DC

    Challenge the cruel and inhumane conditions of confinement through litigation and advocacy

    $15,000
  51. Xerces SocietyPortland, OR

    Protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats

    $15,000
  52. WhyyPhiladelphia, PA

    Public radio and television in philadelphia area

    $11,000
  53. Active Citizen Projectproject EatsNew York, NY

    Healthy eating in schools and poor communities

    $10,000
  54. American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU)New York, NY

    Protect civil liberties in us

    $10,000
  55. Breakthrough of Greater PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    Support for free academic enrichment to highly motivated and traditionally underserved students in 5th through 12th grades

    $10,000
  56. Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  57. Clafflin UniversityOrangeburg, SC

    General operating support

    $10,000
  58. Collegiate SchoolNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  59. Curtis Institute of MusicPhiladelphia, PA

    Scholarship fund for music academy

    $10,000
  60. Education Law CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  61. Elizabeth State University FoundationElizabeth City, NC

    General operating support

    $10,000
  62. Fayetteville State UniversityRaleigh, NC

    General operating support

    $10,000
  63. Green Again RestorationSaint Paul, MN

    Restore native vegetation in madagascar by employing local people

    $10,000
  64. Harlem AcademyNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  65. Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA

    Endowment for scholarship assistance; faculty of arts and sciences

    $10,000
  66. Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  67. Holy Apostles Soup KitchenNew York, NY

    Feed, counsel, assist homeless in multiple ways

    $10,000
  68. Laguardia Community College FoundationLong Island City, NY

    Support student, academic & facility needs for a largely poor immigrant community

    $10,000
  69. Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (lccrul)Washington, DC

    Legal services to address racial discrimination; secure equal justice under law

    $10,000
  70. Mercy for AnimalsLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  71. Middlesex SchoolConcord, MA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  72. Neighborhood Gardens TrustPhiladelphia, PA

    Preserving, protecting and promoting community gardening throughout philadelphia

    $10,000
  73. Nightingale Bamford SchoolNew York, NY

    Inner city education general support

    $10,000
  74. Planned Parenthood of New YorkNew York, NY

    Reproductive healthcare & counseling

    $10,000
  75. Planned Parenthood of Southeastern PAPhiladelphia, PA

    Reproductive healthcare & counseling

    $10,000
  76. Riverside Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    Restore, maintain, improve park as partner of NYC

    $10,000
  77. Tougaloo CollegeTougaloo, MS

    General scholarship fund

    $10,000
  78. Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT

    General operating support

    $10,000
  79. Winston-Salem Univ FoundationWinstonsalem, NC

    General operating support

    $10,000
  80. World Resources InstituteWashington, DC

    Public policy & research analysis for government, business re environment

    $10,000
  81. YMCAWest Chester, OH

    General operating support

    $10,000
  82. New York Public LibraryNew York, NY

    Support branch libraries in poorly served areas of NYC

    $9,000
  83. American Friends of the Parents' CircleNew York, NY

    Promote reconciliation between israelis & palestinians

    $8,000
  84. Seizing Every Opportunity (seo)Dobbs Frry, NY

    To support a free program that helps college students secure internships with partner organizations

    $8,000
  85. Astral Artistic ServicesPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating support for artistic programs

    $7,500
  86. Impact JusticeOakland, CA

    To support national innovation and research center advancing new ideas and solutions for justice reform

    $7,000
  87. Ocean Cleanup North Pacific FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Support for technologies to rid the worlds oceans of plastic

    $7,000
  88. Waterfront Alliance IncNew York, NY

    To promote access to, use of & protection of waterways in NY harbor & rivers

    $7,000
  89. Friends of Massey UniversityWashington, DC

    Molecular biology research support

    $6,000
  90. Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY

    General operating for art museum

    $6,000
  91. Wild Salmon CenterPortland, OR

    Conserve pacific salmon ecosystems using science, community organization

    $6,000
  92. WNET Channel 13New York, NY

    Public television in NYC area

    $6,000
  93. Bank Street College of EducationNew York, NY

    The graduate school annual fund

    $5,000
  94. Barnes FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating support for programs

    $5,000
  95. Beat the Streets Wrestling Program PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    Support for a safe and nurturing environment for inner city underprivileged and at-risk youth

    $5,000
  96. Black Public MediaNew York, NY

    Support BPM'S emergency relief fund and/or discretionary fund

    $5,000
  97. Bronx High School of Science Parents AssociationBronx, NY

    For academic and extracurricular support for students

    $5,000
  98. Brooklyn Academy of MusicBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  99. Chicken and Egg PicturesBrooklyn, NY

    Support innovative documentary films that catalyze social change

    $5,000
  100. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    Legal representation to prisoners who may have been wrongly convicted of crimes, poor prisoners without effective representation, and others who may have been denied a fair trial

    $5,000
  101. Global Fund for WomenSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support campaign fund

    $5,000
  102. Hudson River Park FriendsNarrosburg, NY

    To support education and community access at the wet lab

    $5,000
  103. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    Help victims of conflict & disaster survive, recover & gain control of their future

    $5,000
  104. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    General cultural support

