Lovell Family Ltd

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-6149611
EducationHigher educationGraduate and professional educationPhilanthropyNonprofits

Lovell Family Ltd is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $577K. Net investment income was $460K.

Lovell Family Ltd at a glance

In short: Lovell Family Ltd gave $577K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $64K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$576,666
+28.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
-10.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$64,074
+43.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$45,000
Total assets
$4,362,508
+4.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (89% 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 Lovell Family Ltd funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

UJA Federation of New York: $285KUJA Federation of New York$285KThe Jewish Theological Seminary of America: $105KThe Jewish TheologicalSeminary of America$105KSchechter Institute of Jewish Studies: $57KSchechter Institute of JewishStudies$57KJewish Community Center: $45KJewish Community Center$45KThe Leffell School: $45KThe Leffell School$45KChamah: $15KChamah$15KIsrael Special Kids Fund: $15KIsrael Special Kids Fund$15KBoston University Hillel: $5KBoston University Hillel$5KJewish Community Relations Council: $5KJewish Community RelationsCouncil$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was UJA Federation of New York ($285K). Together the top 9 received $577K.

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K3$50–100K6$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 56 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkHartsdalePhiladelphiaMinneapolisBostonChevy ChaseChicagoFlushingPalm BeachRoslyn HeightsScarsdaleAtlantaBrooklynParamusRochesterWillow Grove

How Lovell Family Ltd gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+20%). 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

$0$200K$400K$600K13 grants2021 13 grants2022 11 grants2023 10 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $345K (2023) to $583K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $577K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
UJA Federation of New York New York, NYTo Further Charitable & Cultural Activities$285,000
The Jewish Theological Seminary of America New York, NYTo Further Charitable & Cultural Activities$105,000
Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies Willow Grove, PATo Further Charitable & Cultural Activities$56,666
Jewish Community Center Scarsdale, NYTo Further Charitable & Cultural Activities$45,000
The Leffell School Hartsdale, NYTo Further Charitable & Cultural Activities$45,000
Chamah New York, NYTo Further Charitable & Cultural Activities$15,000
Israel Special Kids Fund New York, NYTo Further Charitable & Cultural Activities$15,000
Boston University Hillel Boston, MATo Further Charitable & Cultural Activities$5,000
Jewish Community Relations Council New York, NYTo Further Charitable & Cultural Activities$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$4,362,508$804,243$622,944$576,6669$576,666$459,965
2024$4,181,209$565,612$480,567$447,80010$447,800$232,845
2023$4,096,164$339,835$389,311$344,60011$344,600$109,939
2022$4,145,640$1,250,853$518,341$481,50013$481,500$814,012
2021$3,413,128$601,787$641,912$583,20013—$151,060

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lovell Family Ltd is led by Barry S. Lovell, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Barry S. Lovell

    President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Diane P. Lovell

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Hope S. Lovell Newman

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy S. Lovell Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen J. Lovell

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Lovell Family Ltd

How much does Lovell Family Ltd give each year?

Lovell Family Ltd gave $577K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $448K across 10 grants.

What is Lovell Family Ltd's typical grant size?

Lovell Family Ltd's median grant in 2025 was $45,000, and its average grant was $64,074, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lovell Family Ltd give grants?

Lovell Family Ltd gives mostly in New York: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants).

Does Lovell Family Ltd give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Lovell Family Ltd's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Further Charitable & Cultural Activities" (9 grants).

Who are Lovell Family Ltd's largest grantees?

Lovell Family Ltd's largest 2025 grantees include UJA Federation of New York ($285,000), The Jewish Theological Seminary of America ($105,000) and Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies ($56,666), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Lovell Family Ltd?

Lovell Family Ltd reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $804K.

What is Lovell Family Ltd?

Lovell Family Ltd is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. It holds $4.4M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Lovell Family Ltd's EIN?

Lovell Family Ltd's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6149611. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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