Lebermann Foundation
Lebermann Foundation is a private foundation, based in Victoria, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $889K.
Lebermann Foundation at a glance
In short: Lebermann Foundation gave $1.1M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $268K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,070,000
- +17.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $267,500
- +47.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $16,123,673
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 Lebermann Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Austin Community Foundation ($695K). Together the top 4 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 14 grants of 27 (52%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lebermann Foundation gives
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% 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 $840K (2020) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Community Foundation Austin, TX | Support General Operations - Program Support | $695,000 |
| LBJ Foundation Austin, TX | Support endowment which will ensure the continuation of educational programs | $200,000 |
| Univ of TX Austin - Enhance Lowell H Lebermann Endowed CHR-Dell Medical Sch Austin, TX | Support the school to ensure it becomes a world-class academic medical center | $100,000 |
| The University of Texas at Austin - the Annette Strauss Institute Austin, TX | Support the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life | $75,000 |
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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 | $16,123,673 | $956,992 | $1,145,537 | $1,070,000 | 4 | $1,075,954 | $888,554 | $1,033,457 |
| 2024 | $16,312,218 | $1,117,654 | $978,521 | $910,000 | 5 | $915,666 | $1,052,176 | $980,099 |
| 2023 | $16,173,085 | $759,683 | $1,014,041 | $950,000 | 4 | $955,602 | $696,963 | $902,191 |
| 2022 | $16,427,443 | $867,971 | $924,206 | $850,000 | 6 | $855,439 | $817,839 | $929,294 |
| 2021 | $16,483,621 | $1,124,253 | $1,137,454 | $1,070,000 | 8 | $1,075,345 | $1,073,152 | $993,730 |
| 2020 | $16,494,880 | $820,803 | $888,329 | $840,000 | 9 | — | $769,360 | $845,975 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lebermann Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lebermann Foundation is led by Virginia Drake Lebermann, Chairman & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Virginia Drake Lebermann
Chairman & President
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clarke Heidrick
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Gottesman
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Cynthia Keever (2020–2024) — Treasurer
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 Lebermann Foundation
How much does Lebermann Foundation give each year?
Lebermann Foundation gave $1.1M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $910K across 5 grants.
What is Lebermann Foundation's typical grant size?
Lebermann Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $150,000, and its average grant was $267,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lebermann Foundation give grants?
Lebermann Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (4 grants).
Does Lebermann Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Lebermann Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Lebermann Foundation?
Lebermann Foundation reported $16.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lebermann Foundation's EIN?
Lebermann Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0941196. 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 August 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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