The Lorber Foundation

AMHERST, MA EIN: 23-7003984

The Lorber Foundation is a 501(c)(3) private foundation established in January 1970 and based in Amherst, Massachusetts. The organization operates as a family foundation with a focus on charitable grantmaking.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.7M

+2.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$469K

+20.5% YoY

Grant Count

65

-1.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+22.4% YoY

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

Grantmaking

The Lorber Foundation makes grants to charitable organizations, though specific details about grant sizes, frequency, and application procedures are not detailed in available sources. The foundation maintains an active grantmaking program with documented charitable distributions.

Grant Range

s, frequency, and application procedures are not detailed in available sources. The foundation maintains an active grantmaking program with documented charitable distributions.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

17states
+9 more states

Cities

AmherstAnnandale On HudsonAnnandaleonhudsonArlingtonAshevilleBarreBarringtonBelgrade LakesBellefonteBerkeleyBethesdaBishopBoiseBostonBrightonBrooklineBurlingtonChicesterChichesterCovina

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of the most recent tax filings (fiscal year ending December 2024):

  • Total Assets: $8.68 million
  • Total Revenue: $249,000
  • Total Expenses: $474,000
  • Total Liabilities: $0

The foundation has maintained tax-exempt status since January 1970 (EIN: 23-7003984).

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$197K$393K$590K$787K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,678,740$8,461,213$8,426,758
Revenue$249,451$176,487$144,364
Expenses$474,270$393,805$457,982
Qualifying Distributions$469,200$389,235$453,160
Net Investment Income$715,218$567,238$148,927
Distributable Amount$426,848$404,171$408,057

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$117K$235K$352K$469K69 grants202066 grants202165 grants202266 grants202365 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Hitchcock Center for the…$30KAmherst Survival Center$25KEaglebrook School$25KFood Bank of Western Mas…$25KMassachusetts Audubon So…$25KHistoric Deerfield$22KFirends of the Wildwood …$21KJewish Community of Amhe…$13KInstitute for Jewish Spi…$10KKroka Expeditions$7K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

247<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is led by the following key individuals:

  • Bryan I Lorber – Chairman
  • Leslie Lorber – Vice-Chair and Treasurer
  • Jora Rehm Lorber – Secretary

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Bryan I LorberChairman0.5
Leslie W LorberVice-Chair Treas0.5
Jora Rehm LorberSecretary0.1

Contact Information

  • Address: 1072 S East Street, Amherst, MA 01002-3024
  • Telephone: 413-992-2985

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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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