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The Darlene & Harry Lambert Foundation

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 954788330

The Darlene & Harry Lambert Foundation is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $212,000 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $8,100 and the largest $36,400. 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 $211,500 the year before.

35% 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
2023$211,50015$4.5 million
2024$212,00017$4.8 million

How to apply

The Darlene & Harry Lambert 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 Darlene & Harry Lambert Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California13$149,400
Washington2$46,400
Arkansas1$8,100
Oregon1$8,100

Grants paid in 2024

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Port Angeles Food Bank
Port Angeles, WA
General operating$36,400
The British Home in California LTD
Sierra Madre, CA
General operating$36,000
The Salvation Army Southern California
Carson, CA
General operating$16,200
Pasadena Humane Society
Pasadena, CA
General operating$16,200
Hospice of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
General operating$10,800
Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelter
Goleta, CA
General operating$10,800
Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society Dawg
Buellton, CA
General operating$10,800
Operation Uplift
Port Angeles, WA
General operating$10,000
Heifer International
Little Rock, AR
General operating$8,100
Dawg Founders Fund
Santa Barbara, CA
General operating$8,100
Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network
Goleta, CA
General operating$8,100
Dogs for Better Lives
Central Point, OR
General operating$8,100
Canine Companions for Independence
Santa Rosa, CA
General operating$8,100
Lange Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General operating$8,100
San Diego Humane Society
San Diego, CA
General operating$5,400
Cancer Support Community San Gabriel
Sierra Madre, CA
General operating$5,400
Voice for the Animals Foundation
Santa Monica, CA
General operating$5,400

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Darlene & Harry Lambert Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Darlene & Harry Lambert Foundation give?

$212,000 in tax year 2024, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $8,100.

Who runs The Darlene & Harry Lambert Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists US Bank NA (Trustee).

What does The Darlene & Harry Lambert Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals and health.

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