The Lebowitz-Aberly Family Foundation appears focused on supporting independent K–12 education, demonstrated by a single, large grant to Greenhill School for general operating support. Their giving suggests a preference for direct investment in private day schools rather than a broad portfolio across many sectors. The foundation’s activity is currently highly targeted and institution-specific.
A single $500,000 general-fund grant to Greenhill School stands out in the Lebowitz-aberly Family Foundation’s recent record and points to a strong interest in independent K–12 education. Alongside that school funding, the foundation has also backed a cluster of civic and reproductive-health organizations, suggesting a broader pattern of institutional support rather than only one subject area. Recent grants include repeated general support for Ppfa, as well as project funding for court-accountability and election-related work through intermediaries such as Global Impact and the Hopewell Fund. The foundation’s portfolio shows a mix of large, unrestricted awards and targeted project support. In education, its giving has favored private or independent schools and other institutional recipients. In civic philanthropy, it has supported organizations associated with voting, redistricting, candidate development, and legal accountability. Several recipients recur across 2024 and 2025, indicating ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. The pattern is consistent with a funder that uses both general operating grants and designated project support to back established institutions and fiscal sponsors.
Independent K–12 education is the clearest theme in the foundation’s recent grants. Greenhill School received $500,000 for general fund support, which anchors the foundation’s school-focused giving. A second line of support is reproductive-health-related philanthropy. Ppfa received $225,000 in 2024 and another $225,000 in 2025, both for general fund support, showing a repeated relationship with the same organization. The foundation also funds civic infrastructure tied to elections and accountability. Global Impact received $175,000 for court accountability, while the Hopewell Fund received $60,000 for the Vote Forward Education Fund and $40,000 for the Free Election Fund. Additional grants to Voter Formation Project, America Votes Education Fund, and National Redistricting Foundation reinforce that pattern. Smaller but still notable awards to organizations such as the Aclu Foundation of Massachusetts and Indivisible Civic Engagement fit the same civic-rights and democracy-support profile.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized, with a p25 of $3,750, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $15,000. The recent record also includes several repeated awards across 2024 and 2025, including Ppfa, Way to Rise, Advance Democracy, State Leadership Project, and Hopewell Fund, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its recent grants show both general operating support and project-specific support.
$2.6M
$54.7M
$10.4M
$3.4M
Most grants fall between $4K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 28% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Highly concentrated: one large, unrestricted grant to a single education institution rather than many small grants or diverse sectors.
Notable grantees: Greenhill School
Grant recipients are entirely in the US, with 292 grants going to domestic organizations. The top state by grant count is DC, which is reflected in multiple recipients there, including Way to Rise, Voter Formation Project, America Votes Education Fund, and Indivisible Civic Engagement. Massachusetts also appears repeatedly through Boston-based grantees such as Ppfa and the Aclu Foundation of Massachusetts. Other recipient locations include Texas, Virginia, Washington, and North Carolina.
Its recent grants show two main clusters: independent K–12 education and civic or democracy-related work. Greenhill School received $500,000 for general fund support, while organizations such as Global Impact, America Votes Education Fund, and the National Redistricting Foundation received project or general support tied to court accountability, elections, and redistricting.
Yes. Ppfa received $225,000 in 2024 and $225,000 in 2025, both for general fund support. Other repeat recipients include Way to Rise, Advance Democracy, State Leadership Project, and Hopewell Fund, each appearing in more than one year in the recent grants list.
Its grant-size distribution centers on smaller awards, with a p25 of $3,750, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $15,000. The recent list also includes larger exceptions, such as $500,000 to Greenhill School and $225,000 awards to Ppfa.
