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    Leonard Litz Foundation

    ActivoPhilanthropy & Voluntarism
    FAIRFIELD, CTSitio web2035018500

    About Leonard Litz Foundation

    The Leonard Litz Foundation concentrates on supporting LGBTQ+ services and advocacy, with large gifts to legal and community organizations that serve sexual minorities and their families. Grants are sizable and targeted, favoring direct-service community centers and impact litigation/advocacy groups, with occasional support for higher education and COVID-related relief. The foundation appears regionally focused in the Northeast and prefers a small number of high-dollar awards rather than many small grants.

    Focus Areas

    LGBTQ+ legal advocacy and impact litigation (e.g., Lambda Legal)Local LGBTQ+ community centers and Pride organizations (e.g., Bridgeport Pride Center, Triangle Community Center)COVID relief targeted to community organizations serving marginalized groupsHigher education support with regional impact (e.g., City College Foundation)

    Who They Fund

    LGBTQ+ individuals and communitiesLocal community-based organizationsPeople impacted by COVID-19 (e.g., economically vulnerable, health-affected)

    About Leonard Litz Foundation

    The Leonard Litz Foundation’s clearest pattern is sustained support for LGBTQ+ organizations that combine direct services with advocacy. Its largest recent grant in the data is a $225,000 award to Lamda Legal in New York for community grant, COVID relief, and LGBT advocacy work, followed by a $170,000 general support grant to the same group in 2025. That pairing points to a funder that backs both immediate operating needs and broader legal and policy work. The foundation also gives sizable support to local LGBTQ+ centers and Pride organizations in Connecticut and New York, including Bridgeport Pride Center Inc., Triangle Community Center, The Loft, and The Pride Network. Those grants suggest an interest in community-level infrastructure as well as statewide or regional advocacy. In the recent grants list, support also reaches higher education and faith-based LGBTQ+ community settings, including City College Foundation and Congregation Beit Simchat Torah. Across the records provided, the foundation favors concentrated, high-value awards rather than many small ones, with repeated support for a small group of grantees over multiple years.

    What Leonard Litz Foundation Funds

    LGBTQ+ legal advocacy is a core theme. The foundation gave $225,000 to Lamda Legal in 2024 for community grant, COVID relief, and LGBT advocacy, then followed with $170,000 in 2025 for general support. That combination shows continued support for legal and advocacy infrastructure. Community-center funding is another clear thread. Bridgeport Pride Center Inc. received $131,000 in 2025 for general support, while Triangle Community Center received $119,500 in 2025 and additional grants in earlier years. These awards align with direct service and local community programming. The foundation also supports broader LGBTQ+ network and media capacity. It gave $52,200 to Glaad in 2025 for general support and $39,000 to The Pride Network in 2025. In addition, City College Foundation received $100,000 in 2025, extending the grantmaking beyond service organizations into regional education support.

    How Leonard Litz Foundation Gives

    Typical grants cluster around a mid-sized range: p25 is $3,000, median is $11,250, and p75 is $25,000. The recent grants list also shows a concentration of larger awards, including several six-figure grants, which indicates a mixed pattern of small awards and a smaller set of major commitments. Repeated recipients appear across multiple years, including Lamda Legal, Triangle Community Center, The Loft, Centerlink, The Pride Network, City College Foundation, and Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-off giving. The foundation is a regular funder and does not fund individuals or program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are accepted through several listed programs, including community grants and advocacy-related programs.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $1.3M

    Total Assets

    $2.7M

    Total Revenue

    $3.7M

    Total Expenses

    $1.7M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $3K and $25K, with a median of $11K.

    25th Percentile

    $3K

    Median

    $11K

    75th Percentile

    $25K

    Geographic Reach

    Regional17 states funded

    About 30% of grants go to recipients in NY.

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    Giving Approach

    Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a handful of recipients, including repeat funding (notably multiple grants to Lambda Legal); favors regional community organizations and advocacy groups over broad, distributed small grants.

    Funding Style

    general support / unrestricted operating supportcommunity grants / local fundingemergency / COVID-19 relief fundingadvocacy support (project or organizational)

    Notable grantees: Lambda Legal, Bridgeport Pride Center, Inc., Triangle Community Center, City College Foundation

    Topics

    LGBTQ+ advocacy and rightsCOVID-19 economic and health reliefcommunity resilience and basic needs supportlocal civic and grassroots capacity

    Where Leonard Litz Foundation Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is regionally focused and stays entirely in the United States in the data provided. New York is the top state by grant count, with Connecticut also receiving a substantial share, including grants to Bridgeport, Norwalk, New Haven, and Cos Cob. New York City and nearby locations appear often, alongside White Plains and Albany. Outside the foundation’s home state, grants also land in New Jersey, including Newark, showing a Northeast pattern that extends beyond Connecticut.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Leonard Litz Foundation

    What kinds of organizations does Leonard Litz Foundation support?

    The recent grants and program descriptions point to LGBTQ+ legal advocacy, local LGBTQ+ community centers and Pride organizations, community support for transgender and BIPOC communities, and some education-related support. Named recipients include Lamda Legal, Bridgeport Pride Center Inc., Triangle Community Center, The Loft, The Pride Network, and City College Foundation.

    Does Leonard Litz Foundation make repeated grants to the same organizations?

    Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Lamda Legal, Triangle Community Center, The Loft, Centerlink, The Pride Network, City College Foundation, and Congregation Beit Simchat Torah. That suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-time awards.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The foundation’s grant-size distribution is centered at $3,000 for the 25th percentile, $11,250 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger six-figure grants, so the foundation uses a wide range of award sizes.

    Can organizations submit unsolicited applications?

    Yes. The site lists unsolicited applications as accepted for several programs, including TransPLUS Resource Center, SilverConnect, Leonard-Litz Community Grants, LGBTQ+ Advocacy Fund, LGBTQ+ Pride Coalition, The Leonard Litz Legal Insights, and Community Grants.

    Where does the foundation give most often?

    The top state by grant count is New York, while Connecticut also receives many grants. Recent recipient cities include New York, Bridgeport, Norwalk, White Plains, New Haven, Albany, Newark, and Washington, DC.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

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    LGBTQ+ health and wellnessCrisis interventionRacial justice+2 más

    ¿Quién puede postularse? Applicants must be registered 501(c)(3) public charities or fiscally sponsored by one. The organization's primary purpose must be serving the LGBTQ+ community. Grantmaking is limited to U.S.-based organizations, with priority for the Northeast. Applicants may submit one application per calendar year and must choose one of the Foundation's three grant programs. Strong, diverse leadership, replicable or scalable activities, solid financial health, and commitment to communities of color are considered.

    Fecha límite: Several application cycles throughout the year; the Foundation is updating its timeline. A 2022 announcement described the application as rolling.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    LAMDA LEGALNEW YORK, NY$170,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    BRIDGEPORT PRIDE CENTER INCBRIDGEPORT, CT$131,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    TRIANGLE COMMUNITY CENTERNORWALK, CT$119,5002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    CITY COLLEGE FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY$100,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    THE LOFTWHITE PLAINS, NY$60,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    GLAADNEW YORK, NY$52,2002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    CENTERLINKFT LAUDERDALE, FL$50,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    THE PRIDE NETWORKNEWARK, NJ$39,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    CONGREGATION BEIT SIMCHAT TORAHNEW YORK, NY$35,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    NEW HAVEN PRIDE CENTERNEW HAVEN, CT$30,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    ALI-FORNEY CENTERNEW YORK, NY$27,5002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    OUTRIGHT VERMONTBURLINGTON, VT$25,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    MILWAUKE LGBT COMMUNITY CENTERMILWAUKEE, WI$25,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    ODYSSEY TEEN CAMPARDSLEY, NY$25,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    NATIONAL CENTER FOR LESBIAN RIGHTSSAN FRANCISCO, CA$25,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPENEURS EQCTCALABASAS, CA$25,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    HETRICK-MARTIN INSTITUTENEW YORK, NY$25,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    NORWALK CONSERVATORY OF THE ARTSNORWALK, CT$22,5002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    MAZZONI CENTERPHILADELPHIA, PA$20,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    WASHINGTON BLADE FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DC$20,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    YOUTHPRIDE INCPROVIDENCE, RI$20,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    SAM AND DEVORAH FOUNDATION FOR TRANS YOUTHCHATHAM, NJ$15,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    NATIONAL LGBTQ TASK FORCEWASHINGTON, DC$15,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    ROXBURY YOUTHWORKSROXBURY CROSSING, MA$15,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    VICTORY INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DC$15,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    THE FREDERICK CENTER OF MARYLANDFREDERICK, MD$15,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    HIBISCUS ROSE THERAPY OPEN COLLECTIVE FOUNDATIONCOVINA, CA$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    MAMA DRAGONSSYRACUSE, UT$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    MIDDLETOWN PRIDEMIDDLETOWN, CT$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    THE GAY AND LESBIAN REVIEWBOSTON, MA$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    ACLU-CTHARTFORD, CT$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    FUND FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK NEW PRIDE AGENDANEW YORK, NY$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    TMI PROJECT STARLING PRODUCTIONSKINGSTON, NY$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    TRANS COMMUNITY OF NEW ENGLANDBOSTON, MA$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    BAYARD RUSTIN COMMUNITY CENTERPRINCETON, NJ$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    BLACK ROCK THEATERFAIRFIELD, CT$7,5002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    INTERACTSUDBURY, MA$6,0502025GENERAL SUPPORT
    KIDS IN CRISISGREENWICH, CT$5,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    BRIDGEPORT FILM FESTIVALBRIDGEPORT, CT$5,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    ROC PRIDEABILITY ARC FOUNDATION OF MONROEROCHESTER, NY$4,0302025GENERAL SUPPORT
    WATERBURY PRIDE AFRO CARIBBEAN CULTURAL CENTERWATERBURY, CT$3,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    SOAR TOGETHERREDDING, CT$2,5002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    OUT FILM FEST CTHARTFORD, CT$2,5002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    GRANBY'S GOT PRIDEGRANBY, CT$2,5002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    LOVE YOUR LABELSWORCESTER, MA$2,5002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    DARIEN PRIDE CO TRIANGLE COMMUNITY CENTERNORWALK, CT$2,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    PRYEDE COMMUNITY GROUPRYE, NY$2,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    PEEKSKILL PRIDEPEEKSKILL, NY$2,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    GREENWICH PRIDE WILTON PRIDEWILTON, CT$2,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    FUNDERS FOR LGBTQ ISSUESNEW YORK, NY$1,0292025GENERAL SUPPORT

