Overview
The Lenke Foundation is a philanthropic organization based in New York, NY, with assets totaling $596,336. In the most recent fiscal year, the foundation reported expenses of $637,010 and revenue of $156,990. The foundation focuses its funding efforts on a variety of subject areas, including education (particularly higher and university education), health (with an emphasis on diseases and conditions), religion (specifically Christianity and Catholicism), and human services (such as family services and child welfare). The foundation supports initiatives in multiple cities across the United States, including New York, Omaha, and San Diego, among others. It operates in several states, including California, Illinois, and New York. The foundation is managed by trustees Lawrence G. Lenke and Elizabeth A. Lenke, both of whom serve without compensation.
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Financials
in 2024, compared to $1,077,633 in 2023
19 grants awarded in 2024
Of total expenses go to programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | UNRESTRICTED USE IN EXEMPT PURPOSE | 100 CAMPUS DISTRIBUTION CENTER NOTRE DAME, IN US | 2022 |
| $200,000 | CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY | UNRESTRICTED USE IN EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2500 CALIFORNIA PLAZA OMAHA, NE US | 2023 |
| $200,000 | UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | UNRESTRICTED USE IN EXEMPT PURPOSE | 100 CAMPUS DISTRIBUTION CENTER NOTRE DAME, IN US | 2023 |
| $200,000 | CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY | UNRESTRICTED USE IN EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2500 CALIFORNIA PLAZA OMAHA, NE US | 2024 |
| $200,000 | UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | UNRESTRICTED USE IN EXEMPT PURPOSE | 100 CAMPUS DISTRIBUTION CENTER NOTRE DAME, IN US | 2024 |
| $125,000 | CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY | UNRESTRICTED USE IN EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2500 CALIFORNIA PLAZA OMAHA, NE US | 2022 |
| $125,000 | VILLA DUCHESNE & OAK HILL | UNRESTRICTED USE IN EXEMPT PURPOSE | 801 S SPOEDE RD ST LOUIS, MO US | 2022 |
| $100,000 | FELICIAN UNIVERSITY | UNRESTRICTED USE IN EXEMPT PURPOSE | 1 FELICIAN WAY RUTHERFORD, NJ US | 2022 |
| $100,000 | ST LOUIS PRIORY | UNRESTRICTED USE IN EXEMPT PURPOSE | 500 SOUTH MASON ROAD ST LOUIS, MO US | 2023 |
| $50,000 | WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS | UNRESTRICTED USE IN EXEMPT PURPOSE | 1 BROOKINGS DR ST LOUIS, MO US | 2022 |
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Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
LGL
LAWRENCE G LENKE
| TRUSTEE | $0 | 2022 |
EAL
ELIZABETH A LENKE
| TRUSTEE | $0 | 2022 |
LGL
LAWRENCE G LENKE
| TRUSTEE | $0 | 2023 |
EAL
ELIZABETH A LENKE
| TRUSTEE | $0 | 2023 |
LGL
LAWRENCE G LENKE
| TRUSTEE | $0 | 2024 |
EAL
ELIZABETH A LENKE
| TRUSTEE | $0 | 2024 |
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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