Lewart Family Charitable Trust
The Lewart Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation that made 22 grants totaling $329,800 in filing year 2025. Its location is not specified in the available information.
Lewart Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Lewart Family Charitable Trust gave $330K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in New York. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $329,800
- +44.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +15.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,991
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,811,607
- +33.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (11 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Lewart Family Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Phone: (866) 995-1040
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lewart Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Neve Michael ($50K). Together the top 10 received $285K.
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 77 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New York (53%), Florida (15%), Texas (15%), the District of Columbia (14%), and Maryland (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Lewart Family Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 22 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 64% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 119% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $159K (2023) to $330K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $330K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Neve Michael Hollywood, FL | General | $50,000 |
| Kol Koreh Far Rockaway, NY | General | $50,000 |
| Beit Binyamin Dallas, TX | General | $50,000 |
| Moran Choir New York, NY | General Purpose | $35,000 |
| US Holocaust Washington, DC | General | $30,000 |
| Metropolitan Opera New York, NY | General | $25,000 |
| American Friends of the Israeli Seals New York, NY | General | $15,000 |
| Nirim USA New York, NY | General Purpose | $15,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Washington, DC | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association Washington, DC | General | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,811,607 | $882,954 | $331,377 | $329,800 | 22 | $329,800 | $882,577 | $276,275 |
| 2024 | $2,852,513 | $638,412 | $313,965 | $227,863 | 19 | $227,863 | $594,685 | $201,271 |
| 2023 | $1,085,018 | $213,242 | $187,108 | $158,800 | 20 | $158,850 | $187,200 | $133,123 |
| 2022 | $1,111,601 | $102,979 | $235,958 | $200,850 | 16 | $200,850 | $75,251 | $140,220 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lewart Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $276K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Kol Koreh says it seeks to empower children with dyslexia, speech and language disorders, and other learning disabilities; HIAS describes its work as welcoming and supporting forcibly displaced people; and Drake University says its mission is to prepare students for meaningful personal lives, professional accomplishments, and responsible global citizenship.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust awarded 22 grants totaling $329,800. Grants ranged from $1,800 to $50,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $50,000 each to Neve Michael in Hollywood, Florida; Kol Koreh in Far Rockaway, New York; and Beit Binyamin in Dallas, Texas. Other grants included $35,000 to Moran Choir, $30,000 to US Holocaust, $25,000 to the Metropolitan Opera, and $15,000 each to American Friends of the Israeli Seals and Nirim USA. The trust also gave $10,000 to Planned Parenthood, $5,000 each to the Alzheimer’s Association, NY Public Radio, and Brooklyn College of the City of NY. Separately reported 2025 grants included $5,000 to HIAS and $3,000 to Drake University.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lee Ann Sandler, Abigail R Sandler, Avery O Sandler, and Ashley J Sandler as trustees.
Lewart Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Abigail R. Sandler
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Ashley J. Sandler
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Avery O. Sandler
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Lee Ann Sandler
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Lewart Family Charitable Trust
How much does Lewart Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Lewart Family Charitable Trust gave $330K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $228K across 19 grants.
What is Lewart Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Lewart Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $14,991, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lewart Family Charitable Trust that year got $12K on average.
Where does Lewart Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Lewart Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in New York: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (15%) and Texas (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (9 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and Hudson, NY (2 grants).
Does Lewart Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lewart Family Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lewart Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Lewart Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Neve Michael ($50,000), Kol Koreh ($50,000) and Beit Binyamin ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lewart Family Charitable Trust?
Lewart Family Charitable Trust reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $330K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $276K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lewart Family Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lewart Family Charitable Trust?
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lewart Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Lewart Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7030069. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does Lewart Family Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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