The Lalena Foundation concentrates its giving on health- and family-centered charities with a clear interest in supporting Israeli medical institutions and pediatric services, while also funding local Central Florida community and faith-based organizations. A single large recipient (American Friends of Shamir/Assaf Harofeh Medical Center) dominates total dollars, supplemented by repeat support for a health-oriented private foundation (The Lenn Foundation) and several Florida nonprofits serving children, families, and people with disabilities.
A single $570,000 grant to American Friends of Shamir (assaf Harofeh) Medical Center stands out in Lalena Foundation’s recent giving and shows how concentrated the funder’s work can be. The foundation pairs that kind of major medical support with smaller awards to pediatric, disability, and Jewish community organizations, creating a pattern that moves between large institutional gifts and targeted local philanthropy. Recent recipients include Give Kids the World Inc in Kissimmee, The Lenn Foundation in New Albany, and Chabad of North Orlando in Longwood, alongside additional support for therapeutic services and community groups in Florida and beyond. Lalena Foundation’s portfolio is shaped by health-related and family-centered charities, with a clear line of interest in Israeli medical institutions, pediatric illness support, and community organizations tied to Jewish life. The presence of repeat support for several grantees suggests a selective approach rather than broad dispersal. Across the recent grant list, the foundation appears to favor established nonprofits that can absorb meaningful gifts, including hospital-related philanthropy, family respite services, and organizations serving children with disabilities. That mix gives the foundation a profile defined by a few large commitments and a set of smaller, closely aligned awards.
In medical philanthropy, Lalena Foundation backed American Friends of Shamir (assaf Harofeh) Medical Center with $58,000 in 2024 after a much larger 2023 grant, showing sustained support for Israeli hospital funding. For pediatric and family respite work, it gave $50,000 to Give Kids the World Inc in Kissimmee, a Florida organization serving children and their families. The foundation also supports disability-related services. It granted $25,000 to Coastal Theraputic Riding Program in Wilmington, North Carolina, and $6,900 to Children Matter Therapy 4 Kids LLC in Millersville, Maryland. Its community and faith-based giving includes $26,500 to Chabad of North Orlando in Longwood in 2025, plus earlier gifts to the same grantee and to Chabad Israeli Center in Atlanta. These grants show a focus on health, children, disabilities, and Jewish community life.
Typical grants cluster around a mid-five-figure range, with p25 at $10,000, a median of $25,000, and p75 at $44,000. The distribution is pulled upward by one very large award, but many gifts fall near the median or above. The recent list also shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, including American Friends of Shamir (assaf Harofeh) Medical Center, The Lenn Foundation, and Chabad of North Orlando. Lalena Foundation is a private foundation, not a fund for individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Grants in the recent list are charitable awards rather than application-based awards in the available data.
$930K
$567K
$60
$71K
Most grants fall between $10K and $44K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$44K
About 23% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Concentrated giving driven by a few large grants—one recipient receives the bulk of funding—combined with several mid-size, repeat grants to health- and child-focused organizations in Central Florida; mix of international (Israel) and local philanthropy.
Notable grantees: American Friends of Shamir (Assaf Harofeh) Medical Center, The Lenn Foundation, Give Kids The World Inc, Chabad of North Orlando, Larger Than Life USA Inc
Lalena Foundation gives nationally, and every recent grant listed goes to a U.S. recipient. Florida is the top state by grant count, with 23% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Recent Florida recipients include Kissimmee, Longwood, Tampa, and Oviedo. Outside Florida, the recent list reaches Brooklyn and New York, New Albany, Atlanta, Wilmington, Long Island City, and Millersville. The recipient mix shows a blend of in-state and out-of-state support rather than a purely local pattern.
The recent grants point to health- and family-centered charities, especially Israeli medical institutions, pediatric illness and family respite programs, local Jewish community organizations, and services for people with disabilities. Examples in the grant list include a medical center, a children’s respite organization in Kissimmee, and disability-focused therapy and riding programs.
The typical grant size centers on five figures. The listed distribution shows a 25th percentile of $10,000, a median of $25,000, and a 75th percentile of $44,000. The recent awards include both smaller gifts and a single much larger commitment that lifts the top end of the range.
Yes. The recent grant list shows repeat support to several recipients across multiple years. American Friends of Shamir (assaf Harofeh) Medical Center appears in both 2023 and 2024, The Lenn Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Chabad of North Orlando received grants in 2023 and 2025.
The foundation gives nationally, but Florida is its top state by grant count, with 23% of grants to recipients in Florida. Recent Florida recipients include Kissimmee, Longwood, Tampa, and Oviedo. The recent grant list also includes recipients in New York, Ohio, Georgia, North Carolina, and Maryland.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISC | OVIEDO, FL | $26,950 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHABAD OF NORTH ORLANDO | LONGWOOD, FL | $26,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE LENN FOUNDATION | NEW ALBANY, OH | $16,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CRISIS CENTER OF TAMPA BAY | TAMPA, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHAMIR (ASSAF HAROFEH) MEDICAL CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $58,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| THE LENN FOUNDATION | NEW ALBANY, OH | $41,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CHABAD ISRAELI CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CHILDREN MATTER THERAPY 4 KIDS LLC | MILLERSVILLE, MD | $6,900 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CHABAD OF NORTH ORLANDO | LONGWOOD, FL | $4,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS F ISRAEL SCOUTS CO INC | NEW YORK, NY | $4,027 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHAMIR (ASSAF HAROFEH) MEDICAL CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $570,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| GIVE KIDS THE WORLD INC | KISSIMMEE, FL | $50,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| THE LENN FOUNDATION | NEW ALBANY, OH | $44,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| COASTAL THERAPUTIC RIDING PROGRAM | WILMINGTON, NC | $25,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| LARGER THAN LIFE USA INC | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CHABAD OF NORTH ORLANDO | LONGWOOD, FL | $10,080 | 2023 | CHARIABLE |
| CEREBRAL PALSY ALLIANCE RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
MISC
$26,950CHARITABLE
CHABAD OF NORTH ORLANDO
$26,500CHARITABLE
THE LENN FOUNDATION
$16,000CHARITABLE
CRISIS CENTER OF TAMPA BAY
$2,000CHARITABLE
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHAMIR (ASSAF HAROFEH) MEDICAL CENTER
$58,000CHARITABLE
THE LENN FOUNDATION
$41,500CHARITABLE
CHABAD ISRAELI CENTER
CHARITABLE
CHILDREN MATTER THERAPY 4 KIDS LLC
$6,900CHARITABLE
CHABAD OF NORTH ORLANDO
$4,500CHARITABLE
FRIENDS F ISRAEL SCOUTS CO INC
$4,027CHARITABLE
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHAMIR (ASSAF HAROFEH) MEDICAL CENTER
$570,000CHARITABLE
GIVE KIDS THE WORLD INC
$50,000CHARITABLE
THE LENN FOUNDATION
$44,000CHARITABLE
COASTAL THERAPUTIC RIDING PROGRAM
$25,000CHARITABLE
LARGER THAN LIFE USA INC
$25,000CHARITABLE
CHABAD OF NORTH ORLANDO
$10,080CHARIABLE
CEREBRAL PALSY ALLIANCE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE