Grants awarded
Who does Stern Leichter Foundation fund?
Stern Leichter Foundation has awarded $2.1 million across 152 grants to 68 grantees between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in human services. Its typical grant is $10,000, with most between $5,000 and $15,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $10,000 versus $5,000 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$2.1M
Typical grant
$10K
Grantees
68
Grants
152
Years
2020–2025
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T Temple Solel | $299K | 13 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$150K | 8 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
Coastal Roots Farm
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$145K | 10 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
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$145K | 5 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | CA | |
| J Jewish Federation of San Diego | $100K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| K Kpbs | $95K | 7 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Community Resource Center | $85K | 5 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $80K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $70K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| H Hillel of San Diego | $60K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| M Mazon | $55K | 4 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $55K | 9 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Interfaith Community Services | $50K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S San Diego Food Bank | $50K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $50K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| N North Coast Rep Theater | $40K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Kitchens for Good
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$40K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | CA | |
| I Individual recipient | $34K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $30K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| P Pro Kids First Tee | $28K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S San Diego Jewish Community Center | $25K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
World Central Kitchen Incorporated
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$25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | DC | |
| S Seacrest Foundation | $25K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| D Diabetes Research Center | $25K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| H Hands of Peace | $22K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | AK | |
| O Oncology for Kids | $20K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| P Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Sw | $20K | 3 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$20K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | CA | |
| I Individual recipient | $20K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Hebrew Free Loan of San Diego
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$20K | 3 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | CA | |
Rails to Trails Conservancy
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$16K | 5 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
New Haven Youth and Family Services INC
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$15K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| K Kitchens for Good | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $13K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| F Foundation for Fighting Blindness | $10K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $10K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| D Doors of Change | $10K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S Seacrest Foundation | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
| H Hawaii Community Fd | $10K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Oncology and Kids INC
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$10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| S San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy | $10K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| A American Friends of Peace of Mind | $10K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| N North Coast Rep Theatre | $10K | 2 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| F Foundation for the Children | $8K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $8K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| T The Butterfly Project | $5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| F Foundation for the Children of the Californias | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| W We See You San Diego | $5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| S Salvation Army | $5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| T The Century Club of SD | $5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| P Pro Kids - First Tee | $5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| J Jewish Family Service | $5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MA | |
| J Jewish Collaborative San Diego | $5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
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$5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| I Individual recipient | $2K | 2 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Northwestern University
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$2K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | IL | |
| T The Survivor Mitzan Project | $2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| T Temple Beth Israel | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| E Encinitas Ballet Academy | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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Philabundance
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$1K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | PA | |
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$1K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | PA | |
| G Girl Scouts of America | $1K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C Ca State Parks Foundation | $1K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| C Central Synagogue of NY | $500 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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