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The IRA and Eileen Ingerman Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lansdale, Pennsylvania · EIN 232278199

The IRA and Eileen Ingerman Family Foundation is a private foundation in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $544,450 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $5,400 and the largest $200,000. 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 $407,000 the year before.

53% 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
2022$148,8009$10.0 million
2023$407,0009$11.2 million
2024$544,45015$11.4 million

How to apply

The IRA and Eileen Ingerman Family Foundation 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 The IRA and Eileen Ingerman Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York5$217,900
California5$206,000
Illinois1$80,000
Pennsylvania1$20,000
Massachusetts1$10,000
Minnesota1$5,550
District of Columbia1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Americans for Ben-Gurion University Inc
New York, NY
Naming of the ingerman family innovation lab$200,000
Jewish Vocational Service
San Francisco, CA
English for advancement$100,000
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
Manhattan Beach, CA
Pancan patient services and pancan's early detection initiative$100,000
Feeding America
Chicago, IL
Work together to end child hunger; food rescue fund; community response fund$80,000
Urban Dream Chasers
Philadelphia, PA
Level up philly meal program$20,000
Mother Caroline Academy and Education Center
Dorchester, MA
Project rise summer program at mca$10,000
International Pelvic Pain Society
Burnsville, MN
The ipps justice, equity, diversity and inclusion scholarship$5,550
Tamid NYC
New York, NY
Yizkor memorial wall$5,400
The Food Bank for New York City
New York, NY
General operating support$5,000
Common Cause Education Foundation
Washington, DC
Public education to combat disinformation$5,000
God's Love We Deliver Inc
New York, NY
Medially tailored meals and nutrition services for those affected by severe and chronic illness$5,000
Promise Project
New York, NY
Promise project neuropsychological evaluation and advocacy$2,500
Direct Relief
Santa Barbara, CA
Fund supporting wildfire impacted communities in la$2,000
California Community Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Wildfire recovery fund$2,000
Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
The lafd emergency wildfires fund$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The IRA and Eileen Ingerman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The IRA and Eileen Ingerman Family Foundation give?

$544,450 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $5,400.

Who runs The IRA and Eileen Ingerman Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Cindy Balick (Director), Eileen Ingerman (Chairman & President, Director), Elliott Ingerman (Director) and Randi Ingerman (Secretary, Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does The IRA and Eileen Ingerman Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, food and hunger and community development.

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