Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

Lesch - Percy Foundation

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Typical grant size
$762 – $1K – $4K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
17
Repeat grantees
8
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

David P Lesch
Pres, Dir, Sec

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
8.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
50
Total grants awarded
$142K
Total amount
$3K
Average grant
$15K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$9K
2 grants
2023
$10K
2 grants
2022
$25K
2 grants
2021
$10K
4 grants
2020
$8K
3 grants
2019
$6K
1 grants
2018
$13K
5 grants
2017
$5K
4 grants
2016
$9K
5 grants
2015
$10K
5 grants
2014
$19K
8 grants
2013
$19K
9 grants

Top recipients

10 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$60K
Bronx Community Cable Programming Corporation
4 grants · NY
$27K
7 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$20K
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$12K
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$5K
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$3K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$2K
St Johns University
1 grant · NY
$2K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$2K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$1K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Bronx Community Cable Programming Corporation
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Congregation Emanu-el of the City of New York
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$4K
The Young Mens and Young Womens Hebrew Association
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$9K
Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita Support
General & Unrestricted
SC · TY 2023
$500
The Young Mens and Young Womens Hebrew Association
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2022
$15K
Bronx Community Cable Programming Corporation
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Congregation Emanu-el of the City of New York
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2021
$4K
The American Friends of Migdal Ohr
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2021
$3K
New York Junior Tennis League Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2021
$2K
Church of the Abiding Presence
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2021
$1K
Congregation Emanu-el of the City of New York
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2020
$4K
The Young Mens and Young Womens Hebrew Association
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2020
$4K
Child Mind Institute Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2020
$500
The Young Mens and Young Womens Hebrew Association
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2019
$6K
Young Mens & Young Womens Hebrew Association
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2018
$10K
New York Junior Tennis League Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2018
$1K
The American Friends of Migdal Ohr
Charitable Event
NY · TY 2018
$1K
Church of the Abiding Presence
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2018
$400
Books for Kids Foundation
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2018
$300
Books for Kids Foundation
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2017
$2K
Young Mens & Young Womens Hebrew Association
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2017
$2K
New York Junior Tennis League Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2017
$825
Bronxworks Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2017
$300
New York Junior Tennis League Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2016
$4K
Young Mens & Young Womens Hebrew Association
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2016
$3K
The American Friends of Migdal Ohr
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2016
$1K
Parents Association of P S 158 M
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2016
$750
Dominican Day Parade
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2016
$300
Young Mens & Young Womens Hebrew Association
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2015
$6K
New York Junior Tennis League Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2015
$2K
Whitney Museum of American Art
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2015
$1K
Hollis Hills Jewish Center
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2015
$1K
The American Friends of Migdal Ohr
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2015
$500
Bronx Community Cable Programming Corporation
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2014
$10K
New York Junior Tennis League Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2014
$3K
Young Mens & Young Womens Hebrew Association
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2014
$3K
Whitney Museum of American Art
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2014
$1K
Parents Association of P S 158 M
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2014
$750
National Organization for Women-nys Foundation Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2014
$500
East Hampton Food Pantry Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2014
$350
American Cancer Society
Charitable Event
GA · TY 2014
$250
New York Junior Tennis League Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2013
$7K
Young Mens & Young Womens Hebrew Association
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2013
$4K
Bronx Community Cable Programming Corporation
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2013
$2K
St Johns University
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2013
$2K
The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Inc
General & Unrestricted
CT · TY 2013
$1K
Mali Nyeta Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2013
$1K
Whitney Museum of American Art
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2013
$1K
Wildlife Conservation Society
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2013
$800
Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2013
$500

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.