Lauder Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-6153743

Lauder Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $510K. Net investment income was $62K.

Key facts about Lauder Foundation Inc

EIN: 13-6153743
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $510,004
Grants made (2024): 2
Average grant: $255,002
Median grant: $255,002
Total assets: $1,186,583
Primary geography: New York (78% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

How Lauder Foundation Inc gives

Giving fell 81% from 2021 to 2024. Method
In 2024 it paid out 772% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

-27.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$510K

-66.2% YoY

Grant Count

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$255K

-49.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lauder Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Lauder Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

New York $400K (78%)

Pennsylvania $110K (22%)

Share of all 2 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

District of Columbia Massachusetts New York Pennsylvania

Cities

New YorkPhiladelphiaNew York NyBelmontWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$1,186,583	$1,644,333	$3,076,821
Revenue	$69,867	$105,185	$24,708
Expenses	$527,617	$1,537,673	$1,528,475
Qualifying Distributions	$520,032	$1,525,028	$1,520,464
Net Investment Income	$62,282	$92,540	$16,697
Distributable Amount	$67,382	$115,682	$188,362

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation ($400,000), University of Pennsylvania ($110,004).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
ALZHEIMER'S DRUG DISCOVERY FOUNDATION New York, NY	TO SUPPORT THE RESEARCH OF THE FOUNDATION FOR THE CURE/PREVENTION OF ALZHEIMER'S, DEMENTIA AND OTHER COGNITIVE AGING.	$400,000
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia, PA	TO PROMOTE THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZTION	$110,004

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Leonard Lauderdeceased 06172025	Director/President	1	—
Joel Ehrenkranz	Director/VP	1	—
George Schiele	Director/VP	1	—
Deborah Krulewitch	Vice President	1	—
Lisa Somar	Secretary	1	—
Kevin Dieterich	Treasurer	1	—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Lauder Foundation Inc?

As of 2024, Lauder Foundation Inc holds $1.2M in total assets with $70K in annual revenue. It awarded 2 grants totaling $510K in 2024.

Where does Lauder Foundation Inc operate?

Lauder Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania.

What size grants does Lauder Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, Lauder Foundation Inc awarded 2 grants totaling $510K — an average of about $255K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Lauder Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Lauder Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $67K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.