Liebhaber Family Foundation
Liebhaber Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $365K. Net investment income was $275K.
Liebhaber Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Liebhaber Family Foundation gave $365K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $91K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $365,000
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $91,250
- +33.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $92,500
- Total assets
- $1,630,839
- -6.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (44% 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 Liebhaber Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Schechter Institutes Inc ($120K). Together the top 4 received $365K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 25 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Liebhaber Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 334% 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 $245K (2022) to $435K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $365K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Schechter Institutes Inc Philadelphia, PA | Midreshet Ukraine congregations, Camp Ramah for children in Ukraine, Midreshet Limmud a variety of educational, cultural, and religious programs in Tel Aviv area, Shirata an educational and religious program in Israel that teaches liturgical skills to men and women, Et L'Aasot program for rabbinical students and others who want to do community work | $120,000 |
| United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanth New York, NY | Holocaust Survivors fund | $100,000 |
| Harold and Mickey Smith Jewish Acad EMY Minneapolis, MN | General & Unrestricted | $85,000 |
| America Gives Inc New York, NY | Amuta Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center fund | $60,000 |
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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 | $1,630,839 | $287,034 | $391,271 | $365,000 | 4 | $377,266 | $275,129 | $113,086 |
| 2024 | $1,735,076 | $222,358 | $368,880 | $342,000 | 5 | $351,839 | $210,117 | $116,938 |
| 2023 | $1,881,598 | $151,522 | $432,750 | $411,000 | 6 | $411,000 | $138,327 | $118,872 |
| 2022 | $2,162,826 | $184,969 | $262,708 | $245,000 | 3 | $245,000 | $169,861 | $133,217 |
| 2021 | $2,240,565 | $187,104 | $330,971 | $315,200 | 7 | $315,200 | $170,163 | $151,988 |
| 2020 | $2,384,432 | $37,479 | $459,549 | $435,000 | 5 | — | $25,828 | $140,862 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Liebhaber Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $113K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Liebhaber Family Foundation is led by Sharon F. Liebhaber, Director & President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sharon F. Liebhaber
Director & President
President → Director & President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan Iser
Vice President
V-President → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Naomi Zuk-Fisher
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Julian Fisher (2020–2023) — 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 Liebhaber Family Foundation
How much does Liebhaber Family Foundation give each year?
Liebhaber Family Foundation gave $365K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $342K across 5 grants.
What is Liebhaber Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Liebhaber Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $92,500, and its average grant was $91,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Liebhaber Family Foundation give grants?
Liebhaber Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (33%) and Minnesota (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Liebhaber Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Liebhaber Family 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 Liebhaber Family Foundation?
Liebhaber Family Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $377K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $113K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Liebhaber Family Foundation's EIN?
Liebhaber Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1454333. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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