The Len-Ari Foundation concentrates relatively large, targeted gifts to a small set of repeat grantees, splitting support between Israeli/Jewish philanthropy and US cultural and animal-welfare organizations. Major commitments include operating and annual fund support for regional performing-arts institutions, sizable grants routed to Israel through the Central Fund (specifically a social business and school), and multi-year backing of a large dog rescue. Their portfolio suggests priority on sustaining institutions (operations/support) rather than many small projects.
A defining feature of The Len-ari Foundation Inc. is its repeated, large-scale support for a small set of grantees, especially across Israeli/Jewish initiatives and Florida-based arts and animal-welfare organizations. One of the clearest examples is its backing of Central Fund of Israel for Megemeria Social Business and School, with grants of $250,000 in 2023 and $240,000 in 2024, followed by another $85,000 in 2025. That same repeat pattern appears in the arts, where Grand Teton Music Festival received $130,000 in 2024 and $125,000 in 2025, and Palm Beach Opera received $115,000 in 2023, $100,000 in 2024, and $120,000 in 2025. The foundation also sustained Big Dog Ranch Rescue with $105,000 in 2024 and $120,000 in 2025. The portfolio points to institution support rather than many short-term project grants, with gifts that often land at levels meant to underwrite ongoing operations, annual funds, or general support.
In Israeli social-business and education work, the foundation’s largest named commitments went to Central Fund of Israel for Megemeria Social Business and School, including $250,000 in 2023 and $240,000 in 2024. In performing arts, Grand Teton Music Festival received $130,000 in 2024 for its annual fund and $125,000 in 2025 for the same purpose, while Palm Beach Opera received $120,000 in 2025 for operating support. Cultural preservation and media also appear through $63,000 to Film Society of Lincoln Center in 2023 and $50,000 in 2024 for general support. Animal welfare is another clear theme: Big Dog Ranch Rescue received $105,000 in 2024 and $120,000 in 2025 for operating support, and Tri County Humane Society received $45,000 in 2024 for operating support.
Typical awards sit at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $45,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent-giving list also includes six-figure grants. The pattern is repeat support: several recipients appear across multiple years, including Grand Teton Music Festival, Palm Beach Opera, Big Dog Ranch Rescue, Grand Teton National Park Foundation, Jackson Hole Land Trust, Cancer Alliance of Help & Hope Inc, and Film Society of Lincoln Center. The foundation is a private grantmaker that does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Recent grants are mostly framed as operating support, annual fund support, annual campaign support, general support, or fundraising-related support.
$1.1M
$18.4M
$2.9M
$1.2M
Most grants fall between $5K and $45K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$45K
About 15% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Concentrated giving: a small number of relatively large grants, multiple repeat grants to the same organizations, focused on operating/annual support rather than one-off project funding. Funding is split geographically between Israel-directed philanthropy and US-based arts and animal welfare recipients.
Notable grantees: Central Fund of Israel, Grand Teton Music Festival, Palm Beach Opera, Big Dog Ranch Rescue
The grant list is entirely U.S.-based, with all 105 recent grants going to recipients in the United States. Florida is the most common recipient state, and several grants land in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Loxahatchee Groves, Boca Raton, Coral Gables, and Manalapan. New York and Wyoming also recur through recipients in Cedarhurst, New York City, Jackson, and Moose. Although the foundation’s headquarters are in Fort Wayne, Indiana, only 16% of grants go to recipients in Indiana.
Its recent grants center on Israeli social-business and educational work, performing arts, operating support for cultural institutions, and animal welfare. Named recipients include Central Fund of Israel, Grand Teton Music Festival, Palm Beach Opera, Big Dog Ranch Rescue, and Jackson Hole Land Trust.
Yes. Multiple recipients appear in several years, including Central Fund of Israel, Grand Teton Music Festival, Palm Beach Opera, Big Dog Ranch Rescue, Grand Teton National Park Foundation, Jackson Hole Land Trust, Cancer Alliance of Help & Hope Inc, and Film Society of Lincoln Center.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $5,000, a median of $10,000, and a 75th percentile of $45,000. Recent awards also include several grants above $100,000.
Florida is the top recipient state by grant count. Recent Florida recipients include Palm Beach Opera in West Palm Beach, Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Loxahatchee Groves, Tri County Humane Society in Boca Raton, and Life in Manalapan.
