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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-5103823

Leen Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Princeton, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $102,600 paid in grants.

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

    $102,600

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $241,616
  • Tax year 2024

    $196,596

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $167,905
  • Tax year 2023

    $217,500

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $184,401
  • Tax year 2022

    $171,900

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $217,032
  • Tax year 2021

    $162,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $205,587
  • Tax year 2020

    $200,360

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,640
  • Tax year 2019

    $219,560

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $202,000
  • Tax year 2018

    $200,626

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $128,910

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Manhattan JCCNew York, NY

    Unrestricted support of organization's tax exempt purpose.

    $25,000
  2. Lilith Publications IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted support of organization's tax exempt purpose.

    $20,000
  3. Middle East ForumPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted support of organization's tax exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  4. Sustainable Princeton IncPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted support of organization's tax exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  5. Kanfe ShemeshCedarhurst, NY

    Unrestricted support of organization's tax exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  6. Lawrence Hopewell TrailPennington, NJ

    Unrestricted support of organization's tax exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  7. Pinelands PreservationSouthampton Township, NJ

    Unrestricted support of organization's tax exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  8. Memri (mid East Reporting)Washington, DC

    Unrestricted support of organization's tax exempt purpose.

    $4,000
  9. Camp RamahOjai, CA

    Unrestricted support of organization's tax exempt purpose.

    $3,600
  10. Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and AnalysisNewton, MA

    Unrestricted support of organization's tax exempt purpose.

    $3,000
  11. Garden TheatrePrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted support of organization's tax exempt purpose.

    $2,500
  12. HetzJerusalem, Israel

    Unrestricted support of organization's tax exempt purpose.

    $2,500
  13. New Jersey ConservationFar Hills, NJ

    Unrestricted support of organization's tax exempt purpose.

    $2,500
  14. Sourland ConservancySkillman, NJ

    Unrestricted support of organization's tax exempt purpose.

    $2,000
  15. Friends of Princeton Open SpacePrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted support of organization's tax exempt purpose.

    $1,500
  16. Ozark RiverwaysVan Buren, MO

    Unrestricted support of organization's tax exempt purpose.

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $20,00041% of the total
  2. Environment3 grants $13,50028% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $10,00021% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York3 grants $50,000
  2. New Jersey7 grants $28,500
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $4,000
  5. California1 grant $3,600
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $3,000
  7. Missouri1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Eli ObusTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Eve CoulsonTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Lucy ObusTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Nelson ObusTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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