Leonard Litz Foundation
The Leonard-Litz LGBTQ+ Foundation (Leonard Litz Foundation) is a Fairfield, CT-based private foundation supporting LGBTQ+ organizations in the Northeast, funding areas such as health, crisis intervention, racial justice, advocacy, and social programs. The site lists grant programs, grantees, news updates, and a Fairfield street address.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An LGBTQ+-focused nonprofit (community center, advocacy group, health/crisis provider, or racial justice program) operating in the Northeast or serving populations there and seeking general operating support.
Good Fit
- • Primary mission focused on LGBTQ+ services, advocacy, or related racial justice and mental health work.
- • Located in or serving the Northeast (especially New York or Connecticut) or with demonstrated regional partnerships.
- • Request aligns with general operating or broad program support rather than a narrowly restricted project.
- • Organizational size and budget consistent with common grant sizes (many awards under $25K and a mix of smaller $0–5K awards).
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year reached recipients in 14 states, with substantial out-of-state giving; New York is the largest single state but the footprint is multi-state rather than strictly local.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 72 distinct recipients in the latest year with a large influx of new grantees and a mix of small and mid-size awards, indicating a broad and varied recipient set rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness includes a public grant proposal form plus a high share of new recipients in the latest year (46 new grantees, ~64%); however, the foundation’s materials also note a preselection preference, so observed behavior and public language differ.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
