The Lauren and Lee Fixel Family Foundation concentrates substantial, targeted gifts primarily to educational institutions, Jewish communal organizations, and local healthcare nonprofits. They favor a small portfolio of high-value grants—often repeat awards—to universities, New York–area Jewish institutions, and selective K–12 or regional health organizations, indicating a focus on civic, cultural, and educational impact rather than broad, small-dollar giving.
A $3,041,667 grant to the University of Florida Foundation Inc for UF Golf Founders is the largest recent award on file for The Lauren and Lee Fixel Family Foundation Inc, and it captures the scale of the foundation’s approach: a small set of high-value gifts directed to universities, Jewish communal organizations, and selected regional nonprofits. The foundation’s recent giving also includes seven-figure support for Uja Federation of New York and American Jewish Committee, showing a strong emphasis on institutional philanthropy rather than broad, small-dollar grantmaking. Across the record, the foundation appears to favor organizations with established public-facing roles in education, Jewish life, health care, and civic support. University of Florida stands out as a repeated recipient, alongside New York institutions such as 92nd Street Y, The Nightingale Bamford School, and The Rockefeller University. Health and community-oriented awards also appear in the portfolio, including Southampton Hospital Foundation Inc and Florida Achievement Support Trust. The pattern suggests grantmaking that is concentrated, relationship-based, and aimed at major operating or campaign support for named institutions.
Education is a consistent theme in the foundation’s recent grants. They gave $750,000 to Florida Achievement Support Trust for charitable purposes, $400,000 to The Nightingale Bamford School for charitable purposes, and $200,000 to Collegiate School for charitable purposes. Jewish communal and cultural organizations also receive major support. The foundation awarded $1,124,750 to Uja Federation of New York for charitable purposes, $1,000,000 to American Jewish Committee for charitable purposes, and $200,000 to 92nd Street Y - Young Men's & Young Women's Hebrew Association for charitable purposes. Healthcare and related community services appear as a separate line of giving. Recent grants include $678,320 to Southampton Hospital Foundation Inc for charitable purposes and $25,000 to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for charitable purposes. The portfolio also reaches into research and youth development, including $250,000 to The Rockefeller University for charitable purposes and $200,000 to Student Leadership Network for charitable purposes.
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Most grants fall between $21K and $238K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$21K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$238K
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Concentrated portfolio of large, often repeat grants to a handful of institutional grantees; few grants overall with several multi-hundred-thousand- to multimillion-dollar awards, combining national university support with local New York and Florida-focused organizations.
Notable grantees: University of Florida Foundation, UJA Federation of New York, American Jewish Committee, 92nd Street Y (Young Men's & Young Women's Hebrew Association), Southampton Hospital Foundation
Typical grant size clusters around a median of $25,000, with a lower quartile of $21,250 and an upper quartile of $237,500. The recent record shows a long tail of large awards alongside a smaller set of standard-size gifts. Recipients also reappear across years: University of Florida Foundation Inc, Uja Federation of New York, American Jewish Committee, 92nd Street Y, and Student Leadership Network each appear more than once. The foundation does not fund individuals and is not described as making program-related investments. Its giving is regional, with a concentrated portfolio rather than broad dispersion.
Grants land primarily in New York and Florida, with New York recipients appearing often in New York City and Brooklyn, and Florida awards reaching Gainesville, Coral Gables, Tampa, Jacksonville Beach, and Morriston. The top state by grant count is Florida, while 67% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of New York. Outside those states, the portfolio includes St. Louis, Chicago, Philadelphia, Charlotte, and one grant to a recipient in Delaware.
Recent grants show a concentration in higher education, Jewish communal organizations, independent schools, regional health care, and selected youth-serving nonprofits. Examples include university support, gifts to Jewish civic institutions in New York, and awards to hospitals and school-based organizations in Florida and New York.