The foundation gives nationally, and all 292 recent grants in the country distribution went to US recipients. DC is the top state by grant count, with many grantees based there, including Way to Rise, Voter Formation Project, and America Votes Education Fund.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPFA | NEW YORK, NY | $225,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GLOBAL IMPACT | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $175,000 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT: COURT ACCOUNTABILITY |
| WAY TO RISE | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HOPEWELL FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $60,000 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT: VOTE FORWARD EDUCATION FUND |
| STATE LEADERSHIP PROJECT | RALEIGH, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| VOTER FORMATION PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NDRC FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| INDIVISIBLE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PPLM | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PANORAMA GLOBAL | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT: RUN FOR SOMETHING CIVICS |
| AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT: GROUNDWORK FOUNDATION |
| AMERICA VOTES EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HOPEWELL FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT: FAIRNESS PROJECT EDUCATION FUND |
| ADVANCE DEMOCRACY | TYSONS CORNER, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HOPEWELL FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,000 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT: FREE ELECTION FUND |
| ROXBURY LATIN SCHOOL | WEST ROXBURY, MA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CREW | WASHINGTON, DC | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| RED WINE AND BLUE EDUCATION FUND | CLEVELAND, OH | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TIDES CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $32,500 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT: VOICES FOR PROGRESS EDUCATION FUND |
| ULTRAVIOLET EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMMUNITY CHANGE | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TEXAS CIVIL RIGHTS PROJECT | AUSTIN, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| STATE INNOVATION EXCHANGE | MADISON, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| OPEN MARKET INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT EDUCATION FUND | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TAKE BACK THE COURT FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TEXAS FREEDOM NETWORK EDUCATION FUND | AUSTIN, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT: VOTER ENGAGEMENT FUND |
| ALLIANCE FOR JUSTICE | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MICHIGAN VOICES | DETROIT, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GLOBAL IMPACT | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT: 65TH PROJECT |
| CAMPAIGN FOR A FAMILY FRIENDLY ECONOMY | CONCORD, NH | $25,000 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT: NORTH MAIN STREET FUND |
| SOUTHERN VISION ALLIANCE | DURHAM, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT: MOVEMENT LABS |
| DEMOS | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPRT: TRANSGENDER FREEDOM ALLIANCE |
| REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GETREAL NEWS | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FIX THE COURT | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| DEMOCRACY MATTERS FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT: THE COURT OF HISTORY |
| FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN | BOSTON, MA | $21,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| A HEALTHIER DEMOCRACY | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE 19TH NEWS | AUSTIN, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CTZNWELL INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT: VOTE PRO CHOICE |
| SOMOS VOTANTES EDUCATION FUND | CONCORD, NH | $20,000 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT: NORTH MAIN STREET FUND |
| FAIR DISTRICTS FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT: MOVEMENT VOTER FUND |
| PATRIOTIC MILLIONAIRES RESEARCH CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
GLOBAL IMPACT
$175,000PROJECT SUPPORT: COURT ACCOUNTABILITY
GENERAL FUND
NDRC FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL FUND
INDIVISIBLE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
$50,000GENERAL FUND
AMERICA VOTES EDUCATION FUND
$50,000GENERAL FUND
ROXBURY LATIN SCHOOL
$35,000GENERAL FUND
COMMUNITY CHANGE
$30,000GENERAL FUND
BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE
$30,000GENERAL FUND
CAMPAIGN FOR A FAMILY FRIENDLY ECONOMY
$25,000PROJECT SUPPORT: NORTH MAIN STREET FUND
DEMOS
$25,000GENERAL FUND
AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$25,000PROJECT SUPPRT: TRANSGENDER FREEDOM ALLIANCE
GETREAL NEWS
$25,000GENERAL FUND
CTZNWELL INSTITUTE
$20,000PROJECT SUPPORT: VOTE PRO CHOICE
SOMOS VOTANTES EDUCATION FUND
$20,000PROJECT SUPPORT: NORTH MAIN STREET FUND
FAIR DISTRICTS FUND
$20,000GENERAL FUND
TIDES FOUNDATION
$15,000PROJECT SUPPORT: MOVEMENT VOTER FUND
PATRIOTIC MILLIONAIRES RESEARCH CENTER
$15,000GENERAL FUND