Private foundation · New York, NY

Meno Lissauer Foundation

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Typical grant size
$500 – $2K – $4K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
13
Repeat grantees
7
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Peter Eliel
MANAGER
$12K

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
58
Total grants awarded
$430K
Total amount
$7K
Average grant
$46K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$46K
1 grants
2023
$46K
1 grants
2022
$42K
1 grants
2021
$42K
1 grants
2020
$38K
1 grants
2019
$35K
1 grants
2018
$34K
1 grants
2017
$29K
1 grants
2016
$33K
1 grants
2015
$25K
15 grants
2014
$32K
17 grants
2013
$29K
17 grants

Top recipients

See Attached
9 grants · NY
$344K
Eagle Hill School
3 grants · MA
$20K
2 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$15K
World Ocean School
3 grants · ME
$7K
3 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$6K
Checkerboard Film Foundation
3 grants · NY
$4K
Lyme Art Academy
1 grant · CT
$4K
Ujafederation
3 grants · NY
$4K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$4K
3 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$4K

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

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UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$46K
See Attached
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$46K
See Attached
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2022
$42K
See Attached
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2021
$42K
See Attached
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2020
$38K
See Attached
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2019
$35K
See Attached
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2018
$34K
See Attached
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2017
$29K
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UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2016
$33K
Eagle Hill School
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
MA · TY 2015
$5K
Congregation Habonim
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2015
$4K
Jcc of Westchester
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2015
$3K
World Ocean School
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
ME · TY 2015
$3K
Alzheimer Drug Discovery Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2015
$2K
Alzheimer Drug Recovery
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2015
$2K
Self Help Community Services
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2015
$2K
Checkerboard Film Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2015
$2K
Adirondack Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2015
$1K
Ujafederation
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2015
$1K
Mt Lake Community Service
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
FL · TY 2015
$500
Food for the Needy
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
FL · TY 2015
$500
The Fresh Air Fund
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2015
$500
Hudson River Community Sailing
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2015
$500
Lyme Ambulance
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
CT · TY 2015
$250
Eagle Hill School
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
CT · TY 2014
$10K
Curry College
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
MA · TY 2014
$5K
Lyme Art Academy
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
CT · TY 2014
$4K
World Ocean School
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
ME · TY 2014
$2K
Alzheimer Drug Discovery Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2014
$2K
Checkerboard Film Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2014
$2K
Adirondack Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2014
$2K
Ujafederation
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2014
$2K
Lung Cancer Research Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2014
$1K
Greenwich Hospital
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
CT · TY 2014
$1K
Florence Grisswold Museum
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
CT · TY 2014
$800
Lyman Allyn Art Museum
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
CT · TY 2014
$500
Anti-defamation League
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2014
$500
Food for the Needy
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
FL · TY 2014
$500
The Fresh Air Fund
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2014
$500
Animal Rescue Fund
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2014
$250
The Retreat
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2014
$250
Curry College
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
MA · TY 2013
$10K
Eagle Hill School
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
CT · TY 2013
$5K
Lung Cancer Research Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2013
$2K
World Ocean School
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
ME · TY 2013
$2K
Alzheimer Drug Discovery Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2013
$2K
Checkerboard Film Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2013
$1K
Ujafederation
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2013
$1K
Checkerboard Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2013
$1K
Adirondack Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2013
$1K

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