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The Lerman Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 510169039

The Lerman Family Foundation is a private foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $324,016 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $302,216. 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 $301,492 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$301,4923$7.2 million
2024$324,0163$7.5 million

How to apply

The Lerman 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 Lerman Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$302,216
Pennsylvania1$20,000
New Jersey1$1,800

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Communal Fund
New York, NY
General support$302,216
David Lerman & Shelley Wallock - Donor Advised Fund
Philadelphia, PA
General support$20,000
Chevra Kadisha of Alliance
Vineland, NJ
General support$1,800

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Lerman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Lerman Family Foundation give?

$324,016 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs The Lerman Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists David Lerman (Trustee) and Jeanette Lerman Neubauer (Trustee).

What does The Lerman Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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