The Lef Foundation
Private foundation · Belmont, MA · EIN 68-0070194 · reported 2023–2025
181grants reported
$5,000median award
$2,500lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$1.6Mtotal paid
19states reached
3years giving
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Uniondocs FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF MILTON GUILLN'S PROJECT MY SKIN AND I AS PART OF THE FSC-LEF FELLOWSHIP | Ridgewood, NY | $75,000 |
| Filmmakers Collaborative INC GENERAL SUPPORT OF FILMMAKERS | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 |
| Center for Independent Documentary INC FUNDING FOR THE FOLLOWING:UNRESTRICTED GIFT IN SUPPORT OF CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY, AND IN | Sharon, MA | $45,000 |
| Creative Capital | New York, NY | $40,000 |
| Points North Institute A GRANT IN SUPPORT OF THE LEF/CIFF FELLOWSHIP | Camden, ME | $40,000 |
| Points North Institute A GRANT IN SUPPORT OF THE LEF/CIFF FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AT THE 2023 CAMDEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | Camden, ME | $36,000 |
| Women Make Movies INC - Amanda Kowa PROGRAM SUPPORT OF AMANDA KOWALSKI'S PROJECT, "OUT IN THE MOUNTAINS (WORKING TITLE)" | New York, NY | $32,500 |
| Center for Independent Documentary INC PROGRAM SUPPORT OF SHIRLEY KIM-RYU'S PROJECT KAKSOR!! | Boston, MA | $25,000 |
| Center for Independent Documentary INC PROGRAM SUPPORT OF KHARY SAEED JONES'S PROJECT NIGHT FIGHT | Boston, MA | $25,000 |
| Points North Institute PROGRAM SUPPORT OF THE LEF/CIFF FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AT THE 2022 CAMDEN INTERNATIONAL FILM... | Camden, ME | $25,000 |
| President & Trustees OF Bates College PROGRAM SUPPORT OF CAROLINA GONZALEZ VALENCIA'S PROJECT HOW TO CLEAN A HOUSE IN 10 EASY ... | Lewiston, ME | $25,000 |
| The Bay School PROGRAM SUPPORT OF THE BAY SCHOOL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Presidio OF San Franci, CA | $25,000 |
| Westchester Institute for Human Develop PROGRAM SUPPORT OF DAN HABIB'S PROJECT MY DISABILITY ROADMAP (WORKING TITLE) | Valhalla, NY | $25,000 |
| Julie Mallozzi FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF JULIE MALLOZZI'S PROJECT, UNCONSCIOUS MEDICINE. | Cambridge, MA | $25,000 |
| Alexander Wolf Lewis FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF KAITLYN SCHWALJE'S PROJECT, UNLESS SOMETHING GOES TERRIBLY WRONG (WORKING TITLE) | Cambridge, MA | $25,000 |
| Ross McElwee FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF ROSS MCELWEE'S PROJECT, REMAKE. | Cambridge, MA | $25,000 |
| Angelo Madsen Minax FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF ANGELO MADSEN MINAX'S PROJECT, A BODY TO LIVE IN. | Cambridge, MA | $25,000 |
| Anna Barsan FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF ANNA BARSAN'S PROJECT, SOFTLY IN ALL DIRECTIONS. | Cambridge, MA | $25,000 |
| Patricia Alvarez Astacio FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF GABRIELLA GARCIA-PARDO AND RAUL PAZ-PASTRANA'S PROJECT, BACKSIDE. | Cambridge, MA | $25,000 |
| Color Congress FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF COLOR CONGRESS'S WORK TO STRENGTHEN BIPOC-LED MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS (1 OF 2) | Oakland, CA | $25,000 |
| Color Congress FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF COLOR CONGRESS'S WORK TO STRENGTHEN BIPOC-LED MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS (1 OF 2) | Oakland, CA | $25,000 |
| Milton Guillen FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF MILTON GUILLEN'S PROJECT, MY SKIN AND I. | Cambridge, MA | $25,000 |
| Sara Archambault PROGRAM SUPPORT OF SARA ARCHAMBAULT'S PROJECT, "THE RIVER". | Cambridge, MA | $25,000 |
| Documentary Educational Resources INC UNRESTRICTED GIFT IN SUPPORT OF DOCUMENTARY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES | Watertown, MA | $25,000 |
| Experimental Sound Studio - Jodie M PROGRAM SUPPORT OF JODIE MACK'S PROJECT, "EARLY MOURNING, TARPON SPRINGS" | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| California College OF the Arts PROGRAM SUPPORT OF THE DAVID MECKEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND | San Francisco, CA | $23,000 |
| Save the Children SUPPORTING WORK IN WAR TORN AREAS | Fairfield, CT | $20,000 |
| Tufts University - Riccardo Giaccon PROGRAM SUPPORT OF RICCARDO GIACCONI'S PROJECT, "MEMORY OF LIGHTNING AND AFFIDAVIT AS PART OF THE HA | Medford, MA | $20,000 |
