Ladenburg Foundation
Ladenburg Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7.
Ladenburg Foundation at a glance
In short: Ladenburg Foundation gave $7 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $7
- Median grant
- $7
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ladenburg Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($7).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Ladenburg Foundation gives
- Giving fell 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7 (2025) to $101K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Charitable | $7 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $3,626 | $3,633 | $7 | 1 | $2,365 | — |
| 2024 | $7 | $2,002 | $1,995 | — | — | $1,197 | — |
| 2023 | — | $10,440 | $12,331 | — | — | $7,399 | $87 |
| 2022 | $1,891 | $20,824 | $20,825 | $16,000 | 1 | $18,905 | $93 |
| 2021 | $1,892 | $21,468 | $24,980 | $20,155 | 3 | $23,060 | $228 |
| 2020 | $5,404 | $97,730 | $105,791 | $101,266 | 3 | — | $980 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ladenburg Foundation is led by Martin Bussmann, Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martin Bussmann
Director, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claudia Engelhorn
Director & Chairwoman
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Blades
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Ladenburg Foundation
How much does Ladenburg Foundation give each year?
Ladenburg Foundation gave $7 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ladenburg Foundation operate?
Ladenburg Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, New York, Tennessee.
What is Ladenburg Foundation's EIN?
Ladenburg Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4156286. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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