Lauder Foundation Inc
Lauder Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $793K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $400K. Net investment income was $42K.
Lauder Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Lauder Foundation Inc gave $400K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $400K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $400,000
- -21.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $400,000
- +56.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $400,000
- Total assets
- $793,213
- -33.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Lauder Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation ($400K).
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 14 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Lauder Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 74% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 879% of 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 $400K (2025) to $3.2M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $400K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| 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 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $793,213 | $41,894 | $435,264 | $400,000 | 1 | $435,264 | $41,894 | $49,493 |
| 2024 | $1,186,583 | $69,867 | $527,617 | $510,004 | 2 | $520,032 | $62,282 | $67,382 |
| 2023 | $1,644,333 | $105,185 | $1,537,673 | $1,510,004 | 3 | $1,525,028 | $92,540 | $115,682 |
| 2022 | $3,076,821 | $24,708 | $1,528,475 | $1,510,004 | 3 | $1,520,464 | $16,697 | $188,362 |
| 2021 | $4,580,588 | $340 | $2,701,033 | $2,670,004 | 5 | — | — | $272,945 |
| 2020 | $7,281,281 | $131,626 | $3,258,297 | $3,200,004 | 6 | — | $103,779 | $398,874 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lauder Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lauder Foundation Inc is led by Gary Lauder, Director & Co-President on the 2025 filing; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary Lauder
Director & Co-President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Lauder
Director & Co-President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Schiele
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel Ehrenkranz
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Krulewitch
Vice President
Director & Vice President → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Somar
Secretary
Assistant Secretary & Assistant Treasurer → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Dieterich
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Leonard Lauder (2020–2025) — Director & President · Filing note: Deceased 6-17-25
- Former: Leonard Lauderdeceased (2024) — Director & President
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 Lauder Foundation Inc
How much does Lauder Foundation Inc give each year?
Lauder Foundation Inc gave $400K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $510K across 2 grants.
How large is Lauder Foundation Inc?
Lauder Foundation Inc reported $793K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $435K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Lauder Foundation Inc operate?
Lauder Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania.
What is Lauder Foundation Inc's EIN?
Lauder Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6153743. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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