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CARL LESNOR FAMILY FOUNDATION
MELVILLE, NY · EIN 461611644 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T22 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$1.3M
expenses
$96K
net assets
$5.0M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

Private family foundation based in New York that makes grants to nonprofit organizations across the United States. Focuses on supporting arts, culture, and humanities initiatives, as well as legal advocacy, restorative justice, and medical humanitarian efforts. Also funds publishing projects and organizations serving incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Arts and Culture Grant Program
Supports organizations in the arts, culture, and humanities sector through general operating and project-specific grants
Humanitarian Medical Support
Provides funding for medical education, supplies, and emergency care through domestic and international health organizations
Justice and Advocacy Grant Program
Funds legal advocacy, restorative justice practices, and support services for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding arts, culture, and humanities organizations
      Provides financial support to multiple organizations focused on arts, culture, and humanities, including Archipelago Books, Grid Books, Worcester Art Museum, The New Masses Foundation, Boston Arts Ensemble, and Brooklyn Bodega.
  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
    • Funding international medical aid and health education
      Provides grants to organizations delivering medical assistance and health-related educational resources globally, including Global Medical Knowledge Alliance Inc and Doctors Without Borders.
  • Human Rights Advocacy Funding 1 activity
    • Funding legal and social justice initiatives
      Supports organizations engaged in legal advocacy, restorative justice, and community care for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals, including Palestine Legal, Peace Action Fund of New York State, Parole Prep, and Restorative Community Justice of Southern Vermont.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.29M
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$145K11%
Other revenue$1.14M
expenses
Total expenses$96K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$425K
balance sheet
Total assets$5.02M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$5.02M
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -34.5%
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • ARCHIPELAGO BOOKS Partner — Receives grant funding for arts, culture, and humanities.
  • BOSTON ARTS ENSEMBLE Partner — Receives grant funding for arts, culture, and humanities.
  • BROOKLYN BODEGA Partner — Receives grant funding for arts, culture, and humanities.
  • DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS Partner — Receives grant funding to provide medical assistance to people in need.
  • GLOBAL MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE ALLIANCE INC Partner — Receives grant funding to provide cancer and trauma educational resources and medical supplies.
  • GRID BOOKS Partner — Receives grant funding to support operations and expand book publishing.
  • PALESTINE LEGAL Partner — Receives grant funding for legal internships.
  • PAROLE PREP Partner — Receives grant funding to support incarcerated and formerly incarcerated New Yorkers.
  • PEACE ACTION FUND OF NEW YORK STATE Partner — Receives grant funding to promote non-violent conflict resolution.
  • RESTORATIVE COMMUNITY JUSTICE OF SOUTHERN VERMONT Partner — Receives grant funding to provide restorative justice practices.
  • THE NEW MASSES FOUNDATION Partner — Receives grant funding for arts, culture, and humanities.
  • WORCESTER ART MUSEUM Partner — Receives grant funding for arts, culture, and humanities.