Leslie L Alexander Foundation

About Leslie L Alexander Foundation

Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc shows a clear pattern of large, multi-purpose grants that repeatedly support animal rescue, humanitarian relief, and children’s services. In 2023 and 2025, its giving included seven-figure support to University of Texas Foundation and several $500,000-plus awards to organizations working in food relief, rescue, and family services. The foundation’s recent grants also show repeated support for the same animal and human-services groups, including Rescued Pets Movement, Evelyn Alexander Home for Animals, and The Children’s Place at Home Safe. That mix points to a funder that backs both immediate direct-service needs and longer-running organizational support. The grant record also shows a strong local layer alongside broader national and international relief. Florida recipients appear throughout the recent list, from Meals on Wheels of the Palm Beaches to The Soup Kitchen and Boca Raton-based institutions, while national humanitarian organizations such as World Central Kitchen, World Food Program USA, and Global Empowerment Mission sit alongside smaller service providers. Animal welfare is a major throughline, with rescues and sanctuaries receiving some of the largest awards in the dataset. Children’s charities and family-service organizations are another recurring part of the foundation’s pattern.

What Leslie L Alexander Foundation Funds

Animal rescue is one of the foundation’s clearest priorities. It gave $750,000 to Rescued Pets Movement in Houston for animal rescue, $720,000 to Animal Nation in Rye for animal rescue, and $250,000 to Four Paws International in Boston for animal rescue. Humanitarian and food-relief work is another major theme. Grants included $750,000 to World Central Kitchen in Washington for humanitarian charity, $600,000 to World Food Program USA in Washington for food bank work, and $625,000 to Global Empowerment Mission in Doral for humanitarian charity. Children’s services also receive sustained support. The foundation awarded $400,000 to Kidsave International in Culver City for children’s charity, $350,000 to Global Fund for Children in Washington for children’s charity, and $300,000 to Pace Center for Girls in Miami for children’s charity. Local health and education appear as well, including support for Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation and Florida Atlantic University Foundation Inc.

How Leslie L Alexander Foundation Gives