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Nonprofit · EIN 13-6015951

LEON LOWENSTEIN FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · NEW HAVEN, CT 06510

Financials

$14.1M$8M2023$8.5M$8M2024$9.3M$10.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LEON LOWENSTEIN FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$9,340,593$10,111,614-$771,021$218,451,414$2,351,944$216,099,470
December 31, 2024990-PF$8,539,701$7,979,800$559,901$199,549,793$1,389,790$198,160,003
December 31, 2023990-PF$14,054,446$7,959,869$6,094,577$173,213,876$1,243,743$171,970,133
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$4,412,534
Net gain from sales of assets
$4,928,059

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$8,279,294
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$631,686
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$67,068
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$8,803,996
Excise tax on investment income
$126,691

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$199,549,793
Total assets, end of year
$218,451,414
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,351,944
Net assets, end of year
$216,099,470
Fair market value of assets
$218,451,414
Qualifying distributions
$9,178,996
Net investment income
$9,340,593

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEWART HUDSON
71 BRADLEY RD, MADISON, CT 06443
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR35$321,500$65,186
ELAINE WANG
71 BRADLEY RD, MADISON, CT 06443
OFFICE/PROGRAM MNGR
Highest-paid employee
35$67,068$10,842
ANISA KAMADOLI COSTA
71 BRADLEY RD, MADISON, CT 06443
DIRECTOR5$50,000$0
EDWARD ESTRADA
71 BRADLEY RD, MADISON, CT 06443
SECRETARY5$50,000$0
ANDREW BENDHEIM
71 BRADLEY RD, MADISON, CT 06443
PRESIDENT20$40,000$0
KIM BENDHEIM
71 BRADLEY RD, MADISON, CT 06443
VICE PRESIDENT5$30,000$0
JOANNA SCHULMAN
71 BRADLEY RD, MADISON, CT 06443
DIRECTOR5$25,000$0
JOHN BENDHEIM JR
71 BRADLEY RD, MADISON, CT 06443
TREASURER5$25,000$0
TOM BENDHEIM
71 BRADLEY RD, MADISON, CT 06443
CHAIR OF INVESTMENT COMMITTEE5$25,000$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEWART HUDSON
157 CHURCH STREET, 19TH FLOOR, NEW HAVEN, CT 06510
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR35$315,000$62,650
ELAINE WANG
157 CHURCH STREET, 19TH FLOOR, NEW HAVEN, CT 06510
OFFICE AND PROGRAM MANAGER35$63,750$12,275
ANDREW BENDHEIM
157 CHURCH STREET, 19TH FLOOR, NEW HAVEN, CT 06510
PRESIDENT20$35,000$0
EDWARD ESTRADA
157 CHURCH STREET, 19TH FLOOR, NEW HAVEN, CT 06510
SECRETARY5$25,000$0
ANISA KAMADOLI COSTA
157 CHURCH STREET, 19TH FLOOR, NEW HAVEN, CT 06510
DIRECTOR5$25,000$0
KIM BENDHEIM
157 CHURCH STREET, 19TH FLOOR, NEW HAVEN, CT 06510
VICE PRESIDENT5$15,000$0
THOMAS BENDHEIM
157 CHURCH STREET, 19TH FLOOR, NEW HAVEN, CT 06510
TREASURER5$10,000$0
JOANNA SCHULMAN
157 CHURCH STREET, 19TH FLOOR, NEW HAVEN, CT 06510
DIRECTOR5$10,000$0
JOHN BENDHEIM JR
157 CHURCH STREET, 19TH FLOOR, NEW HAVEN, CT 06510
DIRECTOR5$10,000$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Stewart Hudson
157 Church Street 19th Floor, New Haven, CT 06510
Executive Director35$247,600$53,203
Elaine Wang
157 Church Street 19th Floor, New Haven, CT 06510
Program Assistant5$37,917$8,244
Andrew Bendheim
157 Church Street 19th Floor, New Haven, CT 06510
President20$35,000$0
Anisa Kamadoli Costa
157 Church Street 19th Floor, New Haven, CT 06510
Director5$25,000$0
Edward Estrada
157 Church Street 19th Floor, New Haven, CT 06510
Secretary5$25,000$0
Danielle Chaloux
157 Church Street 19th Floor, New Haven, CT 06510
Program Asst. (through 4/23)5$18,229$1,713
Kim Bendheim
157 Church Street 19th Floor, New Haven, CT 06510
Vice President5$15,000$0
Tom Bendheim
157 Church Street 19th Floor, New Haven, CT 06510
Treasurer5$10,000$0
Joanna Schulman
157 Church Street 19th Floor, New Haven, CT 06510
Director5$10,000$0
John Bendheim Jr
157 Church Street 19th Floor, New Haven, CT 06510
DIRECTOR5$10,000$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
157 CHURCH SREET FL 19, NEW HAVEN, CT 06510-0000
In care of
% ANDREW BENDHEIM
Signed the 990-PF
STEWART HUDSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(212) 319-0670
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
13-6015951
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1942
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$218,451,414
Income (IRS master file)
$13,764,022

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$9,340,593$10,111,614$218,451,414XML
990-PFDecember 2024$8,539,701$7,979,800$199,549,793XML
990-PFDecember 2023$14,054,446$7,959,869$173,213,876XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2019–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-6015951).

Questions about LEON LOWENSTEIN FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of LEON LOWENSTEIN FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LEON LOWENSTEIN FOUNDATION INC is 13-6015951.
Is LEON LOWENSTEIN FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
Are donations to LEON LOWENSTEIN FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does LEON LOWENSTEIN FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of LEON LOWENSTEIN FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LEON LOWENSTEIN FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of LEON LOWENSTEIN FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $321,500 (STEWART HUDSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does LEON LOWENSTEIN FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,340,593, expenses of $10,111,614 and total assets of $218,451,414 at year end.

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