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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-1381451

Leiser Family Foundation

A private foundation in New London, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $94,525 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

    $94,525

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,697
  • Tax year 2024

    $64,743

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,512
  • Tax year 2023

    $74,800

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,391
  • Tax year 2022

    $61,573

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $5,087
  • Tax year 2021

    $43,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $8,901
  • Tax year 2020

    $59,630

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $28,690
  • Tax year 2019

    $64,875

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $25,773
  • Tax year 2018

    $40,830

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $91,843

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $20,000
  2. Ushmm - Ne Regional OfficeNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $20,000
  3. Beth Jacob SynagogueNorwich, CT

    Charitable

    $17,500
  4. American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $15,000
  5. John Hopkins University and MedicineWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $6,000
  6. Chabad of Eastern CTNew London, CT

    Charitable

    $5,000
  7. Jewish Federation of Eastern ConnecticutNew London, CT

    Charitable

    $4,000
  8. Maccabi USAPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $3,000
  9. Adirondack Mountain ClubLake Placid, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  10. Avalonia Land ConservancyLedyard, CT

    Charitable

    $1,000
  11. Garde Arts CenterNew London, CT

    Charitable

    $1,000
  12. Ucfs HealthcareNorwich, CT

    Charitable

    $600
  13. Congregation Ahavath ChesedNew London, CT

    Charitable

    $325
  14. HadassahGriswold, CT

    Charitable

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights1 grant $20,00049% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $15,00037% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $3,0007% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $2,0005% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York4 grants $56,000
  2. Connecticut8 grants $29,525
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $6,000
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Harry LeiserTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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