Lucius N Littauer Foundation
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About Lucius N Littauer Foundation
The Lucius N. Littauer Foundation appears focused on supporting Jewish communal philanthropy, directing its entire reported giving through a named donor-advised fund at the Jewish Communal Fund. Its grants are channeled to a Jewish community endowment vehicle rather than to operating nonprofits, suggesting the foundation prioritizes flexible, pooled philanthropic support for Jewish causes. The single large grant indicates a concentrated, strategic use of an intermediary to steward its charitable dollars.
Focus Areas
Donor-advised funds supporting Jewish causes (Lucius N. Littauer Foundation Fund)Jewish communal endowments and philanthropic infrastructureSupport for New York–area Jewish philanthropy (implied by foundation location and intermediary)
Who They Fund
Haredi youth attending yeshiva high schoolscollege students (including transfer students and homeless/ housing-insecure students)Jewish communal organizations and campus HillelsNegev Bedouin graduate students (urban planning scholarships)
About Lucius N Littauer Foundation
A defining feature of The Lucius N Littauer Foundation Inc is its use of a named donor-advised fund at the Jewish Communal Fund. That structure shows up repeatedly in the recent grant record, where six-figure grants flow through The Lucius N. Littauer Foundation Fund rather than directly to operating nonprofits. Alongside that intermediary support, the foundation backs Jewish communal infrastructure, education, and social welfare projects in New York and Israel. Recent grants also point to a consistent interest in Jewish heritage preservation and Jewish education. The foundation gave $250,000 to Nli USA Inc for strategic expansion of historic Jewish press digitization at the National Library of Israel, with the same purpose appearing in prior years. It also made repeated $200,000 grants to Shefa School for capital campaign support, indicating multi-year support for a specific institution. Other grants support Hillel International’s CUNY collective, UJA Federation of NY campaigns, and CUNY-related college completion work. The pattern is not limited to one issue area. The foundation’s reported giving includes Haredi yeshiva high school support, college persistence initiatives, housing solutions for homeless college students, and shared-society work in Israel.
What Lucius N Littauer Foundation Funds
Education is a major thread in the grant record. The foundation gave $100,000 to the Research Foundation of CUNY for the College Completion Innovation Fund award cycle, and $75,000 to Laguardia Community College Foundation on behalf of LaGuardia Community College for Jobs Direct - Year 2. Jewish communal life and Jewish learning appear in several forms. It awarded $150,000 to Hillel International for the CUNY Collective: Providing Support for CUNY Hillels, and $60,000 to Jewish Funders Network for the Social Venture Fund for Jewish-Arab equality and shared society in Israel. The foundation also supports Jewish education infrastructure and access. It gave $85,000 to PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc for general support for Leshem Mifalim Hinuchiim, which provides pedagogical, financial, and strategic support to Haredi yeshiva high schools, along with support for designated yeshivot. Another $75,000 went to Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter Inc for a housing solution for homeless college students.
How Lucius N Littauer Foundation Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.2M
Total Assets
$47.6M
Total Revenue
$4.7M
Total Expenses
$4.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $25K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Local11 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Lucius N Littauer Foundation Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Lucius N Littauer Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 266 | $9.5M | 99.6% |
| 2 | Israel |
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