Michael S Feldberg - Ruth Lazarus

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 06-6519554

The Michael S Feldberg - Ruth Lazarus Charitable Trust is a private foundation established in 2001 and located in New York, NY. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees, functioning as a family foundation dedicated to philanthropic giving across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.8M

-12.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$935K

+17.3% YoY

Grant Count

41

+17.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$23K

+0.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation supports general charitable causes with a particular emphasis on:

  • Education
  • Human Services
  • Healthcare and medical research
  • Philanthropy and voluntarism

Grantmaking

The foundation provided a $3 million gift to Mount Sinai's Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance to launch the Pediatric Implanted Neurostimulation Program at the Charles Lazarus Children's Abilities Center. This program represents a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at helping children with spinal cord injuries and cerebral palsy regain mobility through experimental implanted neurostimulation techniques.

Grant Range

$16 to $676,486

Average Grant

amount varies by recipient

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • New York
  • Massachusetts
  • North Carolina

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

AmagansettBostonBronxBrooklineBrooklynCambridgeDurhamEast HamptonEden PrairieElkins ParkEnglewoodExeterHackensackIrvingKatonahLancasterLenoxMadisonMamaroneckMaplewood

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total Assets: $1,795,934
  • Total Revenues: $692,158
  • Total Expenses: $946,479
  • Total Liabilities: $0
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $120,153
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$260K$521K$781K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,795,934$2,050,255$2,417,905
Revenue$692,158$437,402$271,835
Expenses$946,479$805,052$701,124
Qualifying Distributions$934,703$796,773$696,716
Net Investment Income$692,158$437,402$271,835
Distributable Amount$323,207$310,546$329,926

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$234K$467K$701K$935K23 grants202034 grants202156 grants202235 grants202341 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UJA FEDERATION$676K92ND STREET Y$63KFACING HISTORY AND OURSE…$50KB'NAI JESHURIN$33KBRANDEIS$25KFRIENDS SEMINARY$15KINNOCENCE PROJECT$13KCENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY$10KYAMBA MALAWI$10KKENNETH B SCHWARTZ CENTER$5K

Grant Size Distribution

183 grants across all recorded years

170<$50K9$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MICHAEL S FELDBERGTrustee2
RUTH LAZARUSTrustee2

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

2025

In July 2025, Ruth Lazarus and Michael Feldberg announced a $3 million gift to Mount Sinai to establish the Pediatric Implanted Neurostimulation Program. This innovative program will study the use of experimental implanted neurostimulation techniques, including epidural spinal stimulation and vagus nerve stimulation, in treating paralysis in children with spinal cord injuries and cerebral palsy—marking the first clinical trials of these therapies in pediatric patients.

The foundation has been recognized as a supporter of compassionate healthcare, appearing on donor rolls for The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare in multiple years.

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

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