Thelma and Melvin Lenkin Family Charitable Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Washington, DC · EIN 52-2071692 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Thelma and Melvin Lenkin Family
63grants reported
$5,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$1.1Mtotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 9 of its 63 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $295K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
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.
Where to write
5101 Wisconsin Ave NW Fifth Floor
Washington, DC 20016-4120
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saammecklenberg Endowment TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $100,000 |
| B'nai Israel Congregation and Talmud Torah TO SUPPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO MAINTAIN OR PROLONG THE USEFUL LIFE OF THE THELMA AND MELVIN LENK | Rockville, MD | $100,000 |
| The Kennedy Center (national Symphony Orchestra) TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $75,000 |
| Israel Crisis Relief Fund (jfgw) TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | N Bethesda, MD | $75,000 |
| The Kennedy Center (national Symphony Orchestra) TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $75,000 |
| The Kennedy Center TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $75,000 |
| The Kennedy Center (national Symphony Orchestra) TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $75,000 |
| The Kennedy Center TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $75,000 |
| B'nai Israel Congregation and Talmud Torah TO SUPPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO MAINTAIN OR PROLONG THE USEFUL LIFE OF THE THELMA AND MELVIN LENK | Rockville, MD | $50,000 |
| Jarc Florida TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Boca Raton, FL | $25,000 |
| Jewish Foundation for Group Homes TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Rockville, MD | $25,000 |
| The Kennedy Center TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| Jewish Foundation for Group Homes TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Rockville, MD | $25,000 |
| Jewish Foundation for Group Homes TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Rockville, MD | $25,000 |
| B'nai Israel Congregation and Talmud Torah TO SUPPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO MAINTAIN OR PROLONG THE USEFUL LIFE OF THE THELMA AND MELVIN LENK | Rockville, MD | $20,000 |
| DC Jewish Community Center TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $20,000 |
| National Gallery of Art TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $20,000 |
| B'nai Israel Congregation and Talmud Torah TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Rockville, MD | $20,000 |
| National Gallery of Art TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Landover, MD | $20,000 |
| Phillips Collection TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Sibley Memorial Hospital TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| DC Jewish Community Center TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Phillips Collection TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Saam TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Sibley Memorial Hospital TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Phillips Collection TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Sibley Memorial Hospital TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Capital Area Food Bank TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Saamtruettner Endowment TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| J S S A TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Rockville, MD | $5,000 |
| Rabbi Mathew & Dr Sara Rubinow Simon Legacy Endowment TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | N Bethesda, MD | $5,000 |
| Saamtruettner Endowment TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Saamtruettner Endowment TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| John Carroll High School TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $2,500 |
| St John's College High School TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $2,500 |
| Alzheimer's Foundation of America TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Bethesda, MD | $1,000 |
| Childrens Inn at Nih TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Bethesda, MD | $1,000 |
| Colby Museum of Art TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Waterville, ME | $1,000 |
| Jill's House TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Vienna, VA | $1,000 |
| Joey's Foundation TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $1,000 |
| John Carroll High School TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $1,000 |
| Jssa TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Rockville, MD | $1,000 |
| St John's College High School TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $1,000 |
| Weta TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Arlington, VA | $1,000 |
| Alzheimers Drug Discovery Foundation TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Bethesda, MD | $1,000 |
| Childrens Inn at Nih TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Bethesda, MD | $1,000 |
| Colby Museum of Art TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Waterville, ME | $1,000 |
| Freer and Sackler Galleries TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $1,000 |
| Jill's House TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Vienna, VA | $1,000 |
| Joey's Foundation TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $1,000 |
| W E T A TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Arlington, VA | $1,000 |
| Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Bethesda, MD | $1,000 |
| Childrens Inn at Nih TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Bethesda, MD | $1,000 |
| Colby Museum of Art TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Waterville, ME | $1,000 |
| Jill's House TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Vienna, VA | $1,000 |
| Joey's Foundation TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $1,000 |
| John Carroll High School TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Washington, DC | $1,000 |
| Jssa TO ASSIST CHARITY IN ITS STATED GOAL | Rockville, MD | $1,000 |
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