    $5,000
  105. Neo PhilanthropyNew York, NY

    Helping nonprofit organizations build movements for justice, equity and dignity

    $5,000
  106. New York Times Communities Fund fka Neediest Cases FundBrooklyn, NY

    Provides transitional help to people in distress

    $5,000
  107. OceanaWashington, DC

    Advocate for policy change in government & corporations to preserve ocean life, in particular noise and plastic pollution

    $5,000
  108. Planned Parenthood of Great PlainsOverland Park, KS

    Support reproductive medical care

    $5,000
  109. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    Litigation, education in support of justice, equality of opportunity, civil & immigrant rights

    $5,000
  110. The Blue CardNew York, NY

    General support for needy holocaust survivors

    $5,000
  111. William Way LGBT Community CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  112. Women Against AbusePhiladelphia, PA

    Support for philadelphias leading domestic violence advocate and service provider

    $5,000
  113. Women's Law ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    Support for public interest legal center devoted to protecting and advancing the rights ofwomenand girls

    $5,000
  114. Cornell Lab of OrnithologyIthaca, NY

    Improve the understanding and protection of birds

    $4,000
  115. Creative Time IncNew York, NY

    Support for public art projects with thousands of artists throughout NYC, across the country, around the world

    $4,000
  116. Ploughshares FundSan Francisco, CA

    Disarmament, reducing nuclear threats

    $4,000
  117. Public TheaterNew York, NY

    To support theatre programs

    $4,000
  118. St Ann's WarehouseBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support for a performing arts institution in brooklyn

    $4,000
  119. Wikimedia Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA

    Provides infrastructure and organizational framework to wikipedia

    $4,000
  120. Codemakers USAMontgomery, TX

    Support the great superscientists project

    $3,000
  121. Committee to Protect JournalistsNew York, NY

    Use press to promote freedom of speech & defence of journalists

    $3,000
  122. Equal Justice Foundation at Penn LawPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating support

    $3,000
  123. JDC (joint Distribution Committee)New York, NY

    Food and social services to poor eastern european jews

    $3,000
  124. New York Historical SocietyNew York, NY

    Collect, preserve, & interpret material about us (nys & NYC in particular)

    $3,000
  125. Partners in HealthBoston, MA

    Health care in haiti & west africa

    $3,000
  126. Living Beyond Breast CancerBala Cynwyd, PA

    Support for women and men diagnosed with breast cancer, survivors, and their family members

    $2,500
  127. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    Higher education--general support

    $2,000
  128. Camp for AllHouston, TX

    General support for camp for disabled kids in TX

    $2,000
  129. Damon Runyon Cancer Research FundNew York, NY

    Fund cancer research & fellowships for young scientists

    $2,000
  130. Manhattan Theatre ClubNew York, NY

    Encourage new works, new talent, involve young people in theatre

    $2,000
  131. The New SchoolNew York, NY

    Maintainence of a database about NYC schools

    $2,000
  132. Univ of Wisconsin FoundationMadison, WI

    General operating support

    $2,000
  133. Columbia University School of Social WorkNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,500
  134. GREY2K USA Educational FundSommerville, MA

    Sponsor greyhounds as they are released from closing racetracks, research the pari-mutuel industry and educate the public about the cruelty of dog racing

    $1,500
  135. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    Restore, manage, and enhance central park in partnership with the public

    $1,000
  136. Food Allergy Research and Education (fare)McLean, VA

    Support allergy research

    $1,000
  137. Glimmerglass OperaCooperstown, NY

    Innovative opera, opportunities for young performers, etc, community outreach

    $1,000
  138. International Crane FoundationBaraboo, WI

    Support for cranes and their habitat

    $1,000
  139. KIPP NYNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  140. North Haven Sustainable HouseNorth Haven, ME

    Support for sustainable housing

    $1,000
  141. Studio Museum of HarlemNew York, NY

    Black & african art, artist residencies, local artists

    $1,000
  142. The Jewish MuseumNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  143. Whitney Museum of American ArtNew York, NY

    General cultural support

    $1,000
  144. National Audubon SocietyNew York, NY

    Operating support for saving and protecting birds and their habitat

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid11 grants $409,00026% of the total
  2. Education19 grants $269,00017% of the total
  3. Human services8 grants $188,00012% of the total
  4. Civil rights7 grants $170,00011% of the total
  5. Arts and culture16 grants $151,00010% of the total
  6. Environment6 grants $90,0006% of the total
  7. 10 other causes18 grants $300,50019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York62 grants $881,000
  2. Pennsylvania25 grants $539,500
  3. District of Columbia16 grants $489,000
  4. Massachusetts8 grants $179,500
  5. Virginia3 grants $86,000
  6. Ohio2 grants $75,000
  7. California6 grants $73,000
  8. Oregon4 grants $56,000
  9. Washington1 grant $50,000
  10. North Carolina3 grants $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Allen ModelPRESIDENT & ASSISTANT SECR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marjorie RusselVICE PRESIDENT & ASSISTANT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Pamela GraceSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Roberta GausasVICE PRESIDENT AND ASST SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Paul ModelVICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Katherine ModelDIRECTOR AND ASST SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Zachary ModelDIRECTOR AND ASST SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sascha RusselDIRECTOR AND ASST SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

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