The recent record shows a strong preference for operating support, annual fund support, annual campaign support, and general support. That pattern appears with recipients such as Palm Beach Opera, Grand Teton Music Festival, Grand Teton National Park Foundation, and Film Society of Lincoln Center.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAND TETON MUSIC FESTIVAL | JACKSON, WY | $125,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| BIG DOG RANCH RESCUE | LOXAHATCHEE GROVES, FL | $120,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PALM BEACH OPERA | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $120,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $85,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL | CEDARHURST, NY | $85,000 | 2025 | MEGEMERIA SOCIAL BUSINESS AND SCHOOL |
| GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | MOOSE, WY | $55,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PALM BEACH OPERA GUILD | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $54,403 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JACKSON HOLE LAND TRUST | JACKSON, WY | $50,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| LIFE | MANALAPAN, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | PUPS4PATRIOTS AND FOOD4KIDS |
| PALM BEACH SYMPHONY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $40,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TRI COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | BOCA RATON, FL | $40,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CANCER ALLIANCE OF HELP & HOPE INC | PALM BEACH, FL | $40,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RICHARD DAVID KANN MELANOMA TASK FORCE INC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WORLD SERIES OF GOLF FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | $29,500 | 2025 | VETERANS AND HEROES |
| FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $29,190 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KRAVIS CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $24,210 | 2025 | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI - BASCOM PALMER | CORAL GABLES, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MYRIAD USA (OPERA FUOCO) | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OPERA FUOCO |
| CURETIVITY | DARIEN, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR IMMUNOTHERAPY |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | VIOLINS OF HOPE |
| ALLIANCE FOR EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES PROGRAM |
| SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK | NORTH PALM BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SUPER SHOT | FORT WAYNE, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | IMMUNIZATION FOR CHILDRENS HEALTH |
| SOARIN HAWK RAPTOR REHAB | FORT WAYNE, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CLIMB WYOMING | CHEYENNE, WY | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK | FORT WAYNE, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ISRAEL TENNIS CENTERS FOUNDATION | DEERFIELD BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TEMPLE AVODAT SHALOM | RIVER EDGE, NJ | $2,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| YWCA | FORT WAYNE, IN | $1,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL | CEDARHURST, NY | $240,000 | 2024 | MEGEMERIA SOCIAL BUSINESS AND SCHOOL |
| GRAND TETON MUSIC FESTIVAL | JACKSON, WY | $130,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND |
| BIG DOG RANCH RESCUE | LOXAHATCHEE GROVES, FL | $105,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PALM BEACH OPERA | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $100,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CANCER ALLIANCE OF HELP & HOPE INC | PALM BEACH, FL | $70,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | MOOSE, WY | $55,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JACKSON HOLE LAND TRUST | JACKSON, WY | $50,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND |
| FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PALM BEACH SYMPHONY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $45,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TRI COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | BOCA RATON, FL | $45,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RICHARD DAVID KANN MELANOMA TASK FORCE INC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $30,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KRAVIS CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $22,500 | 2024 | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PALM BEACH OPERA GUILD | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $15,850 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SAVE THE CHIMPS INC | FT PIERCE, FL | $10,015 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CURETIVITY | DARIEN, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | VIOLINS OF HOPE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR IMMUNOTHERAPY |
| PARKVIEW FOUNDATION - FRANCINE'S FRIENDS | FORT WAYNE, IN | $10,000 | 2024 | MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY PROGRAM |
| PERLMAN MUSIC PROGRAM | NEW YORK, NY | $7,500 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
PALM BEACH OPERA
$120,000OPERATING SUPPORT
OPERATING SUPPORT
PALM BEACH OPERA GUILD
$54,403OPERATING SUPPORT
LIFE
$50,000PUPS4PATRIOTS AND FOOD4KIDS
PALM BEACH SYMPHONY
$40,000OPERATING SUPPORT
RICHARD DAVID KANN MELANOMA TASK FORCE INC
$30,000OPERATING SUPPORT
WORLD SERIES OF GOLF FOUNDATION
$29,500VETERANS AND HEROES
FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER
$29,190GENERAL SUPPORT
KRAVIS CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
$24,210ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI - BASCOM PALMER
$20,000OPERATING SUPPORT
MYRIAD USA (OPERA FUOCO)
$10,000AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OPERA FUOCO
ALLIANCE FOR EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS
$5,000PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES PROGRAM
SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK
$5,000OPERATING SUPPORT
SOARIN HAWK RAPTOR REHAB
$5,000OPERATING SUPPORT
CLIMB WYOMING
$5,000OPERATING SUPPORT
ISRAEL TENNIS CENTERS FOUNDATION
$5,000OPERATING SUPPORT
TEMPLE AVODAT SHALOM
$2,000OPERATING SUPPORT
YWCA
$1,000OPERATING SUPPORT
FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RICHARD DAVID KANN MELANOMA TASK FORCE INC
$30,000OPERATING SUPPORT
KRAVIS CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
$22,500ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
PALM BEACH OPERA GUILD
$15,850OPERATING SUPPORT
PARKVIEW FOUNDATION - FRANCINE'S FRIENDS
$10,000MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY PROGRAM