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Who does Leo Niessen JR Charitable Foundation fund?

Leo Niessen JR Charitable Foundation has awarded $1.2 million across 156 grants to 84 grantees between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $5,000, with most between $5,000 and $10,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $7,500 versus $5,000 for first-time grantees.

Total awarded
$1.2M
Typical grant
$5K
Grantees
84
Grants
156
Years
2020–2024

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Organizations this funder supports

Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

84 of 84 grantees
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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Support
National Constitution Center $125K52020–20242024PA
G Greater Philadelphia Chamber of $52K42020–20232023— —
Holy Redeemer Corporate Finance $48K42021–20242024PA
I Ipraxis $42K52020–20242024PA
R Red Cloud Indian School $40K42021–20242024SD
The Academy in Manayunk INC $38K52020–20242024PA
C Cobbs Creek Restoration and Community Fo $38K42020–20242024— —
I Individual recipient $37K22022–20242024— —
A American Bible Society $35K32020–20232023— —
La Salle University $35K42020–20242024PA
Drueding Center $35K42021–20242024PA
Precision Institute $32K52020–20242024DE
Valley Youth House Committee INC $30K22023–20242024PA
The Fund for Girard College $28K32022–20242024PA
B Bucks County Jewish Center $25K32020–20232023PA
Holy Family University $25K22023–20242024PA
G Fred Dibona JR Memorial Foundation $25K42021–20242024PA
Wissahickon Charter School $22K52020–20242024PA
Devereux Foundation $20K32020–20242024PA
N Nueva Esperanza INC $20K22020–20212021— —
American Jewish Committee $18K120242024NY
Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School $18K120222022PA
Kimmel Center INC $15K32020–20242024PA
S Sisters of Saint Basil the Great $15K32020–20242024PA
Urban Affairs Coalition $15K22020–20242024PA
S Settlement Music School $15K32021–20232023— —
Manor College $15K32020–20242024PA
Summer Search $12K22022–20242024CA
C Cradle of Liberty Council Boy $10K22020–20232023— —
W Weitzman National Museum $10K120232023— —
M Make a Wish Foundation of Philly $10K120242024— —
Congreso De Latinos Unidos INC $10K22020–20222022PA
G Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce $10K120242024— —
J Jewish Russian Center INC $10K120222022NJ
W William H Gray III Memorial Foundation $10K120242024— —
R Roman Catholic High School $10K120222022— —
P Project Home $10K120242024— —
Philadelphia Orchestra Association $10K120212021PA
Independence Historical Trust $10K22022–20242024PA
T The Free Library of Philadelphia $10K22020–20242024— —
Eagles Autism Challenge INC $10K120242024PA
I Individual recipient $10K120242024— —
A Antidefamation League $10K120222022— —
G Glen Mills Schools $10K120212021PA
Angel Flight East $8K22021–20242024PA
C Children Scholarship Fund Philadelphia $8K120202020— —
Ceasefire Pennsylvania Education $8K22021–20242024PA
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia $8K22020–20232023PA
Headstrong Foundation $8K22022–20232023PA
Girard College Foundation $8K120202020PA
The Philadelphia Education Fund $8K22020–20222022PA
T The First Tee of Greater Philadelphia in $5K120232023— —
Youth Mentoring Partnership $5K120212021PA
Thomas Jefferson University $5K120212021PA
C Children's Scholarship Fund Philadelphia $5K120212021— —
F Friends of the Free Library of Philadelphia INC $5K120212021PA
Heights Philadelphia $5K120242024PA
I Individual recipient $5K120202020— —
G Global Philadelphia Association INC $5K120212021— —
S Settlement Music School $5K120202020— —
Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association INC $5K120212021PA
Horizons Greater Philadelphia INC $5K120232023PA
B Boys and Girls Club of Philadelphia $5K120202020— —
S Somerset Academy $5K120232023— —
A Albert M Greenfield Home and School $5K120242024— —
S Starting Point of NJ INC $5K120212021— —
Whyy INC $5K120202020PA
National Liberty Museum $5K120242024PA
C Catholic Partnerships Schools INC $3K120232023— —
M Mastery Charter Schools $3K120202020— —
Insurance Society of Philadelphia $3K120242024NJ
Graduate Philadelphia $2K120242024PA
P Philadelphia Foundation $2K120222022— —
P Philadelphia Independent Mission Schools $2K120202020— —
I Individual recipient $2K120202020— —
Williamson College of the Trades $2K120232023PA
V Variety the Childrens Charity of the Del $2K120222022— —
F Friends of Independence $2K120232023— —
L Liguori Academy $2K120212021— —
I Individual recipient $2K120242024— —
March of Dimes INC $2K120242024VA
American Heart Association INC $2K120242024TX
C Caring for Friends $2K120222022— —
S Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP $2K120202020— —

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