The typical award is $25,000, with a p25 of $21,250 and a p75 of $237,500. The recent record also includes several much larger gifts, including seven-figure awards to universities and Jewish communal organizations.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent grants list, including University of Florida Foundation Inc, Uja Federation of New York, American Jewish Committee, 92nd Street Y, and Student Leadership Network. That pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.
Giving is regional and heavily concentrated in New York and Florida. New York recipients account for 67% of grants by the HQ state measure, while Florida is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include New York, Gainesville, Coral Gables, Southampton, and Tampa.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC | GAINESVILLE, FL | $3,041,667 | 2025 | UF GOLF FOUNDERS |
| UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $1,124,750 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FLORIDA ACHIEVEMENT SUPPORT TRUST | CORAL GABLES, FL | $750,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $678,320 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE NIGHTINGALE BAMFORD SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SPECIAL OPERATIONS WARRIOR FOUNDATION | TAMPA, FL | $250,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| STUDENT LEADERSHIP NETWORK | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| 92ND STREET Y - YOUNG MEN'S & YOUNG WOMEN'S HEBREW ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| COLLEGIATE SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SAMS FUND | CHARLOTTE, NC | $36,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| RILEY'S WAY FOUNDATION | BROOKLYM, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TOM COUGHLIN JAY FUND | JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| VETERINARY CARE FOUNDATION INC | MORRISTON, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| COACHART ORG | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TYLERS HOPE FOR DYSTONIA CURE INC | ALACHUA, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR STUTTERING | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| 70 FACES MEDIA | NEW YORK, NY | $3,600 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PAN-MASSACHUSETTS CHALLENGE INC | NEEDHAM, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $2,712,483 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC | GAINESVILLE, FL | $1,475,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| 92ND STREET Y - YOUNG MEN'S & YOUNG WOMEN'S HEBREW ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $925,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| THE NIGHTINGALE BAMFORD SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $600,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| FLORIDA ACHIEVEMENT SUPPORT TRUST | CORAL GABLES, FL | $500,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $310,590 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $180,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| STUDENT LEADERSHIP NETWORK | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| COLLEGIATE SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $36,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| VETERINARY CARE FOUNDATION INC | MORRISTON, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ENDEAVOR GLOBAL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| THE NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $21,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| COACHART ORG | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PACIFIC PEDIATRIC | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HEARTSHARE ST VINCENT'S SERVICES | BROOKYN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR STUTTERING | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC | GAINESVILLE, FL | $834,642 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $754,693 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| 92ND STREET Y - YOUNG MEN'S & YOUNG WOMEN'S HEBREW ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $662,663 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $260,803 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL |
| THE MARIANO RIVERA PUBLIC FOUNDATION | BEAR, DE | $200,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| STUDENT LEADERSHIP NETWORK | NEW YORK, NY | $101,100 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
CHARITABLE
SPECIAL OPERATIONS WARRIOR FOUNDATION
$250,000CHARITABLE
92ND STREET Y - YOUNG MEN'S & YOUNG WOMEN'S HEBREW ASSOCIATION
$200,000CHARITABLE
SAMS FUND
$36,000CHARITABLE
RILEY'S WAY FOUNDATION
$25,000CHARITABLE
TOM COUGHLIN JAY FUND
$25,000CHARITABLE
TYLERS HOPE FOR DYSTONIA CURE INC
$10,000CHARITABLE
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR STUTTERING
$10,000CHARITABLE
92ND STREET Y - YOUNG MEN'S & YOUNG WOMEN'S HEBREW ASSOCIATION
$925,000CHARITABLE
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
$180,000CHARITABLE
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
$36,000CHARITABLE
PACIFIC PEDIATRIC
$15,000CHARITABLE
HEARTSHARE ST VINCENT'S SERVICES
$10,000CHARITABLE
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR STUTTERING
$10,000CHARITABLE
92ND STREET Y - YOUNG MEN'S & YOUNG WOMEN'S HEBREW ASSOCIATION
$662,663CHARITABLE
THE MARIANO RIVERA PUBLIC FOUNDATION
$200,000CHARITABLE