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Arthur J & Mary C Lerman Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Louisville, Kentucky · EIN 611108075

Arthur J & Mary C Lerman Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Louisville, Kentucky. In tax year 2024 it gave $134,252 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $8,705 and the largest $60,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $107,831 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$107,3087$2.2 million
2023$107,8314$2.8 million
2024$134,2526$3.3 million

How to apply

Arthur J & Mary C Lerman Charitable Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Arthur J & Mary C Lerman Charitable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$60,000
Florida1$50,000
Kentucky4$24,252

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Carmel Catholic High School Development
Mundelein, IL
General fund$60,000
Palm Beach Day Academy
Palm Beach, FL
General fund$50,000
Louisville Orchestra
Louisville, KY
General fund$10,000
Speed Art Museum
Louisville, KY
General fund$7,410
Saint Leonard Catholic Church
Louisville, KY
General fund$5,842
The Queens Daughters
Louisville, KY
General fund$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Arthur J & Mary C Lerman Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Arthur J & Mary C Lerman Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$134,252 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $8,705.

Who runs Arthur J & Mary C Lerman Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Mary C Lerman (President), Robert Frank Cornell (Director) and Joseph Edward Cornell (Director).

What does Arthur J & Mary C Lerman Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and arts and culture.

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