    LAMDA LEGAL

    $170,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    BRIDGEPORT PRIDE CENTER INC

    $131,000
    BRIDGEPORT, CT2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    TRIANGLE COMMUNITY CENTER

    $119,500
    NORWALK, CT2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    CITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION

    $100,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    THE LOFT

    $60,000
    WHITE PLAINS, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    GLAAD

    $52,200
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    CENTERLINK

    $50,000
    FT LAUDERDALE, FL2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    THE PRIDE NETWORK

    $39,000
    NEWARK, NJ2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    CONGREGATION BEIT SIMCHAT TORAH

    $35,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    NEW HAVEN PRIDE CENTER

    $30,000
    NEW HAVEN, CT2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    ALI-FORNEY CENTER

    $27,500
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    OUTRIGHT VERMONT

    $25,000
    BURLINGTON, VT2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    MILWAUKE LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER

    $25,000
    MILWAUKEE, WI2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    ODYSSEY TEEN CAMP

    $25,000
    ARDSLEY, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    NATIONAL CENTER FOR LESBIAN RIGHTS

    $25,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPENEURS EQCT

    $25,000
    CALABASAS, CA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    HETRICK-MARTIN INSTITUTE

    $25,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    NORWALK CONSERVATORY OF THE ARTS

    $22,500
    NORWALK, CT2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    MAZZONI CENTER

    $20,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    WASHINGTON BLADE FOUNDATION

    $20,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    YOUTHPRIDE INC

    $20,000
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    SAM AND DEVORAH FOUNDATION FOR TRANS YOUTH

    $15,000
    CHATHAM, NJ2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    NATIONAL LGBTQ TASK FORCE

    $15,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    ROXBURY YOUTHWORKS

    $15,000
    ROXBURY CROSSING, MA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    VICTORY INSTITUTE

    $15,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    THE FREDERICK CENTER OF MARYLAND

    $15,000
    FREDERICK, MD2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    HIBISCUS ROSE THERAPY OPEN COLLECTIVE FOUNDATION

    $10,000
    COVINA, CA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    MAMA DRAGONS

    $10,000
    SYRACUSE, UT2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    MIDDLETOWN PRIDE

    $10,000
    MIDDLETOWN, CT2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    THE GAY AND LESBIAN REVIEW

    $10,000
    BOSTON, MA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    ACLU-CT

    $10,000
    HARTFORD, CT2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    FUND FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK NEW PRIDE AGENDA

    $10,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    TMI PROJECT STARLING PRODUCTIONS

    $10,000
    KINGSTON, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    TRANS COMMUNITY OF NEW ENGLAND

    $10,000
    BOSTON, MA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    BAYARD RUSTIN COMMUNITY CENTER

    $10,000
    PRINCETON, NJ2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    BLACK ROCK THEATER

    $7,500
    FAIRFIELD, CT2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    INTERACT

    $6,050
    SUDBURY, MA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    KIDS IN CRISIS

    $5,000
    GREENWICH, CT2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    BRIDGEPORT FILM FESTIVAL

    $5,000
    BRIDGEPORT, CT2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    ROC PRIDEABILITY ARC FOUNDATION OF MONROE

    $4,030
    ROCHESTER, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    WATERBURY PRIDE AFRO CARIBBEAN CULTURAL CENTER

    $3,000
    WATERBURY, CT2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    SOAR TOGETHER

    $2,500
    REDDING, CT2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    OUT FILM FEST CT

    $2,500
    HARTFORD, CT2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    GRANBY'S GOT PRIDE

    $2,500
    GRANBY, CT2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    LOVE YOUR LABELS

    $2,500
    WORCESTER, MA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    DARIEN PRIDE CO TRIANGLE COMMUNITY CENTER

    $2,000
    NORWALK, CT2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    PRYEDE COMMUNITY GROUP

    $2,000
    RYE, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    PEEKSKILL PRIDE

    $2,000
    PEEKSKILL, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    GREENWICH PRIDE WILTON PRIDE

    $2,000
    WILTON, CT2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    FUNDERS FOR LGBTQ ISSUES

    $1,029
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT