Benjamin & Lorelei Hammerman

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-3593279

The Benjamin & Lorelei Hammerman Foundation Ltd is a private foundation established in New York and based in New York City. It operates as a 501(c)(3) exempt organization with no employees.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$366K

+1.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$29K

-41.7% YoY

Grant Count

+7.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$982.667

-45.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Benjamin & Lorelei Hammerman reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

New York $307K (79%)

Connecticut $42K (11%)

District of Columbia $16K (4%)

Vermont $16K (4%)

Massachusetts $5K (1%)

Tennessee $500 (0%)

California $360 (0%)

Pennsylvania $358 (0%)

+3 more states

States

California Connecticut District of Columbia Florida Louisiana Massachusetts New York Pennsylvania Tennessee Virginia Vermont

Cities

AmherstArlingtonAtlantic BeachBerkeleyBostonBrattleboroBrooklynFairfaxFlushingFoest HillsForest HillsLawrenceMamaroneckMemphisMerrifieldNew HavenNew Hyde ParkNew OrleansNew YorkNy

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of the 2018 tax year, the foundation reported fair market value of all assets at year-end of $656,355.

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$366,093	$361,405	$389,180
Revenue	$36,039	$22,564	$10,273
Expenses	$32,501	$53,452	$96,027
Qualifying Distributions	$30,763	$51,771	$92,264
Net Investment Income	$34,301	$20,883	$6,510
Distributable Amount	$34,422	$29,594	$32,763

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

192 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Jewish National Fund ($12,500), Young Israel of Scarsdale ($3,204), Fifth Avenue Synagogue ($2,200).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
BIKUR CHOLIM NEW YORK, NY	CONTRIBUTIONS	$180
CAMERA BOSTON, MA	CONTRIBUTIONS	$1,000
FIFTH AVENUE SYNAGOGUE NY, NY	CONTRIBUTIONS	$2,200
HADASSAH DONATIONS NEW YORK, NY	CONTRIBUTIONS	$1,000
HATZOLAH Brooklyn, NY	CONTRIBUTIONS	$680
JEWISH FOUNDATION FOR RIGHETOUS NEW YORK, NY	CONTRIBUTIONS	$100
JEWISH MUSEUM NEW YORK, NY	CONTRIBUTIONS	$65
LENOX HILL BIKUR CHOLIM NEW YORK, NY	CONTRIBUTIONS	$136
NATIONAL YIDDISH BOOK CENTER Amherst, MA	CONTRIBUTION	$100
UJA NEW YORK, NY	CONTRIBUTIONS	$2,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Debbie Born serves as the administrative contact for the foundation, listed at the foundation's Fifth Avenue address.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
LORELEI HAMMERMAN	Director	—	—
JUDITH WEISS	Director	—	—
HILLEL HAMMERMAN	Vice President	—	—
DEBORAH BORN	President	—	—

Contact Information

Address: C/O Debbie Born, 1020 Fifth Avenue, New York City, NY 10028

Telephone: 212-244-6611

EIN: 13-3593279

Frequently Asked Questions

What size grants does Benjamin & Lorelei Hammerman award?

In 2024, Benjamin & Lorelei Hammerman awarded 30 grants totaling $29K — an average of about $982.667 per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Benjamin & Lorelei Hammerman required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Benjamin & Lorelei Hammerman reported a distributable amount of $34K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.