The Lehr Family Foundation
The Lehr Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $115K. Net investment income was $1.5M.
The Lehr Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Lehr Family Foundation gave $115K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $115,145
- -23.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $57,573
- -61.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $57,573
- Total assets
- $4,125,519
- +69.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who The Lehr Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Nagen Project ($115K). Together the top 2 received $115K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 21 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Lehr Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 11514400% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1 (2022) to $216K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $115K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Nagen Project Bloomfield, CT | Combating Antisemitism | $115,000 |
| Childrens Hopsital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Medical Research | $145 |
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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 | $4,125,519 | $1,826,027 | $134,984 | $115,145 | 2 | $115,145 | $1,451,038 | $141,823 |
| 2024 | $2,432,581 | $176,756 | $158,311 | $150,000 | 1 | $150,000 | $126,499 | $117,947 |
| 2023 | $2,410,279 | $401,950 | $205,108 | $215,500 | 12 | $215,500 | $182,910 | $110,020 |
| 2022 | $2,268,437 | $350,282 | $57,396 | $1 | 1 | $1 | $309,889 | $113,723 |
| 2021 | $1,920,551 | $1,192,531 | $72,268 | $68,375 | 5 | $68,375 | $1,146,570 | $70,093 |
| 2020 | $800,288 | $896,568 | $26,933 | $25,000 | 2 | — | $16,171 | $56,285 |
| 2019 | $726,103 | $33,968 | $35 | — | — | — | $24,156 | $35,530 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lehr Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $142K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Lehr Family Foundation is led by Seth Ellyn Lehr, Mgr.trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Seth Ellyn Lehr
Mgr.trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Lehr Family Foundation
How much does The Lehr Family Foundation give each year?
The Lehr Family Foundation gave $115K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 1 grant.
How large is The Lehr Family Foundation?
The Lehr Family Foundation reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $115K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $142K (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.
Where does The Lehr Family Foundation operate?
The Lehr Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
What is The Lehr Family Foundation's EIN?
The Lehr Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6684176. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 May 21, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Lehr Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-lehr-family-foundation-morg_7113e81f38bd491fa0fb2ed0e6eaf584
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