The Gerald L Lennard Foundation makes concentrated philanthropic investments through intermediary grantmakers rather than funding operating nonprofits directly. Its recorded giving consists entirely of sizeable gifts to National Philanthropic Trust to support a climate-focused pooled fund (Climate Collective/UBS Optimus Fund), indicating an interest in climate mitigation/adaptation philanthropy implemented via donor-advised or pooled grantmaking vehicles.
Gerald L Lennard Foundation Inc’s recorded giving is dominated by a recurring climate commitment routed through National Philanthropic Trust: two $333,333 grants, one in 2023 and one in 2024, both for the Climate Collective project of the UBS Optimus Foundation Fund. That pattern places intermediary grantmaking at the center of the foundation’s public record. Beyond climate philanthropy, the foundation funds a small set of focused education, women’s, and health-related programs, often at $100,000 levels. Recent examples include Room to Read for girls’ life skills and literacy programming in Cambodia, Partners in Health for the University of Global Health Equity, and V-day for a Kenya Safe House. The foundation also appears to support scholarship and alumni pathways at Bard College and education-related work at the New York Philharmonic. Across the available grants, the record suggests a preference for substantial, program-linked support rather than many small awards, with repeated support for a limited number of organizations over multiple years. The foundation’s giving is national in scope and reaches a mix of intermediary grantmakers, education nonprofits, and organizations working with women, girls, and students.
Climate-related giving is the clearest throughline in the file. In 2023 and 2024, Gerald L Lennard Foundation Inc gave $333,333 each year to National Philanthropic Trust for the Climate Collective project of the UBS Optimus Foundation Fund. Outside that pooled vehicle, the foundation has backed environmental work directly as well: it gave $100,000 to Project Drawdown for Drawdown Stories and the Capital Coalition. The education and girls’ programming thread is also visible. Room to Read received $100,000 in 2025 for Girls Life Skills and Literacy Program in Cambodia, and it received the same amount in 2024 for the same program. Women’s and girls’ services appear in other grants too, including $100,000 to V-day for Kenya Safe House and $100,000 to Afya Foundation for Puerto Rico Women’s Program and Rapid Response Fund. Postsecondary access is another clear area, with Partners in Health receiving $100,000 for University of Global Health Equity and $100,000 for UGHE Scholarships.
The grant-size profile is clustered around four figures: p25 is $10,000, median grant size is $22,500, and p75 is $50,000, but the recent record is dominated by $100,000 grants and two $333,333 awards. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including National Philanthropic Trust, Room to Read, V-day, Partners in Health, Bard College, Girl Rising, Afya Foundation, Philharmonic-symphony Society of New York Inc, and Grameen America Inc. That repetition suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off checks. The foundation is a regular funder and funds individuals. Its public record also shows a strong reliance on intermediary or program-linked vehicles, including pooled funds and named programs.
$2.5M
$45.2M
$2.6M
$3.2M
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Gerald L Lennard Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 197 | $7.3M | 99.5% |
| 2 | Switzerland |
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Highly concentrated: large-dollar gifts exclusively to a single philanthropic intermediary (repeat grants to the same recipient) rather than many small or diverse direct-service grants.
Notable grantees: National Philanthropic Trust
Giving is nationally distributed, with the heaviest concentration in California by grant count. In the recent grants list, New York City appears repeatedly through organizations such as Nabu Global Inc and Philharmonic-symphony Society of New York Inc, while San Francisco, Yonkers, and Frederick also recur. Outside the United States, the recipient-country distribution includes one grant to Eswatini. The foundation’s recorded giving does not show any grants to recipients in Delaware, despite its Wilmington headquarters.
The record shows a strong emphasis on climate philanthropy through pooled funds, plus grants tied to girls’ education, women’s services, scholarships, and health-related programs. Named examples include the Climate Collective project of the UBS Optimus Foundation Fund, Room to Read’s girls’ literacy work, and Partners in Health’s University of Global Health Equity support.
It uses both, but the clearest pattern is intermediary grantmaking. The two largest grants in the file went to National Philanthropic Trust for the Climate Collective project of the UBS Optimus Foundation Fund, and the rest of the record includes named operating nonprofits and program-specific awards.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is centered at modest-to-mid-sized awards: p25 is $10,000, median is $22,500, and p75 is $50,000. In the recent-grants record, many awards are $100,000, with two larger $333,333 grants to National Philanthropic Trust.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including National Philanthropic Trust in 2023 and 2024, Room to Read in 2024 and 2025, and V-day, Partners in Health, Bard College, Girl Rising, Afya Foundation, Philharmonic-symphony Society of New York Inc, and Grameen America Inc across the recent-grants list.
