Private foundation · Birmingham, MI

Lila Cherri Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K – $3K – $8K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
6
Repeat grantees
2
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Lila Cheeri
TRUSTEE
Lila Cherri
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
1.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
23
Total grants awarded
$130K
Total amount
$6K
Average grant
$25K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$6K
1 grants
2023
$1K
1 grants
2022
$29K
2 grants
2021
$16K
3 grants
2020
$17K
3 grants
2019
$23K
4 grants
2018
$26K
4 grants
2017
$13K
5 grants

Top recipients

5 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$45K
Child Safe
4 grants · MI
$42K
Obama Foundation
2 grants · IL
$16K
Center for Arab American Philanthrophy
1 grant · MI
$5K
2 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$5K
City of Birmingham
1 grant · MI
$4K
Chopra University
1 grant · CA
$3K
1 grant · MI · ✓ Exact match
$2K
1 grant · MI · ≈ likely match
$2K
1 grant · VT · ✓ Exact match
$2K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

The Barack Obama Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$6K
The Barack Obama Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$1K
The Barack Obama Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2022
$25K
City of Birmingham
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2022
$4K
Child Safe
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2021
$12K
The Barack Obama Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2021
$3K
Love Your Brain Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
VT · TY 2021
$2K
The Barack Obama Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2020
$10K
Child Safe
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2020
$5K
Beaumont Health Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2020
$2K
Child Safe
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2019
$14K
Center for Arab American Philanthrophy
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2019
$5K
Michigan Humane Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2019
$3K
Sanofi Espoir Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2019
$1K
Child Safe
CASH GRANT
MI · TY 2018
$12K
Obama Foundation
CASH GRANT
IL · TY 2018
$12K
Michigan Humane Society
CASH GRANT
MI · TY 2018
$2K
Boston Marathon
CASH GRANT
MA · TY 2018
$100
Obama Foundation
CASH GRANT
IL · TY 2017
$4K
Chopra University
CASH GRANT
CA · TY 2017
$3K
Citibank
CASH GRANT
MI · TY 2017
$2K
Zaman International
CASH GRANT
MI · TY 2017
$2K
Espoir
CASH GRANT
TX · TY 2017
$2K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.