Lester a Hamburg Foundation
Lester a Hamburg Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16K in total assets. Net investment income was $779.
Lester a Hamburg Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $15,806
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $807
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $779
- +9.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $180
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lester a Hamburg Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Lester a Hamburg Foundation gives
- Giving fell 61% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $700 (2023) to $2K (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $700.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation Greater Pgh Pittsburgh, PA | Operating Support | $700 |
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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 | $15,806 | $807 | $180 | — | — | — | $779 | $919 |
| 2024 | $15,179 | $900 | $179 | — | — | — | $713 | $840 |
| 2023 | $14,458 | $616 | $879 | $700 | 1 | $700 | $616 | $758 |
| 2022 | $14,721 | $759 | $1,990 | $1,683 | 1 | $1,683 | $629 | $794 |
| 2021 | $15,952 | $1,318 | $8 | — | — | — | $1,019 | $907 |
| 2020 | $14,642 | $556 | $1,820 | $1,809 | 1 | — | $393 | $779 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lester a Hamburg Foundation reported a distributable amount of $919 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lester a Hamburg Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey Finkelstein
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Work
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Daniel Brandeis (2020–2022) — Director
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 Lester a Hamburg Foundation
How large is Lester a Hamburg Foundation?
Lester a Hamburg Foundation reported $16K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $807.
Where does Lester a Hamburg Foundation operate?
Lester a Hamburg Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
How much is Lester a Hamburg Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Lester a Hamburg Foundation reported a distributable amount of $919 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Lester a Hamburg Foundation's EIN?
Lester a Hamburg Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1528514. 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 November 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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