Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. THE LEF FOUNDATION reported 4 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$585k
Itemized grants
56
Median grant
$4k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIONDOCS | RIDGEWOOD, NY | FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF MILTON GUILLN'S PROJECT MY SKIN AND I AS PART OF THE FSC-LEF FELLOWSHIP | $75k |
| FILMMAKERS COLLABORATIVE INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT OF FILMMAKERS | $50k |
| CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY INC | SHARON, MA | FUNDING FOR THE FOLLOWING:UNRESTRICTED GIFT IN SUPPORT OF CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY, AND INDEPENDENT WORKS BY SIOBHAN LANDRY, CAROLINA BORRAS, BROOKE SAIS, AND THE COMPLETION OF "THE DREAMERS AND I" | $45k |
| POINTS NORTH INSTITUTE | CAMDEN, ME | A GRANT IN SUPPORT OF THE LEF/CIFF FELLOWSHIP | $40k |
| COLOR CONGRESS | OAKLAND, CA | FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF COLOR CONGRESS'S WORK TO STRENGTHEN BIPOC-LED MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS (1 OF 2) | $25k |
| DOCUMENTARY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INC | WATERTOWN, MA | UNRESTRICTED GIFT IN SUPPORT OF DOCUMENTARY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES | $25k |
| MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ARTSNY | NEW YORK, NY | PROGRAM SUPPORT OF THE WORK OF THE MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ARTS/ NEW YORK | $11k |
| FLAHERTYINTERNATIONAL FILM SEMINARS | BROOKLYN, NY | IN SUPPORT OF 2 FELLOWSHIPS AT THE 2024 FLAHERTY SEMINAR, AND GENERAL OPERATING/STAFFING EXPENSES. | $10k |
| RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN | PROVIDENCE, RI | PROGRAM SUPPORT OF THE ARCHITECTURAL DEPARTMENT | $10k |
| ROOTS AND BRANCHES CONSERVANCY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT OF ROOTS AND BRANCHES PROGRAMS | $10k |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION | NEW YORK, NY | PROGRAM SUPPORT OF THE ACLU'S CIVIL RIGHTS WORK | $7k |
| MASSACHUSETTS PRODUCTION COALITION INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | GENERAL SUPPORT OF FILM PRODUCTION | $6k |
| CERF | BATTLEBORO, VT | PROGRAM SUPPORT OF CRAFT EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND/ CERF+ | $6k |
| LEOPOLD WRITING PROGRAM | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | PROGRAM SUPPORT OF THE WRITING RESIDENCY AT THE LEOPOLD WRITING PROGRAM | $6k |
| EVERSON MUSEUM OF ARTS | SYRACUSE, NY | PROGRAM SUPPORT OF ARTS | $6k |
| CALISTOGA CARES FOOD BANK INC | CALISTOGA, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT OF THE CALISTOGA CARES FOOD BANK | $5k |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT OF DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS WORK IN PALESTINE | $4k |
| MERCY CORP - NATIONAL PROCESSING | BOONE, IA | PROGRAM SUPPORT OF MERCY CORPS RELIEF EFFORTS | $4k |
| WATERSHED CENTER FOR THE CERAMIC ARTS | NEWCASTLE, ME | SUPPORT OF THE WATERSHED CENTER FOR THE CERAMIC ARTS | $4k |
| GLOBAL GIVING | WASHINGTON, DC | PROGRAM SUPPORT OF GLOBAL GIVING'S RELIEF WORK | $4k |
| PROGRESS UNITY FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT OF THE PROGRESS UNITY FUND'S ORGANIZING ACTIVITIES | $3k |
| YUCCA VALLEY MATERIAL LAB | YUCCA VALLEY, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT OF THE WORK OF THE YUCCA VALLEY MATERIAL LAMB | $3k |
| AMERICAN INDIAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | PROGRAM SUPPORT OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SOCIETY | $3k |
| AMERICAN INDIAN SERVICES | LEHI, UT | PROGRAM SUPPORT OF AMERICAN INDIAN SERVICES | $3k |
| FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES | DENVER, CO | PROGRAM SUPPORT OF THE FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES | $3k |
Revenue and expenses over time
THE LEF FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Massachusetts
THE LEF FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Massachusetts earns a median of $17,596.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 925 organizations across 925 filings (2021 – 2024).
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In 2024, THE LEF FOUNDATION reported $832k in total revenue and $927k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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