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Robert Owen Lehman Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Rochester, New York · EIN 460787425

Robert Owen Lehman Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Rochester, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $5,975 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $5,000. 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 down from $12,475 the year before.

67% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$12,4754$181,057
2024$5,9753$6.5 million

How to apply

Robert Owen Lehman 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 Robert Owen Lehman Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$5,975

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Gateways Music Festival
Rochester, NY
General tax exempt purposes$5,000
Rochester Oratorio Society
Rochester, NY
General tax exempt purposes$500
Cordancia Inc
Brockport, NY
General tax exempt purposes$475

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert Owen Lehman Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert Owen Lehman Foundation Inc give?

$5,975 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Robert Owen Lehman Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert Owen Lehman (President, Director), Marie Rolf (Vice President, Director), Brian Gloznek (Treasurer, Director) and Rolf Lehman (Trustee) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does Robert Owen Lehman Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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