Lillian Lorber Charitable Trust
The Lillian Lorber Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Florham Park, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports $178,000 in grants to 21 organizations; the listed grants were designated for general charitable purposes.
Lillian Lorber Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Lillian Lorber Charitable Trust gave $178K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New Jersey. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $178,000
- +13.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,476
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $2,188,264
- +6.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (64% 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 Lillian Lorber 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
Mailing address: 500 Campus Drive PO Box 677 400, Florham Park, NJ 07932
Phone: (973) 360-7900
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lillian Lorber Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Spectrum for Living ($18K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $102K.
Grant Size Distribution
108 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 108 grants of 108 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 64% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 12% to recipients in Washington, DC, 12% to recipients in New York, 6% to recipients in Tennessee, and 6% to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Lillian Lorber Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 20 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. How we count
- 95% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $128K (2019) to $178K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $178K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood Morristown, NJ | General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Jewish Family and Vocational Servic North Brunswick, NJ | General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Rutgers University Hillel New Brunswick, NJ | General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospita Memphis, TN | General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Opportunity Project Inc Millburn, NJ | General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Spectrum for Living River Vale, NJ | General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| National Museum of American Jewish Philadelphia, PA | General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Special Olympics Lawrenceville, NJ | General Charitable Purposes | $8,000 |
| Make a Wish Foundation - New Jersey Monroe Township, NJ | General Charitable Purposes | $8,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House New Brunswick, NJ | General Charitable Purposes | $8,000 |
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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 | $2,188,264 | $349,632 | $218,627 | $178,000 | 21 | $200,618 | $331,623 | — |
| 2024 | $2,057,261 | $149,528 | $193,655 | $157,000 | 20 | $178,075 | $133,948 | $206,725 |
| 2023 | $2,101,388 | $167,794 | $191,583 | $157,000 | 22 | $176,644 | $152,855 | $176,404 |
| 2022 | $2,125,178 | $249,183 | $215,280 | $175,000 | 24 | $196,644 | $230,451 | $177,244 |
| 2021 | $2,090,977 | $293,387 | $170,935 | $136,000 | 21 | $155,514 | $277,966 | $192,034 |
| 2020 | $1,962,279 | $206,412 | $168,337 | $137,500 | 21 | — | $194,459 | $154,779 |
| 2019 | $1,927,183 | $208,783 | $159,582 | $128,000 | 22 | — | $194,960 | $155,544 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations addressing a range of needs. Opportunity Project says it empowers people with brain injuries to build self-esteem, independence, and reach their potential. Spectrum for Living says it provides services and advocacy to help people with developmental and/or physical disabilities attain skills and independence. Zahal Shalom says it supports programs for disabled veterans of Israel’s defense forces and works to connect Bergen County residents with those veterans. DOROT says it addresses social isolation among older adults and provides services to support independent living.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust gave $178,000 through 21 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $10,000, with a median of $8,000. The filing lists $10,000 grants to Planned Parenthood in Morristown, Jewish Family and Vocational Services in North Brunswick, Rutgers University Hillel, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Opportunity Project, Spectrum for Living, and the National Museum of American Jewish History. Other listed grants include $8,000 to Special Olympics, Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey, Ronald McDonald House, the Anti-Defamation League, and Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Martin L. Lepelstat is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Lillian Lorber Charitable Trust is led by Martin L Lepelstat Trustee, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martin L Lepelstat Trustee
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$15K (2019) → $20K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Martin L Lepelstat Trustee (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lillian Lorber Charitable Trust
How much does Lillian Lorber Charitable Trust give each year?
Lillian Lorber Charitable Trust gave $178K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $157K across 20 grants.
What is Lillian Lorber Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Lillian Lorber Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $8,476, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lillian Lorber Charitable Trust give grants?
Lillian Lorber Charitable Trust gives mostly in New Jersey: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (12%) and New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants), New York, NY (3 grants), New Brunswick, NJ (2 grants) and River Vale, NJ (2 grants).
Does Lillian Lorber Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lillian Lorber Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lillian Lorber Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Lillian Lorber Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Spectrum for Living ($18,000 across 2 grants), Planned Parenthood ($10,000) and Jewish Family and Vocational Servic ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lillian Lorber Charitable Trust?
Lillian Lorber Charitable Trust reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $350K.
What does Lillian Lorber Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations addressing a range of needs. Opportunity Project says it empowers people with brain injuries to build self-esteem, independence, and reach their potential. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lillian Lorber 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 Lillian Lorber Charitable Trust's EIN?
Lillian Lorber Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6393059. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Lillian Lorber 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- 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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