Bernard & Shirley Lapides Foundation

MEMPHIS, TN EIN: 58-1556976

Bernard & Shirley Lapides Foundation is a private foundation, based in MEMPHIS, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $783K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $61K. Net investment income was $108K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$783K

+4.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$61K

+15.7% YoY

Grant Count

11

-31.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+68.4% YoY

About Bernard & Shirley Lapides Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Bernard & Shirley Lapides Foundation is a private foundation, based in MEMPHIS, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $783K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $61K. Net investment income was $108K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AtlantaBrandonClarksdaleCoffeevilleCordovaDallasDenverDrewHernandoJacksonMadisonMemphisNew YorkSumnerTallahassee

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$33K$66K$99K$133K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$783,446$749,635$752,382
Revenue$120,471$73,419$55,427
Expenses$86,238$75,694$56,762
Qualifying Distributions$66,912$58,218$38,000
Net Investment Income$107,511$67,130$48,581
Distributable Amount$58,623$53,834$54,402

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$19K$38K$57K$76K12 grants202019 grants202110 grants202216 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF T…$19KREAL GOOD DOG RESUCE$16KWOMAN'S EXCHANGE OF MEMP…$10KEMMETT TILL MEMORIAL COM…$5KMIFA$4KTEMPLE ISRAEL$3KCOMMUNITY FDN OF NW MISS…$2KMEMPHIS JEWISH HOME AND …$1KCHABAD AT UNIV OF WISCON…$1KFRIENDS COFFEEVILLE PUBL…$500

Grant Size Distribution

68 grants across all recorded years

68<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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