The Teton Range reflected in a lake in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 93-2063292

The Theodor Lessing Foundation

A private foundation in Wilson, WY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $31,515 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

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $31,515

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $21,663
  • Tax year 2024

    $16,587

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $56,356
  • Tax year 2023

    $26,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $4,000

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Milestone Translation - EMilestone Translation - ENWNW

    $12,515
  2. Individual

    Grant for Flaschenpost Rights

    $10,000
  3. Individual

    Flaschenpost Translation

    $7,500
  4. Individual

    Grant for Indexing Blumen & Tieren

    $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • George PhocasDirector Hours 15Pay $0
  • Sarah PhocasDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Katrin PhocasDirector Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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