The Lempert Family Foundation
The Lempert Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Fe, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $52K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $126K. Net investment income was $2K.
The Lempert Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Lempert Family Foundation gave $126K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $126,180
- +31.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,020
- +74.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $51,796
- -74.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (61% 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 The Lempert Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Investment Charitable Gift ($75K). Together the top 9 received $126K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 44 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Lempert Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 79% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2019) to $126K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $126K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investment Charitable Gift Boston, MA | Transfer funds to Fidelity Donor Advised Fund (Norbert Lempert Fund)to begin the process of dissolving The Lempert Family Foundation. | $75,000 |
| Shanita Ra | Education and support, children in Uganda | $30,000 |
| Hias Silver Spring, MD | Refugee resettlement | $10,000 |
| Anti Defamation League New York, NY | Combat antisemitism | $4,000 |
| Amherst College Alumni Fund Amherst, MA | Education | $2,000 |
| Congregation Beit Tikva Santa Fe, NM | Santa Fe Synagogue support | $2,000 |
| Forward Association New York, NY | News media organization | $2,000 |
| Miracle Feet Chapel Hill, NC | Clubfoot treatment, children in Africa | $1,000 |
| Lubavitch Youth Organization Brooklyn, NY | Religious services, NYC | $180 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $51,796 | $-19,113 | $128,360 | $126,180 | 9 | $126,180 | $2,409 |
| 2024 | $199,269 | $77,587 | $98,310 | $96,185 | 12 | $96,185 | $2,587 |
| 2023 | $219,992 | $78,050 | $38,802 | $38,560 | 6 | $38,560 | $3,050 |
| 2022 | $181,336 | $30,118 | $74,193 | $70,330 | 7 | $70,330 | $2,869 |
| 2021 | $225,241 | $37,976 | $77,211 | $73,560 | 10 | $73,560 | $1,652 |
| 2020 | $91,182 | $53,571 | $34,203 | $30,180 | 9 | — | $3,571 |
| 2019 | $199,064 | $53,494 | $10,167 | $6,800 | 4 | — | $3,494 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Lempert Family Foundation is led by Norbert Lempert, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Norbert Lempert
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Milo Lempert
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Rainer Lempert
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Noreen Lempert (2020–2021) — Vice President
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 Lempert Family Foundation
How much does The Lempert Family Foundation give each year?
The Lempert Family Foundation gave $126K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $96K across 12 grants.
What is The Lempert Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Lempert Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $14,020, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Lempert Family Foundation give grants?
The Lempert Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does The Lempert Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on The Lempert Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Lempert Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Lempert Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fidelity Investment Charitable Gift ($75,000), Shanita Ra ($30,000) and Hias ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Lempert Family Foundation?
The Lempert Family Foundation reported $52K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is The Lempert Family Foundation's EIN?
The Lempert Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-1808971. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 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 July 16, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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