Lieber Charitable Trust

HIGHLAND PARK, IL EIN: 27-6823275

Lieber Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HIGHLAND PARK, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $879K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $52K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$879K

-0.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$54K

+27.3% YoY

Grant Count

7

+16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+9.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lieber Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Lieber Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Lieber Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HIGHLAND PARK, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $879K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $52K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

AstoriaChicagoGlencoeHighland ParkNew YorkPark CitySkokieWashingtonWestportWinnetkaYoungstown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$39K$78K$117K$156K201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$879,332$883,693$924,253
Revenue$64,415$20,169$81,830
Expenses$68,776$60,729$60,907
Qualifying Distributions$56,463$44,677$45,862
Net Investment Income$52,102$6,451$66,785
Distributable Amount$42,406$40,529$41,178

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$17K$35K$52K$69K5 grants20194 grants20207 grants20215 grants20226 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

RAVINIA FESTIVAL$10KANTI DEFAMATION LEAGUE$10KTHE BRIGID ALLIANCE$10KJCFS RESPONSE FOR TEENS$10KNATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLERO…$6KYOUTH SPORTS ALLIANCE$5KGLOBAL GOODS PARTNERS$3K

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Ravinia Festival ($10,020), Anti Defamation League ($10,000), The Brigid Alliance ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ANTI DEFAMATION LEAGUE CHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED$10,000
GLOBAL GOODS PARTNERS WASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED$3,000
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS CHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED$6,425
RAVINIA FESTIVAL HIGHLAND PARK, ILUNRESTRICTED$10,020
THE BRIGID ALLIANCE NEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED$10,000
YOUTH SPORTS ALLIANCE PARK CITY, UTUNRESTRICTED$5,000
JCFS RESPONSE FOR TEENS SKOKIE, ILUNRESTRICTED$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMES LIEBERTRUSTEE
MICHAEL LIEBERTRUSTEE
CATHERINE SHIMONYTRUSTEE
LAWRENCE LIEBERTRUSTEE
SUSAN LIEBERTRUSTEE
SCOTT LIEBERTRUSTEE
DANIELLE MURPHYTRUSTEE
RONY SHIMONYTRUSTEE
LYNNE LIEBERTRUSTEE
DANIEL SHIMONYTRUSTEE
JESSICA LIEBERTRUSTEE
BENJAMIN LIEBERTRUSTEE
JACK LIEBERTRUSTEE
EMMA SHIMONYTRUSTEE
TINA LIEBERTRUSTEE
AIDAN MURPHYTRUSTEE
REBECCA SHIMONYTRUSTEE
QUINN FLAKSTRUSTEE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lieber Charitable Trust?

Lieber Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HIGHLAND PARK, IL. It holds $879K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Lieber Charitable Trust?

As of 2024, Lieber Charitable Trust holds $879K in total assets with $64K in annual revenue. It awarded 7 grants totaling $54K in 2024.

Where does Lieber Charitable Trust operate?

Lieber Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, New York, Ohio, Utah.

What size grants does Lieber Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, Lieber Charitable Trust awarded 7 grants totaling $54K — an average of about $8K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Lieber Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Lieber Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $42K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Lieber Charitable Trust's EIN?

Lieber Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6823275. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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