The top state by grant count is California. The recent-grants list also shows repeated awards to recipients in New York, including New York City, Yonkers, and Jackson Heights, along with grants to organizations in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Massachusetts.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 1 |
| $20K |
0.5% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFYA FOUNDATION | YONKERS, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | Women's Health in Puerto Rico |
| V-DAY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Kenya Safe House |
| NABU GLOBAL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | Read for Resilience Collection |
| PARTNERS IN HEALTH A NONPROFIT CORPORATION | FREDERICK, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | University of Global Health Equity |
| PHILHARMONIC-SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | NY Philharmonic Education programs |
| PROJECT DRAWDOWN | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | Drawdown Stories and the Capital Coalition |
| GRAMEEN AMERICA INC | JACKSON HTS, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | Grameen Promotoras |
| BARD COLLEGE | ANNANDALEONHUDSON, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | Women's Program and Alumni |
| GIRL RISING | PITTSFIELD, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | Future Rising Fellows |
| ROOM TO READ | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Girls Life Skills and Literacy Program in Cambodia |
| BACKLINE CARE INC | PORTLAND, OR | $75,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SKY HIGH FARM INC | PINE PLAINS, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| FEMME HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEW YORK STUDIO SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | Scholarship Fund and Student Enrichment Program |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF COMBATANTS FOR PEACE INC | PASADENA, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| GLYNWOOD CENTER INC | COLD SPRINGS, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| DREAMYARD PROJECT INC | BRONX, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | Creative Career Pathways Program |
| FOOD RECOVERY NETWORK INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $70,000 | 2025 | General operations and Baltimore produce distribution fund |
| SAMUEL WAXMAN CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $62,500 | 2025 | Breast Cancer Research with Dr. Germaine and to Polyak-MacAllister's Research |
| GREENWAVE ORGANIZATION CORP | NEW HAVEN, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | Kelp Climate Fund |
| 19TH NEWS | AUSTIN, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CONNECT TO COMPETE INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| EAST SIDE HOUSE INC | BRONX, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | Post-Secondary Pathways |
| DIGDEEP RIGHT TO WATER PROJECT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHARITYVEST INC | ATLANTA, GA | $45,000 | 2025 | Lennard Foundation Charity Fund |
| SHARE OUR STRENGTH | TOPEKA, KS | $33,333 | 2025 | Support for Expanding Nutrition Benefits in School |
| BELIEVE IN STUDENTS INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | Student Fellowship Stipend fund |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC | ALBERT LEA, MN | $20,000 | 2025 | Supporting Work in Palestine |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCORPORATED | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | Supporting work in Palestine and Ukraine |
| PALESTINE CHILDRENS RELIEF FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| WOMENS REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ASSISTANCE PROJECT WRRA | SANTA MONICA, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | Supporting work in Palestine and Ukraine |
| ALZHEIMERS DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATI | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BELOVED ASHEVILLE | ASHEVILLE, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN FOUNDATION INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | Summer Explorations Program |
| MANNA FOOD BANK | MILLS RIVER, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| FEEDING WESTCHESTER INC | ELMSFORD, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | Food Recovery Program |
| AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SUNRISE MOVEMENT EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SONGWRITINGWITH INC | NASHVILLE, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SEEDS OF SOLIDARITY EDUCATION CENTER INC | ORANGE, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | the Women Healing Women Healing Earth project |
| CAMPO GARZON INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| INTERNATIONAL SPORTS AND MUSIC PROJECT | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| JUSTICE THROUGH EMPOWERMENT NETWORK SOUTH DAKOTA F | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| WORLD MOTHER INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | World Mother Storytelling Project Exhibition Guide |
| OPEN DOOR FOUNDATION INC | OSSINING, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Mental Health and Digital Literacy Programs |
| THE DIVIDED SKY FOUNDATION CORPORATION | LUDLOW, VT | $10,000 | 2025 | Women's Scholarship Fund |
| FOXG1 RESEARCH INC | SANDS POINT, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| MAD AGRICULTURE | BOULDER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
V-DAY
$100,000Kenya Safe House
University of Global Health Equity
NY Philharmonic Education programs
Drawdown Stories and the Capital Coalition
FEMME HOUSE
$75,000General & Unrestricted
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF COMBATANTS FOR PEACE INC
$75,000General & Unrestricted
General operations and Baltimore produce distribution fund
Breast Cancer Research with Dr. Germaine and to Polyak-MacAllister's Research
CHARITYVEST INC
$45,000Lennard Foundation Charity Fund
SHARE OUR STRENGTH
$33,333Support for Expanding Nutrition Benefits in School
BELIEVE IN STUDENTS INC
$30,000Student Fellowship Stipend fund
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC
$20,000Supporting Work in Palestine
MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC
$20,000Supporting work in Palestine and Ukraine
SONGWRITINGWITH INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
SEEDS OF SOLIDARITY EDUCATION CENTER INC
$10,000the Women Healing Women Healing Earth project
CAMPO GARZON INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
INTERNATIONAL SPORTS AND MUSIC PROJECT
$10,000General & Unrestricted
JUSTICE THROUGH EMPOWERMENT NETWORK SOUTH DAKOTA F
$10,000General & Unrestricted
WORLD MOTHER INC
$10,000World Mother Storytelling Project Exhibition Guide
FOXG1 RESEARCH INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted