The Lampert Family Foundation
The Lampert Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $1.3M.
The Lampert Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Lampert Family Foundation gave $31K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $31,000
- -89.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -57.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,333
- -75.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $5,149,917
- +32.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who The Lampert Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Brooklyn Academy of Music ($25K). Together the top 3 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 21 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Lampert Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 73% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 12% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2024) to $350K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Academy of Music Brooklynn, NY | Pledged Gift | $25,000 |
| Central Park Conservancy New York Ave, NY | Donation | $5,000 |
| New York Law School New Yokrk, NY | Donation | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,149,917 | $1,299,760 | $52,522 | $31,000 | 3 | $31,250 | $1,284,088 | $251,861 |
| 2023 | $3,902,679 | $3,485,524 | $314,080 | $289,940 | 7 | $290,250 | $452,934 | $138,642 |
| 2022 | $2,026,298 | $1,069,089 | $290,152 | $267,100 | 6 | $267,432 | $492,177 | $73,801 |
| 2021 | $1,682,388 | $72,223 | $132,451 | $116,650 | 4 | $116,680 | $60,652 | $93,490 |
| 2020 | $1,742,615 | $185,411 | $353,003 | $350,000 | 1 | — | $182,433 | $88,303 |
| 2019 | $1,910,208 | $336,821 | $66,071 | $50,000 | 1 | — | $44,730 | $84,744 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lampert Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $252K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Lampert Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Edgar Lampert
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Lampert
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 The Lampert Family Foundation
How much does The Lampert Family Foundation give each year?
The Lampert Family Foundation gave $31K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $290K across 7 grants.
What is The Lampert Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Lampert Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,333, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Lampert Family Foundation give grants?
The Lampert Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Lampert Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Lampert Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Lampert Family Foundation?
The Lampert Family Foundation reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $252K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is The Lampert Family Foundation's EIN?
The Lampert Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4000251. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 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 2019 (received by the IRS September 8, 2020)
- 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 October 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 5, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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