| California College OF Arts & Crafts PROGRAM SUPPORT OF CCA'S ANNUAL FUND | Oakland, CA | $15,000 |
| Center for Independent Documentary INC PROGRAM SUPPORT OF SHIRLEY KIM-RYU'S PROJECT KAKSORI | Boston, MA | $15,000 |
| Center for Independent Documentary INC PROGRAM SUPPORT OF ANNA BARSAN'S PROJECT SOFTLY IN ALL DIRECTIONS | Boston, MA | $15,000 |
| Center for Independent Documentary INC PROGRAM SUPPORT OF JOHN HULSEY'S PROJECT FROM THE LAND | Boston, MA | $15,000 |
| Documentary Educational Resources INC PROGRAM SUPPORT OF JAMES RUTENBECK'S PROJECT THE FUCK YOU SPARK | Roslindale, MA | $15,000 |
| Film Independent PROGRAM SUPPORT OF AMANDA ERICKSON'S PROJECT SHE CRIED THAT DAY | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 |
| Filmmakers Collaborative INC PROGRAM SUPPORT OF SABRIBA AVILES AND JENNY ALEXANDER'S PROJECT CHELSEA (WORKING TITLE) | Melrose, MA | $15,000 |
| Independent Feature Project PROGRAM SUPPORT OF RACHAEL DECRUZ & JEREMY S. LEVINE PROJECT NINE | Brooklyn, NY | $15,000 |
| Uniondocs INC PROGRAM SUPPORT OF ANGELO MADSEN MINAX'S PROJECT A BODY TO LIVE IN | Brooklyn, NY | $15,000 |
| Experimental Sound Studio PROGRAM SUPPORT OF JODIE MACK'S PROJECT EARLY MOURNING, TARPON SPRING | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| Heather Cassano FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF HEATHER CASSANO'S PROJECT, THE FATE OF HUMAN BEINGS. | Cambridge, MA | $15,000 |
| Sara Archambault FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF CAITLYN GREENE'S PROJECT, THE RIVER. | Cambridge, MA | $15,000 |
| Iyabo Kwayana FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF IYABO KWAYANA'S PROJECT, BLACK PEARL. | Cambridge, MA | $15,000 |
| Myles Jewell FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF MYLES JEWELL'S PROJECT, BURLINGTON, THIS IS YOU! | Cambridge, MA | $15,000 |
| Adam Mazo FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF ADAM MAZO'S PROJECT, WE SING NONETHELESS. | Cambridge, MA | $15,000 |
| Milton Guillen FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF MILTON GUILLEN'S PROJECT, MY SKIN AND I. | Cambridge, MA | $15,000 |
| Christina Mastrangelo FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF CHRISTINA MASTRANGELO'S PROJECT, LIFE IS STRANGE, LEIA LU | Cambridge, MA | $15,000 |
| Film Forum - Luke Meyer PROGRAM SUPPORT OF LUKE MEYER'S PROJECT, "THE TEACHERS PROJECT (WORKING TITLE)". | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| Mirabel Pictures - Banker White PROGRAM SUPPORT OF BANKER WHITE'S PROJECT, "HEAVEN THROUGH THE BACKDOOR" | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 |
| Museum OF Ceramic Artsny PROGRAM SUPPORT OF THE WORK OF THE MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ARTS/ NEW YORK | New York, NY | $11,000 |
| Center for Independent Documentary INC PROGRAM SUPPORT OF CID'S SPONSORED FILM PROJECT, A DECENT HOME | Boston, MA | $10,000 |
| The Evergreen State College | NW Olympia, WA | $10,000 |
| Flahertyinternational Film Seminars IN SUPPORT OF 2 FELLOWSHIPS AT THE 2024 FLAHERTY SEMINAR, AND GENERAL OPERATING/STAFFING EXPENSES. | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 |
| Flahertyinternational Film Seminars IN SUPPORT OF 2 FELLOWSHIPS AT THE 2024 FLAHERTY SEMINAR, AND GENERAL OPERATING/STAFFING EXPENSES. | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 |
| Rhode Island School OF Design PROGRAM SUPPORT OF THE ARCHITECTURAL DEPARTMENT | Providence, RI | $10,000 |
| Roots and Branches Conservancy PROGRAM SUPPORT OF ROOTS AND BRANCHES PROGRAMS | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 |
| International Film Seminars A STRATEGIC GRANT IN SUPPORT OF FOUR LEF NEW ENGLAND FELLOWS AT THE 2023 FLATHERY FILM SEMINAR | New York, NY | $9,000 |
| Progress Unity Fund PROGRAM SUPPORT IN GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ANTI-WAR ANTI-RACISM WORK FOR ANSWER ORGANIZES | San Francisco, CA | $9,000 |
| Calistoga Art Center PROGRAM SUPPORT OF THE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF THE CALISTOGA ART CENTER | Calistoga, CA | $8,000 |
| Calistoga Art Center PROGRAM SUPPORT OF GEN. OPERATIONS TO BE USED AS MATCH FOR CA ARTS COUNCIL GEN. OPERATIONS GRANT | Calistoga, CA | $8,000 |
| Project X Foundation PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR PROJECT X FOUNDATION | Los Angeles, CA | $7,500 |
| Albuquerque Museum Foundation PROGRAM SUPPORT OF THE EXHBIT, DANNY LYON-JOURNEY WEST, PHOTGRAPHS AND FILM | Albuquerque, NM | $7,000 |
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