Leslie J Raffel Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4230133 · reported 2024–2026
19grants reported
$50Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$2,321smallest grant
$4.3Mtotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 19 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $55K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2024, 2025, 2026. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana University Foundation TO ESTABLISH AN ENDOWED CHAIR IN THE INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF CONTEMPORARY ANTISEMITISM | Bloomington, IN | $1,983,745 |
| Indiana University Foundation TO ESTABLISH AN ENDOWED CHAIR IN THE INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF CONTEMPORARY ANTISEMITISM | Bloomington, IN | $500,000 |
| Purdue for Life Foundation Gateway Building Project | West Lafayette, IN | $368,943 |
| All Stars Project CHICAGO DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL FOR YOUTH PROGRAM | New York, NY | $305,512 |
| American Friends OF the Hebrew Univ TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR BIO DESIGN LAB | New York, NY | $250,000 |
| Purdue Research Foundtion BUILD ENGINEERING LAB FOR PURDUE UNIVERSITY | West Lafayette, IN | $204,887 |
| All Stars Project CHICAGO DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL FOR YOUTH PROGRAM | New York, NY | $201,922 |
| Purdue for Life Foundation Gateway Building Project | West Lafayette, IN | $201,416 |
| Anti-Defamation League Fight the defamation of the Jewish people and others and to secure justice and fair treatment to all | New York, NY | $100,412 |
| Anti-Defamation League Fight the defamation of the Jewish people and others and to secure justice and fair treatment to all | New York, NY | $50,132 |
| Anti-Defamation League Fight the defamation of the Jewish people and others and to secure justice and fair treatment to all | New York, NY | $35,000 |
| Chabad OF Purdue Univ SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY | West Lafayette, IN | $30,000 |
| Purdue University Gateway Building Project | West Lafayette, IN | $25,000 |
| Chabad OF Purdue Univ SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY | West Lafayette, IN | $25,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League Fight the defamation of the Jewish people and others and to secure justice and fair treatment to all | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Sigma Alpha MU Scholarships and support services for students | Carmel, IN | $10,000 |
| All Stars Project CHICAGO DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL FOR YOUTH PROGRAM | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Les Turner ALS Foundation ALS RESEARCH | Skokie, IL | $6,500 |
| All Stars Project CHICAGO DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL FOR YOUTH PROGRAM | New York, NY | $2,321 |
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