Lester M. and Sally Entin Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Lester M. and Sally Entin Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to health, Jewish causes, education, and human services.
IP TAKE: The foundation does not maintain a website, which restricts transparency about grantmaking strategies and guidelines. This funder most often invests in Jewish causes.
PROFILE: Established in 1997, the Lester M. and Sally Entin Foundation bears the name of late real estate mogul Lester Entin and his late wife Sally. Lester helmed Lester M Entin Associates. The foundation continues to be run by family members. The foundation does not maintain a website, which makes it difficult to locate further information on its priority areas and grantmaking strategies. Tax filings suggest that the Lester M. and Sally Entin Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to health, Jewish causes, education, and human services.
The Lester M. and Sally Entin Foundation’s tax filings show that it tends to prioritize Jewish causes. The Entins were heavily involved with Tel Aviv University, where Lester was vice chairman of the international board of governors. The institution houses the Lester and Sally Entin Square, Lester and Sally Entin Faculty of Humanities, and the Lester and Sally Entin Fund for Medical Research in the Area of Pernicious Anemia (PA). Lester himself suffered from PA.
Grants range widely from $500 to $66,000. In a recent year, the foundation gave away nearly $240,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses primarily on New Jersey and New York. Past local grantees include Congregation B'nai Jeshurun, Muhlenberg College, Summit Speech School, National Council of Jewish Women, and Cure Breast Cancer Foundation.
The foundation keeps a low profile and does not accept unsolicited applications.
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CONTACT:
The Lester M. and Sally Entin Foundation
P.O. Box 1700
Livingston, NJ 07039
