Philip Lehman Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-6094017
Arts and culture

Philip Lehman Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $89K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $13K. Net investment income was $21K.

Philip Lehman Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Philip Lehman Foundation Inc gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$12,500
+56.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$12,500
+212.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$12,500
Total assets
$89,013
+8.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% 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 Philip Lehman Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Schwarzman Animal Medical Center: $13KSchwarzman Animal MedicalCenter$13K

The largest 2025 recipient was Schwarzman Animal Medical Center ($13K).

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

New YorkBridgehampton

How Philip Lehman Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 92% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 144% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $13K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Schwarzman Animal Medical Center New York, NYGeneral Tax Exempt Purposes$12,500
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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 IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$89,013$21,441$14,510$12,5001$12,925$20,558$9,006
2024$82,082$14,204$9,025$8,0002$8,175$13,634$8,062
2023$76,903$-522$10,384$9,0002$9,175$1,063$6,931
2022$87,809$6,047$7,375$6,5002$6,585$5,087$7,077
2021$89,237$9,039$7,097$6,1002$6,235$8,036$8,276
2020$87,195$10,939$7,010$6,2002—$10,191$6,377

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Philip Lehman Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Philip Lehman Foundation Inc is led by Philip H. Isles, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Philip H. Isles

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Isles

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

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 Philip Lehman Foundation Inc

How much does Philip Lehman Foundation Inc give each year?

Philip Lehman Foundation Inc gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 2 grants.

How large is Philip Lehman Foundation Inc?

Philip Lehman Foundation Inc reported $89K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Philip Lehman Foundation Inc?

Philip Lehman Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in New York, NY. It holds $89K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Philip Lehman Foundation Inc operate?

Philip Lehman Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is Philip Lehman Foundation Inc's EIN?

Philip Lehman Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6094017. 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

(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 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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