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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 65-0347903

Josephine S Leiser Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 23 grants and $380,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending May 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

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Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $380,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,715,419

  • Tax year 2023

    $508,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,686,392

  • Tax year 2022

    $510,700

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $5,256,622

  • Tax year 2021

    $443,744

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $5,810,995

  • Tax year 2020

    $605,044

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $5,356,713

  • Tax year 2019

    $350,509

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $5,660,159

Grants paid in 2024

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Funding Arts BrowardFt Lauderdale, FL

    Be the spark! Project

    $50,000
  2. Lighthouse of Broward CountySunrise, FL

    Support for dining in the dark gala

    $50,000
  3. National Pediatric Cancer FoundationTampa, FL

    Support 2025 fashion funds the cure

    $40,000
  4. Dorothea Dix Park ConservancyRaleigh, NC

    Public art installation at dix park

    $25,000
  5. Florida Grand OperaMiami, FL

    2024-2025 general operating support to nurture florida grand operas presence

    $25,000
  6. Jack & Jill Children's CenterFt Lauderdale, FL

    Support early education program - low-income children

    $25,000
  7. Our Fund IncWilton Manors, FL

    Sunshine pride house

    $25,000
  8. Phillips Exeter AcademyExeter, NH

    Financial aid fund

    $25,000
  9. Broward College FoundationFort Lauderdale, FL

    Josephine s. Leiser foundation performing program fund

    $15,000
  10. Hope South FloridaFort Lauderdale, FL

    Parsonage renovation

    $15,000
  11. Arts & Culture CenterHollywood, FL

    General annual program support

    $10,000
  12. Make A Wish Foundation of Southern FloridaMiami, FL

    Grant wishes to children licing with cancer and other critical illnesses

    $10,000
  13. South Florida PBSBoynton Beach, FL

    Arts, music and culture programming

    $10,000
  14. Children's Opportunity GroupFt Lauderdale, FL

    Annual fundraiser - 2025 luncheon

    $7,500
  15. Stepup MinistryRaleigh, NC

    Froster strategic growth in our programs

    $7,500
  16. A Place in Time Christian MinistriesCooper City, FL

    Basic needs program

    $5,000
  17. Equine Assisted Therapies of South FloridaBoca Raton, FL

    Eatsf program - therapeutic riding, hippotherapy

    $5,000
  18. Greater Fort Lauderdale Diaper BankHollywood, FL

    Community diaper program

    $5,000
  19. Holy Cross HealthFort Lauderdale, FL

    Healing spaces: pediatric therapy and low stimulation room at holy cross

    $5,000
  20. Jessica June Children's Cancer FoundationFt Lauderdale, FL

    Emergency financial assistance program - children fighting cancer

    $5,000
  21. Our Fathers House Soup KitchenPompano Beach, FL

    Providing essential needs of food, clothing, and care for community's homeless

    $5,000
  22. Sweet Dream MakersBoca Raton, FL

    A bed of my own program

    $5,000
  23. Tomorrows RainbowCoconut Creek, FL

    2025 childrens bereavement program

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $85,00028% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $55,00018% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $52,50018% of the total
  4. Human services3 grants $47,50016% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $25,0008% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $25,0008% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $10,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida20 grants $322,500
  2. North Carolina2 grants $32,500
  3. New Hampshire1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Robert B JuddPRESIDENT-TREASURER Hours 20Pay $50,000
  • Christine HusseyVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $50,000
  • Ruth Turner CampSECRETARY (UNTIL 2/3/25) Hours 10Pay $37,500
  • Stephen B Turner CampSECRETARY (FROM 2/3/25) Hours 10Pay $12,500

The return

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