Lerner Foundation

MINNEAPOLIS, MN EIN: 23-7032703

Lerner Foundation is a private foundation, based in MINNEAPOLIS, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 31 grants totaling $126K. Net investment income was $117K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

+28.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$126K

-11.6% YoY

Grant Count

31

-27.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+22.6% YoY

About Lerner Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Lerner Foundation is a private foundation, based in MINNEAPOLIS, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 31 grants totaling $126K. Net investment income was $117K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

AmherstAppletonBellevueBerkeleyBostonBrooklynBrooklyn ParkChicagoEdinaFair OaksFarmington HillsFort LauderdaleGolden ValleyHonesdaleMinneapolisMinnetonkaMonroviaNew YorkPhiladelphiaRed Wing

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$162K$323K$485K$647K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,051,225$1,601,376$1,404,422
Revenue$587,894$342,215$366,089
Expenses$139,282$146,261$120,480
Qualifying Distributions$131,264$143,932$118,813
Net Investment Income$117,118$82,846$160,487
Distributable Amount$190,450$145,294$139,915

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$36K$71K$107K$142K30 grants202047 grants202142 grants202243 grants202331 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA …$50KMINNEAPOLIS JEWISH FEDER…$20KJEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDR…$11KBOOKS FOR AFRICA$6KSHANTI BHAVEN CHILDREN'S…$5KAMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGE…$5KAMERICAN FRIENDS OF ALYN…$5KADATH JESHURUN CONGREGAT…$4KTHE FRIENDS OF THE ST PA…$3KHIGHLIGHTS FOUNDATION$2K

Grant Size Distribution

193 grants across all recorded years

190<$50K3$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

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
HARRY LERNERPRESIDENT0.1
MIA LERNER POSADAVICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY0.05

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

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